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title: "Bud Gett Hostels vs The Aquarium: which hotel is better?"
description: "Bud Gett Hostels or The Aquarium in Groningen? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bud-gett-hostels-groningen-vs-the-aquarium-groningen/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-31
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# Bud Gett Hostels vs The Aquarium

Both are in Groningen, 690 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · City centre South
## [Bud Gett Hostels](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bud-gett-hostels-groningen/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1230835/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-aquarium-groningen/)

Hotel · ★★ · Damsterbuurt
## [The Aquarium](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-aquarium-groningen/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2188667/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Bud Gett Hostels

It comes out ahead on 2 of 3 compared facts. 690 m apart.

### Choose Bud Gett Hostels if you want

-   to walk to the sights (210 m / 750 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Bud Gett Hostels better than The Aquarium?

1.  530 m closer to the city centre (−530 m)
2.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is The Aquarium better than Bud Gett Hostels?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Bud Gett Hostels | The Aquarium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | – |
| Location | 8.3 | – |
| Public transport | 7.2 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | – |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 31 | – |
| Rank in Groningen | bottom 13% | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 210 m  (−530 m) | 750 m |
| To public transport | 670 m | – |
| To the airport | 11 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 13 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | – | 10 |
| Listed amenities | 2 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

690 m apart

Bud Gett Hostels: city centre: 210 m, nearest station Station Groningen: 670 m, Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Groningen

[Groningen weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/netherlands/groningen/groningen/weather)

## Bud Gett Hostels or The Aquarium: common questions

### Which is better, Bud Gett Hostels or The Aquarium?

Bud Gett Hostels leads in 2 of 3 categories, including distance to the centre, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Bud Gett Hostels or The Aquarium?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Bud Gett Hostels is closer: 210 m from the centre, against 750 m for The Aquarium.

### How far apart are Bud Gett Hostels and The Aquarium?

The two hotels are 690 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bud-gett-hostels-groningen-vs-the-aquarium-groningen/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/