Simplon Hostel
Boterdiep 73-2, Binnenstad-Noord, Groningen, Netherlands, 9712 LL - See map
Conveniently situated in the Binnenstad-Noord part of Groningen, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options.
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Please inform Simplon Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property. Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result. Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size. It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes. Parking on the street costs € 4,- per hour from Monday till Wednesday from 09.00 till 22.00, Thursday till Saturday from 09.00 - 00.00 and on Sunday from 12.00 till 17.00. Parking on public holidays is free of charge Towels are available at the reception on your request. Locks for lockers can be bought at the counter for €3 Groups are required to pay a deposit. 8-15 persons: € 150,- / 16-25 persons: € 250,- / 26-more persons: € 300,-. Deposits are to be paid in cash upon arrival.Facilities
Car park
Complimentary WIFi in all rooms
Front desk [24-hour]
Luggage storage
Check-in/out [private]
Game room
Coffee shop
Bar
Basic roof over your head”
Pros: The hostel is clean, has very friendly and helpful staff, is in a good location, offers free WiFi, and gives you a voucher for a free drink at the neighbouring restaurant if you buy a meal there. Cons: I've stayed in hostels in 30+ countries and the beds here were up there with the most uncomfortable among them - thin, hard, and extremely plastically (every movement makes a rustle that is heard throughout the room). There is little ventilation in the dorms, consisting of one small window that can only be partially opened (for a 10-bed dorm). There are no kitchen facilities other than a microwave, and no free tea or coffee. There are very few toilets and showers (which I imagine would be a nightmare in the busy season). There are also no locks on any of the dorm room doors or lockers, and people can easily come and go from the hostel without being stopped at reception. The only way to keep valuables secure is to buy a nonrefundable lock for 3€. All in all, the place is okay if you simply need a roof over your head. Admittedly it's the only Dutch hostel I've stayed in so I'm not sure what the standard is, but for other places in Europe, paying 30€ per night for a 10-bed dorm in a volunteer run hostel with such limited facilities is, in my opinion, not the best value. But also not the worst!
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Great hostel”
Everthing was great
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Quite decent place. Would need to have some better security, the hostel feels dirty but is not”
Renovating some areas would make customers very happy I think
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Staff were very helpful and kind”
A little bit pricey compared to hostel it’self Staff were really helpful and very energetic better than any other place i have ever been.
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Cijfer een 10”
Top
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Very good”
precies wat ik zocht
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Prima hostel voor een overnachting en dat voor weinig”
Prima ontbijt ook
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gewoon waar voor je geld”
top, gewoon gezellig en normale mensen zonder poeha en geslijm. Zoals het hoort. Je moet er ook niet een hoge service verwachten, dan moet je in duurdere hotels met slijmballen gaan logeren.
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