History

Hotel Corps de Garde is an authentic boutique hotel with a rich history that we cherish. Where stories have left their mark in time and are still palpably present. But with a modern and colorful twist. It is here that you feel what it is like to live in the moment. To let go of the sense of time for a moment.

The building was built in 1634 as a guardhouse for soldiers and city guards who guarded the northern border of the city. In 1836, the building lost its function as main guardhouse and became part of a new agricultural museum. Later, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Groningen settled in the building. Where Brasserie Corps is now located, young ministers were trained to pass on their agricultural knowledge to the farmers.

In 1903 the Astronomical Laboratory followed and from 1934 to 1944 the University Museum. In 1989 the University sold the building to Joke Velthoven, who established Auberge Corps de Guarde there in 1991. The centuries-old building was given a new purpose: it became a hotel. The name was later changed to Corps de Garde.

In 2021, the hotel was lovingly renovated by the current owners. Hotel Corps de Garde is now a modern, fresh and colorful hotel, but due to the many classic elements that have been preserved, the rich history is still palpable.



We know what it's like to feel the need to put the rough life on hold for a while. To be together again and to stand with both feet in the now. Time is a given after all, but it's up to you to decide how and with whom you spend it. And the ideal location? We've taken care of that. Get to know our characteristic and modern rooms. This is where Groningen begins, this is Hotel Corps de Garde.