Name: Mercure Hotel Groningen Martini Plaza
Address: Expositielaan, 7, Groningen, 9727 KA, NL

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Colin David

The people working there are friendly and helpful. We were a bit late for breakfast and the lady working there very kindly made up some food for us. The breakfast is good and varied.
It's a bit off the beaten track being a 25 or so minute walk to the centre although there is a bus nearby that runs to town every 20 minutes.
We had a very enjoyable stay.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Malcolm

Not often a hotel ticks all the boxes with top marks, but this one does.
Great food, hilarious barman (Anno), room was great and the reception guys were fab too.
10/10 in my book...
My favourite hotel this year, easily.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Madaline

☺️

Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

Catherine

Just what I needed for a work trip. Room clean and quiet, breakfast and dinner provided if required. Also a few basic restaurants and shops nearby. Staff very helpful. Only downside was the hairdryer didn't work but was able to use one in another room.

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

Russell

Room was good but had a faulty plug which was loose at the wall.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Andrei

Clean rooms, very good restaurant, friendly and helpful staff.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2025

Joe

Yes and yes

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Muhamed

Nice room and location

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2025

Gabriel

Fantastic service and nice room. Some weird things like no provided free water and no openable window but otherwise a great experience. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Michael

The only complaints would be that the showers are very small (mine leaked heavily) and the carpets need a serious steam cleaning. Otherwise all linens and surfaces where clean and very friendly staff. Oh and a very nice breakfest.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2025

Daniel

Great place

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Needs updating, far from town center

Staff were professional and polite. Hotel is dated, I'm not sure how it has 4 stars, maybe they were achieved in the '80s, it certainly isn't a 4* hotel now. Hotel is in an area with very few restaurants nearby, or any other facilities other than the MartiniPlaza event space. A walk into town would be 40 mins, so if you are planning on going into Groningen, I'd recommend a Taxi

Business

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2024

Daya

The staff were lovely, welcoming and helpful. It’s a basic hotel that fulfilled the needs at the time. Staff were extremely accommodating when we needed to book a few extra nights at short notice.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2024

Dominic

The location was not great for walkers/pedestrians coming from the train station or airport to the Big Market SQ. or the Fish market sq. (Central Business Dist.) Also, there was alot of messy construction outside the front entrance, by the highway/freeway. Great hotel though, especially if you drive or are in GRN for a conference/event at the Martini Arena.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2024

JOSEPH

Great hotel, near business and shopping on cycling distance. Good restaurant and nice pleasant bar. Sufficient parking at low price .

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2024

Isam

Far from City Center

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Sil

Gewoon goed voor een low-end hotel.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

JOSEPH

The mercure at martini plaza is a great hotel, good staff, very helpfull, good restaurant, quiet rooms, all facilities. On 10 min cycling to centre or by bus. Great high quality hotel.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2023

Aline

We had a good stay and a good breakfast

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2023

Anthony

The property is located in a quiet area. Neat property and the breakfast is good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

Anthony

An excellent property.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2023

Marie

Very nice hotel, very clean and lovely rooms. It is a shame that road works were taking place outside our room. Traffic noise from the motorway was a bit inconvenient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2023

Mario

Everything was in order for a great hotel stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2022

Pavel

Nice

Very nice accommodation. Breakfast box was the best I have experienced so far.

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2022

Mark

There was no reservation in place at the restaurant for our group that was called in advance

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2021

Josh

Clean, nice staff

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2021

Aleksandar

My review

Very good breakfast. It can be noisy because of the road. Room was decent.

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2021

Robert

Very pleasant

Very pleasant stay, friendly and help full staff.

great to be able to rent a bike to get around.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Good

Good stay. Nice hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2021

Verified traveler

Very nice stay close to the park and only 15 mins walk into the city.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2020

Freddie

Fabulous stay!

Excellent stay as always! I always use this Hotel when travelling to and from work. Fabulous service every time!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2020

Calum

Although we only stopped over here for one night it was a very enjoyable night and would recommend this hotel. A lovely spacious room with a huge comfortable bed, plenty of toiletries, hot drink making facilities and It was spotlessly clean. The breakfast was delicious and had lots on offer especially during the Covid restrictions. All the staff were very helpful in all areas.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2020

AndyR

Nice room. Quiet, friendly and helpful staff. Food was very good.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2020

Leon

Enjoyed the stay

Staff was amazing and service is excellent. Food at the restaurant is nice and bar selection is ample. The room pillows are quite soft, and there's no other options to use. Could improve in pillow selection.

