Martini Hotel

What Martini Hotel does

Martini Hotel is a privately held, 3-star, 116-room historic hotel located at 8 Gedempte Zuiderdiep in the Binnenstad city centre of Groningen, Netherlands, operating from the former WEEVA ("House for All to Sleep and Eat") building founded in 1871. The property offers three room categories — Small Rooms (10-13m², single/double/quadruple), Standard Rooms (double/triple), and recently renovated Signature Rooms (13-16m²) with Rituals amenities and coffee/tea facilities — alongside a portfolio of on-site food and beverage outlets that includes Restaurant WEEVA (à la carte regional Groningen cuisine, reopened 2011), a Grand Café (breakfast buffet), the 1930s-themed Martini Bar with fireplace, billiards, and darts, and the cross-street Rabenhaupt diner/tavern. The hotel also provides business and events services for meetings, conferences, multi-day corporate stays, and group dining with custom pricing agreements and corporate accounts.

Name

Martini Hotel

Legal name

Martini Hotel

Website

https://martinihotel.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Martini Hotel is a historic 3-star, 116-room hotel in central Groningen, Netherlands, serving leisure and business travelers with on-site dining, a 1930s-themed bar, and corporate meeting facilities under the Martini Hotel Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Accommodation

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic/Heritage Conference Hotels (THAGALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation
• City centre lodging
• On-site dining
• Business meetings
• Corporate events

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Bookings: Room rentals across three room categories: Small Rooms (single, double, quadruple), Standard Rooms (double, triple), and Signature Rooms (recently renovated). Booking available via website, phone, and corporate accounts.
2. Food & Beverage: On-site dining and bar services including Restaurant WEEVA (à la carte, Groningen specialties), Grand Café (breakfast buffet), Martini Bar (1930s-themed authentic bar with fireplace, billiards, darts), and Rabenhaupt diner/tavern across the street.
3. Business Events & Meetings: Venue rental for business meetings, conferences, corporate events, multi-day meetings, and group dining. Custom pricing agreements and corporate accounts offered for companies with regular multi-guest accommodation needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Martini Hotel is a 3-star city-centre hotel in Groningen, Netherlands operating 116 guest rooms across three categories (Small, Standard, and Signature Rooms). It runs on-site food and beverage venues — Restaurant WEEVA, Grand Café, Martini Bar, and affiliated diner/tavern Rabenhaupt and historic Café de Sleutel — and offers business meeting, conference, corporate event, and group dining services. Guests and corporate clients book directly through the hotel website, by phone, or via corporate accounts.

Product overview

Martini Hotel is a 3-star hotel offering 116 rooms across three distinct room categories: Small Rooms (10-13m²), Standard Rooms, and Signature Rooms (13-16m²) featuring recently renovated interiors. The hotel's hospitality portfolio includes Restaurant WEEVA serving classic Dutch cuisine, a Grand Café for breakfast service, the Martini Bar with 1930s décor, and two affiliated venues (Rabenhaupt and Café de Sleutel) within the Martini Hotel Group. The hotel provides comprehensive business and events services including meetings, conferences, corporate stays, and tailor-made event arrangements with custom pricing for business clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Restaurant WEEVA: Restaurant serving classic Dutch and regional dishes in a nostalgic atmosphere, open since 2011
• Grand Café
• Martini Bar
• Rabenhaupt
• Café de Sleutel

Products and services

• Small Rooms Compact guest rooms (10-13m²) at the Martini Hotel available as single, double, and quadruple configurations, featuring a comfortable bed, private bathroom, TV, and free Wi-Fi. Designed for guests who prioritise city exploration and want a functional, cosy base in the centre of Groningen.
• Standard Rooms
• Signature Rooms
• Restaurant WEEVA
• Grand Café On-site breakfast venue at the Martini Hotel offering a buffet with fresh bread from a local baker, fresh orange juice, and cappuccino, with views over the city of Groningen.
• Martini Bar Authentic 1930s-themed bar at the Martini Hotel with a fireplace, billiards, and darts, offering a rustically decorated space for drinks and relaxation.
• Rabenhaupt Diner and tavern across the street from the Martini Hotel with a large terrace, serving coffee, lunch, dinner, beer, and cocktails, and named in honour of Carl von Rabenhaupt, the liberator of Groningen.
• Café de Sleutel Historic café and restaurant within the Martini Hotel Group housed in a building dating to circa 1659, with centuries-old brewing heritage, offering dining, meetings, and wedding services.
• Business & Events Services Comprehensive business meeting, conference, corporate event, multi-day meeting, corporate stay, business dinner, and tailor-made event hosting services at the Martini Hotel, with custom pricing agreements and corporate accounts for regular business clients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Martini Hotel GroupcoreOthersThe Martini Hotel is part of the Martini Hotel Group: a modern and progressive chain of leading hospitality companies in Groningen & Drenthe. They combine regional influences with international systems while staying connected to the rich history of their companies. Every company within the group has its own identity but shares 'old fashioned hospitality'.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fletcher Hotels: Large Dutch mid-market hotel and restaurant chain offering 3-star and 4-star properties, often converted heritage or character buildings, with on-site dining and event facilities. Comparable full-service Dutch hotel business model.
• Bastion Hotels: Dutch 3-star hotel chain with approximately 70 properties, focused on value accommodation with on-site restaurants and meeting rooms. Closely matches Martini Hotel's 3-star, multi-outlet positioning.
• Inntel Hotels: Dutch hotel group operating mid- and upscale hotels with on-site dining, wellness, and meeting facilities. Comparable integrated hospitality offering with similar size profile.
• Van der Valk Hotels & Restaurants: Dutch family-owned hospitality chain combining hotel rooms with multiple on-site restaurants, bars, and event venues across the Netherlands and Belgium. Directly comparable 3- to 4-star full-service model with integrated F&B.
• WestCord Hotels: Dutch family-run hotel group with heritage and city-center properties of comparable size, combining lodging, restaurants, and event spaces. Comparable multi-outlet hospitality operation.
• Carlton Hotel Collection: Collection of Dutch city and heritage hotels with restaurants, bars, and meeting facilities, including several historic properties. Operates at a similar 3- to 4-star full-service level.
• Eden Hotels: Dutch hotel chain combining historic Amsterdam locations with restaurants, bars, and meeting venues. Comparable mix of heritage character properties and full F&B operations.
• Hampshire Hotels: Dutch collection of mid-market hotels, including heritage and boutique-style properties, often with on-site dining and event capacity. Comparable 3-star full-service profile.

Broad incumbents

• NH Hotel Group: Major international hotel group headquartered in Amsterdam with numerous 3- and 4-star Dutch city hotels offering rooms, F&B, and meeting facilities. Broader and more international, but directly overlaps in the Dutch 3-star city market.
• Golden Tulip Hotels: International mid-scale hotel brand with multiple Dutch 3- and 4-star properties, food and beverage operations, and meeting facilities. Broader brand but overlapping segment and offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/martinihotelgroningen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/martini-hotel

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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