Groningen, NetherlandsCity Centre
Hotel Halbert
Restored academic townhouse
City Centre Groningen, Netherlands
Renovated
2023
Price
$$
Rated for
Heritage Social LocalOutside the door
The house
Garde HotelsRestored academic townhouse
The former academic residence feels like a private townhouse. Mornings start in the greenhouse, and evenings wind down over wine.
What it’s good at
Notable
A seventeenth-century Rijksmonument townhouse once home to a renowned university classics professor.
Listed
Breakfast unfolds in the glasshouse conservatory steps from the University of Groningen.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The University of Groningen sits just down the street, and the central Grote Markt is a two-minute walk away.
The rooms
Contemporary bedrooms sit behind the historic facade, with tall multi-pane windows looking onto the cobblestones or the inner courtyard.
At the table
Restaurant Blumé serves seasonal multi-course menus in an oxblood-paneled dining room that opens onto the courtyard garden.
How it began
Professor Tjalling Halbertsma moved here in 1878, lending his surname to the hotel and his nickname to Café Tjall.
Groningen
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.