Business

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

good value for money, free upgrade, easy parking, nice staff.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

People was really nice excellent service will come back soon

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2019

Verena

Good for a stop over

Just stayed for 1 night. For a stop over. Rooms are fairly small but functional.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2019

Michael

4 stars without a/c?

The room was great typical euro style twin beds, but as a 4 star hotel to not have air conditioning was a big surprise. It had a fan which circulated air but not close to cool air. Food was amazing but pricey, all employees were friendly and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Great location for getting onto the motorway. Rooms small, but modern, functional and clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2018

Liz

Ideal situation for our requirements with benefit of parking area. Only down was hotel restaurant not open on Sunday evenings.

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Overall a good place to stay.

Good hotel, excellent service, clean. However, on the west side of the building the road traffic noise is noticeable, in the mornings a little annoying. Didn't ditract from an enjoyable stay though.
The other thing to mention is it is a fair walk from the city centre, at least 30mins but we knew this when we booked it and the local bus is very quick and easy to use.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2018

Henry

Easy place to stay.

Good visit. Restaurant is expensive for our poor Canadian dollar unfortunately but everything else was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Staff was helpful and friendly . Easy access to freeways, close to city and college

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2018

aly

was a nice experience, the staff was so friendly and place was in a good condition

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2018

Immo

Friendly and professional - happy with our stay

Generously proportioned room, but cupboard/wardrobe space was a bit tight. The location is not super convenient for sightseeing - around 25 minutes' walk to the centre. On the plus side, the room was well appointed, clean and comfortable, tea and coffee making facilities were provided in the room, and the free WiFi was a definite bonus. We decided not to pay 18 Euros each for breakfast and found that the Apollo hotel nearby provided an excellent breakfast for 14.50 Euros. An even cheaper option was Starbucks at the main railway station (open from 6.30am).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2018

Bill

Easy to access from road

Parking for motorcycles covered by cctv staff very helpful

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2018

ian

TWO NIGHT STAY

Perfect as a base while we attended a wedding. Clean,cool room, comfortable bed. Good selection at breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Great hotel, with a superb restaurant!

Good location near to Groningen centre where I needed to be for work

Local park for running or walking

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2018

Stacey

Good clean hotel. But a little too far out of town

Good, clean hotel about 20 minute walk from city centre. Location not great for local amenities. Great service, friendly staff and will use again.

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2018

Dave

Good hotel on the outskirts of Groningen.

Good hotel on the A7 on the outskirts of Groningen. Easy to find, good parking and welcoming at the end of a good days ride/ drive.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2018

dennis

Nice hotel. Awesome breakfast.

Hotel staff was great. Breakfast was awesome. Not much around that location but a beautiful walk will take you into town.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2017

Kenneth

Over a week spent in hotel, rooms ok not massive. But nice and clean.im on nights shift, but hotel lacks evening cleaning staff. But they leave fresh towel at the door daily. Good food in bar area. Prices 18 to 30€ .

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2017

David

Nice hotel

Staff are great, hotel is clean and tidy. Food is a little expensive though and repetitive if staying more than 1 or 2 days.

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Comfortable and good breakfast

Short business trip, short walk to the conference centre around the corner, but apart from that the hotel is a ~20min walk from the town centre. Small but very comfortable room, very nice breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2017

Gnanaraj

Nice comfortable hotel

It was nice and comfortable and clean

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2017

Gnanaraj

COMFORTABLE STAY

It was a clean hotel with good food and hospitality

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2017

Prasanta

It was awesome!

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Adequate in a quiet neighborhood

The hotel was further from the station in the direction opposite to the center than I would have liked and there were few restaurants or cafes near by. Still, the hotel was adequate and the distance was easily walkable.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Great business hotel.. not close to town

The hotel was great - clean and comfortable.. The only problem is is not walking distance to the town centre...

