Hotel Corps de Garde

Lovely stay with my partner. We had a very nice and quiet room and felt very comfortable. Staff was super nice. Location is great, with discounted parking pretty much across the street, and city center just minutes away. I’d book this hotel again.

We wanted a bath, so we booked a deluxe double room with bath. It was an exceptionally large room with high ceilings. This also made it difficult to get warm. We understood when checking out that their was a second heater in the room. Also the bath was in the room (not in a bathroom and therefore enclosed) and that was not really comfortable as the outside temperature of the room was quite cool. When we stay there again we will stay in a smaller room and then without the bath. ||What made the stay was the pop-up restaurant in the souterrain. That was really fabulous and different. It offered vegetarian tapas-like menu but really delicious and of high quality. There was also meat options as sides. Everything was really tasty and very reasonable!

This is an AMAZING hotel! It is a historic building (built into the city wall); my room overlooked the canal, and looked like a movie location with super high ceilings, gigantic sash windows, and well chosen furniture and lights. The staff are lovely and helpful, and the property is very well taken care of. I've already recommended it to several friends and colleagues.

Dutch Charm with a View Some hotels feel like they could be anywhere. This one couldn’t be anywhere but here. Corps de Garde is a great little Dutch hotel in the truest sense—practical without being plain, warm without fuss, and perched right at the entrance to Groningen’s old town. Step outside and the city opens up like a map you want to get lost in. The restaurant? Exceptionally good—actually, really good—and the breakfast they bring you in the morning is brilliant. Fresh, thoughtful, unhurried. The rooms carry that same Dutch sensibility: clean lines, plenty of light, and in my case, one very large main room with lots of space to stretch out. The showers are excellent. It’s a hotel that works for motorcyclists, too—safe underground parking sits right across the way, so you can tuck your bike in without worry. The service is just right: friendly, attentive, without the over-scripted smile. The kind of staff you actually want to talk to. Sure, my room overlooked the street, which meant privacy could be a challenge—but close the curtains, pour a drink, and you’ve got all you need. Good service, good company, good food. Very Dutch. And that’s the highest compliment I can give.

Excellent staff with a can and will do attitude also service with a smile. Room clean and comfortable but a little noisy in the evenings. Overall an enjoyable stay and would stay there again.

We were driving for 12 hours until we arrived at Hotel Corps de Garde. Absolutely shattered and ready for some relaxation. At the hotel there was a slight hick up with mix ups of rooms due to a system error. Grace and Sabine were absolute super stars and made up for the error a 1000 times. The hospitality, friendliness and customer service here is something which we have not experienced on such a scale in a very, very long time. If you plan to come here on a holiday, you will be welcomed like family. Thank you to the manager as well, he was also responsible for making our stay a really wonderful time. Peter and Andrea xx

Lovely hotel, good location, fair price. Even though it was the start of the University year and lots, I mean lots, of students were dressed up (and down) wandering through the city, our room was blissfully quiet. We did not have breakfast in the morning.

Had a lovely Sunday morning breakfast at Hotel Corps de Garde in Groningen. We didn’t stay overnight, but we were welcome to join for breakfast. The bistro is beautifully and tastefully decorated; stylish yet cozy. The breakfast was fresh and delicious: table service for coffee just how you like it, and your choice of a perfectly cooked egg (fried, scrambled, omelet, or eggs Benedict). Freshly baked rolls, a great selection of meats, cheese, and salmon, plus a buffet with yogurt, fruit, and granola. Super relaxed vibe and very friendly staff. All of this for just €21.50 - great value. Highly recommended for a perfect start to your day!

The Corps de Garde is an absolutely charming hotel in Groningen with some of the most helpful staff. Yes it has small negatives - the leg of a table in our room was broken, we had some trouble making international calls, and the bar closes at midnight. However, the pluses were really driven home when we went to Amsterdam for the next leg of our trip, stayed at a five-star Marriott, and found ourselves really missing our little Hotel Corps de Garde. As soon as you arrive, you are offered a complementary drink, and this is a great chance to meet the staff. Everyone with whom we dealt went out of their way to be friendly and helpful, and they definitely had the best suggestions on what to do and see in Groningen. They really knew the best local gems and were quite willing to share their knowledge. Their lounge is actually one of those gems, and we had a great time meeting the other visitors and guests. Oh, and be sure to ask for Bart's Goodnight Kiss.