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Hotel Halbert and Restaurant Blumé opened
The former hotel De Ville in Groningen is now called hotel Halbert. Hoteliers Marloes Hemmel and Jan Akkermans, and executive chef Henrice Dijks have turned it into a four-star boutique hotel, including a fine dining restaurant called Blumé. Leonards, Rik (2023, February 10)
Three restaurants that are currently very noticeable, Groningen
Fancy a night in the North? Then quickly go to Groningen, where three very fine restaurants are working hard on the culinary path. Still without a star, but who knows…
-C.Witteveen (2023, February 27)
Listed in the MICHELIN Guide
Within four months of opening, we are pleased to announce that they have been included in the MICHELIN Guide selection. The team is extremely proud of the fact that this has been achieved in such a short period of time (2023, 24 May).
Open: Restaurant Blumé in Hotel Halbert, Groningen
Groningen has a new fine dining restaurant. On January 18, 2023, restaurant Blumé opened its doors at Oude Boteringestraat 43. The restaurant is located in Hotel Halbert, on the site of the former Hotel de Ville. The owners are hoteliers Marloes Hemmel and Jan Akkermans and executive chef Henrice Dijks. E. (2023, February 10). Open: Restaurant Blumé in Hotel Halbert, Groningen.
Restaurant Blumé opened
The former Hotel de Ville has been converted into a four-star boutique hotel by the couple Hemmel and Akkermans and reopened as Hotel Halbert (pronounced Halbèrt in French). On the ground floor is Restaurant Blumé, which is also pronounced in French. The restaurant newspaper (2023, February 10)
Hotel Halbert opened its doors during ESNS
GRONINGEN Gotel Halbert in the Oude Boteringestraat opened its doors during the Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) music festival. This is one of the busiest weeks for the hospitality industry in Groningen. Jan Akkermans, one of the owners, is satisfied. Beimers, G. (2023, January 25). Hotel Halbert has to get to work straight away during the busy music week in the city: “The scrambled eggs were where people wanted to cut bread”. Dagblad van het Noorden.
A new challenge
Hotel de Ville in Groningen is a thing of the past. It is being thoroughly renovated to open in December as Hotel Halbert with an in-house restaurant and a café. - Brouwer, M. (2022, November 16). With quality and courage, Hotel Halbert is entering the era. Dagblad van het Noorden.
Beginning of Corps de Garde
Hotel Corps de Garde in Groningen Has new operators. They are renovating the building from 1634 from top to bottom and expect to expand the hotel with apartments and a terrace on the Diepenring. - Hotellerie is liefde. (2021, July 6). Dagblad van het Noorden.