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2017

Verified traveler

All we wanted was provided.

Everything we wanted was there. Very large bed,bedding, en suite shower, 2 chairs, desk, fridge, wardrobe, hot drink making facility in room.

Couldn't hear traffic despite being next to major route but could hear hum of ? air-conditioning.
Was disturbed by noise of doors to other rooms closing.

Also fridge needed defrosting.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Clean and not expensive hotel.

Nice quiet seating area and very good breakfast.
There is tourist tax to be added to the bill.
20 min. walk from the train station. Away from centre
but good value.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2016

Mark

Convenient location, quick taxi to city

Friendly staff, good breakfast but expensive

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2016

Lisa

Brilliant hotel with 5* service!

Hotel was awesome. Stephan on reception very friendly and helpful. Room was clean and had good facilities. We ate at the hotel both nights and food was amazing. The barman was great(didn't catch his name). But his service and craic was brilliant. Hotel was well priced and out of the three hotels we stayed in while in Holland it was by far the best. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Very enjoyable stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2016

Leonard

Very nice hotel with excellent staff

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2016

John

Good hotel with a car park

I needed to stay in a hotel with an easily accessible car park. This was perfect. The bar was nice too, as was the room.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2016

Steven

Business trip

Having stayed there a few times before It's now looking a bit tired and in need of some tlc. Lift is ever so slow and the carriage doesn't drop to the lobby after use so it's a long wait either way. Room keys cards are still being wiped by close proximity to phone batteries and I had to have my key re-configured (see earlier about slow lift). Food is still very good although the onion soup was awful. Try the beef in mushroom sauce of you're a meat eater. Not much choice if you're not I'm afraid. Staff were pleasant and attentive. On the whole, it's a run of the mill budget, overnighter hotel for the business set and does its job well. It's just lacking personality and 20 minutes to get into my room at check in? That's poor, they do offer a pre arrival check in, maybe worth checking the check in out.

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Very satisfied

Defiantly stay again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2016

MR C

A perfect stay & go hotel!

Location was excellent for access to & from the highway but not really very central however the food in the hotel was excellent negating the need to go down-town!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

the room is clean and well prepared. the location is a little bit difficult to find, but overall it is very nice.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2016

Erik

Great breakfast

Good for traveling by car. One of the best hotel breakfasts I've had.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2016

Janet

Nice hotel with wonderful staff

Lovely hotel but not for anyone who has problems walking unless you want to pay for taxis. Good 20 minute plus walk into town. Stayed 3 nights and was more than happy with the wonderful staff and the cleanliness of the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2016

J

Not too far from town. Great rooms, food and drink. Staff very helpful.

8/10

Excellent

29 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Exellent hotel for reasonable price.

Exellent hotel for reasonable price.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2016

Eileen

Mercure Hotel Groningen

My son and I had booked a one night stay at this hotel and it was very comfortable and the staff helpful. The rooms were adequate if a little small but overall it was a pleasant enough stay

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2015

Steven

Great location just off the centre

Everything about the hotel was great - staff were friendly, breakfast plentiful and tasty,room really comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2015

Angel W.

Awesome trip

Perfect hotel, I fell in love with this place they first time we stayed at and I won't stay anywhere else if there is a Mercure around.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Nice bed industrial setting

The hotel was very convenient because we had a conference taking place right next it.In terms of seeing the town it wouldn't have been great if that is what we wanted since we had to take taxis downtown to eat. The staff were OK if not enthusiastic but no real food to be had besides breakfast an room service. The bed was very comfortable and the room was small but functional with a nice shower.

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Convenient to Martiniplaza

Convenient to Martiniplaza but not to the downtown area. Hotel restaurant was not open when we arrived midday on Sunday and there are no restaurants nearby.

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Stayed one en route to Bremen. We had an issue with the online reservation and the staff were great in helping us resolve the problem. Food and service in dining room were exceptional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Nice hotel but slightly outside of Groningen

Stayed here for work and because there was no hotels in the city center that week. It's a typical Mercure hotel, nice buffet breakfast, rooms were decent with waterfall showers, excellent staff service. FYI it costs about 10 EUR to go into the city center, 5 - 10 min drive, and the taxis are very good, you can pay on card. I walked one evening back and it took about 50 minutes. You can also hire bikes from the hotel if you like, Groningen is very bike friendly!

