Located in Binnenstad, a neighbourhood in Groningen, The Happy Traveler is in the entertainment district and near a train station. Noorderplantsoen and Dannemeer reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Prinsenhof Gardens and Hortus Haren. Noordelijk Scheepvaart Museum and Centrum Beeldende Kunst Groningen are also worth visiting. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Groningen travel guide
Kleine Kromme Elleboog 5, Groningen, 9712 BS
What's nearby
Grote Markt
4 min walk - 0.4 km
Groninger Museum
10 min walk - 0.8 km
University of Groningen
1 min walk - 0.1 km
Vismarkt
4 min walk - 0.4 km
De Oosterpoort
17 min walk - 1.5 km
Getting around
Groningen Station
13 min walk
Groningen (GRQ-Eelde)
24 min drive
Restaurants
Broodje van Eigen Deeg
4 min walk
BURGER KING®
4 min walk
Doppio Espresso
4 min walk
Croissanterie Pigalle
2 min walk
De Pintelier
1 min walk
About this property
The Happy Traveler
Hotel located in Binnenstad
The Happy Traveler provides amenities, such as 2 bars and conference space. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and express check-in
Multilingual staff, tour/ticket information and a lift
Smoke-free property, 1 meeting room and coffee/tea in reception
Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 56 rooms include comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities such as free WiFi.
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much does it cost to stay at The Happy Traveler?
As of 27 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Happy Traveler on 1 Nov 2026 start from RM340, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
What time is check-in at The Happy Traveler?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM.
What time is check-out at The Happy Traveler?
Checkout is at 11 AM.
Where is The Happy Traveler located?
Located in Binnenstad, this hotel is steps away from University of Groningen, Institute for Art & Architecture and Universiteitsmuseum. Grote Markt and Vismarkt are also within 5 minutes. Groningen Station is 13 minutes by foot and Groningen North Station is 19 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
The Happy Traveler Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Our balcony was outstanding! More spacious than the actual room! And the hanging chairs were sooo comfortable! We decided not to eat breakfast at the hotel because the chairs were too tight.
I had a very lovely experience staying here, and would definitely stay again.
The staff were so warm and welcoming, the hotel itself is cute & quirky, and oh so very clean!
Also, you cannot beat the location!
The room is big and has a big balcony. Love the design of the hotel and room. Staff are very nice and helpful. They use Rituals for shower and shampoo.
If you want to go to sleep before 1am don’t stay here. The bar by the same name but operated by others keeps the music loud until midnight or 1am then you can listen to them clean up and put all the bottles away. Otherwise a nice clean hotel, know before you go!
The room we had was really nice, but a bit cramped. The patio was nice to relax on. Having the kitchen was nice to do some actual cooking for ourselves instead of having to eat out. The bathroom was quite small and dim (which was the only major downside) - and the mirror/light was rotated 90 degrees from what it should have been. Having a clothes washer to use was nice as well, but some instructions would have been nice since we weren't Dutch and are used to a different style
A wonderful place with amazing staff. I was already expecting a lot of noise in the inner yard and it was ok except that they started moving metal furniture and stuff outdoors etc. after 1am making extra noise which was completely unnecessary. I do not mind loud people outside but this was just not needed. Overall I enjoyed my stay a lot in this lovely hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review
6/10 Okay
dave
13 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
The good - I had a great price for a room with a balcony (the balcony was awesome). All but 1 of the wait staff were excellent. Location was perfect.
The not so good. Breakfast, cheese old, bread loaf (yesterday's bread), coffee machine for breakfast - also not so good, paying a pretty good price for not so great food. Also the roof top deck that was raved about wasn't open for the two days I was there - no reason, just not open. I'd give it 3.6 stars - for me is a pretty good rating.