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2015

Toni

Nice hotel with a good location

Good location within easy reach by car or public transport. Next to a park.The staff was really friendly. The breakfast was rich. Rooms are a little bit small but still comfortable for 2 people with all necessary amenities.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Nice modern hotel
Friendly staff

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2015

Tom

Groningen Mecure

Excellent hotel close to parks, city centre and the ring road. Price was very good and the breakfast was excellent. Room is small but okay.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Had a wonderful stay. Very clean and quiet, spacious and comfortable.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Ok hotel, did not EXCEDE expectations

This hotel met all my needs, but is a long walk from city center, however there was a free shuttle to he center for the music festival, so that was convenient. The room was nothing special, but was not bad. The bed was not the most comfortable bed and the shower was quite small.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2015

Nilton

Beautiful hotel

Pleasent stay

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2015

Dan globetrotter

Hotel useful for business purposes

The hotel is located at the outskirts of the city.
It required a substantial walk to rstaurants and / or city center.
Proper location for travelers with a car.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2015

John

Excellent

Everything was as perfect as one could wish for. Comfortable, quiet, helpful staff. Amazing

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2014

Philip

Short but sweet x

We arrived here very late and was very grateful for the hospitality of the bar manager, he arranged us some food even though restaurant was practically closed down for the night, and served us a few beers after we had eaten,this guy spoke very good English and couldn't of done any more to be a great guy! Definitely an asset to this hotel, the room looked recentley refurbished and was great, checked out very early and was offered free coffee on departure which was also very appreciated. Overall an excellent hotel and would not hesitate to stay again.my low marking for neighbourhood is only because I never got chance to go out as we arrived late and left early! Hotel was nicely placed just if motorway though.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2014

abdul

Just OK!

No free car parking. Rooms were very small. I could barely move around. No bath tub.

No nearby shopping.

Overall ok.

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

Easy to find close to city

I got what I paid for even the old biscuits under the bed that I can't remember buying

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

Nice hotel

Far away from the center

Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

European football trip

excellent bus links beautiful dutch city. good city for shopping area Holland would surprise may people - many enjoy cycling

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2014

Dave Lee

Lovely Breakfast..

Stayed in this lovely hotel for couple of nights in June 2014. The room was very nice and clean with an espresso machine!! There were also free espresso coffee machine in the lobby which was great. The hotel parking can be little problematic in the evening. The breakfast was a winner for me with FRESH orange juice machine - loved it!!

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2014

Schlaug

weekend trip

The hotel is next to an exit off the motorway, but then this far away that you do not notice the motorway. Public transport: a busstop is nearby but the centre is within walking distance (about 2,5 km). If you are there only for the purpose of sleeping, it is recommendable. The hotel serves more as a conference hotel than anything else. The hotel is based next to the Martiniplaza venue, which could be an advantage if you want to visit a show. I did not go there for that purpose, but also did not notice too much of what was going on there, which I think is a plus. The staff are nice and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2014

Alanhectorhound

Classy

Great value for money. Normally a Mercure hotel would be slightly beyond my budget but this experience makes you consider paying that bit extra for the high standard of accomodation

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

5 star excellence

I travel a lot and could find nothing to improve on in this hotel

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2013

Theo

Excellent value for money

The Mercure hotel lives up to its reputation: excellent rooms, the best service and reception I have ever encountered. In short: staying in Groningen = Mercure Hotel!!

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2013

Martin A

Friendly staff

Located very close to the motorway but not particularly noisy. Excellent links to the nearby Assen motor racing circuit. Car park small but we always found a spot. A long way from the town centre but just within walking distance.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2013

Dr. Beaumont

Great Guy on the Front Desk!

We were met upon arrival by a fellow in charge of the front desk, who was interested in us, in the purpose of our visit (to search out family ancestors and their communities), and who was most helpful both in terms of our hotel stay and in terms of learning about the Groningen area. The hotel was moderately priced compared to Amsterdam, yet was newer, cleaner, and had larger rooms as well. We were pleased and impressed.