The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa

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A courtyard with a gravel path, a wooden bench, and a tree.
A kitchen with a red shelving unit holding various kitchen items and plants.
A bar area with stools, a counter, and shelves with bottles and plants.
A corridor with large windows, wooden paneling, and a white floor.
A spa room with tiled walls, wooden benches, and a mirror.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
$40 nightly
The current price is $56 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 8 - Nov 9

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11 Sint Maartenslaan, Maastricht, LI, 6221 AV
  • Place, Centre Ceramique
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Market
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Vrijthof
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Maastricht (MST-Maastricht - Aachen)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Bed in Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (14 beds)

  • 667 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bunk Unit Pod in Shared Dormitory (8 pods)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 65 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Double Unit Pod in Shared Dormitory (16 pods)

  • 65 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

4 Person Bunk Unit Pod in Shared Dormitory (2 pods)

  • 86 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room (6 Guests)

  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

Room (5 Guest), Private Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Room (5 Guest), Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Maastricht

With a stay at The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa, you'll be centrally located in Maastricht, within a 15-minute drive of Vrijthof and Valkenburg Christmas Market. .This spa hostel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Fair Play Casino Maastricht and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Centre Ceramique.

What's nearby

  • Centre Ceramique - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Market - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bonnefanten Museum - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Vrijthof - 14 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Maastricht University - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Maastricht (ZYT-Maastricht Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • Maastricht (MST-Maastricht - Aachen) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪NOON - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Beaumont - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪SAP bagel & juice bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa

The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hostel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Serendipity serving guests of The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Serendipity - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 16 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 13.50 for adults and EUR 13.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Serendipity

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bicycle storage
  • Full-service spa
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping (for a fee)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 15

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 7.5 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.78 per person, per night
  • Service fee: EUR 3.17 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 13.5 for adults and EUR 13.5 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 16 per night (656 ft away)
  • Pet fee: EUR 7.5 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 15 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Green Elephant Hostel Maastricht
Green Elephant Maastricht
The Green Elephant - Hostel Maastricht
Green Elephant Hostel
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Hostel/Backpacker accommodation The Green Elephant - Hostel
The Green Elephant Hostel
The Green Elephant Hostel & SPA Maastricht
The Green Elephant Hostel & SPA Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Green Elephant Hostel
The Green Elephant Hostel SPA
The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa Maastricht
The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 143 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 143 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 143 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 143 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 143 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very satisfied with this place.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely lovely place to stay at a good price. Loved the garden area, complimentary drink, free fruit and coffees. Would definitely recommend...and spa facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall a nice hostel. I had a privat double room and the AC was a life saver! I’ve stayed at a lot of youth hostels so this family oriented hostel was a bit different. I missed the feeling of community that you sometimes get in a hostel, this is more like a less fancy, but still fairly nice, hotel. Had a lovely stay and can’t complain about the price :)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, cozy place, good beer and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay while getting oriented to the city. Everyone was very nice and helpful, and our family of four felt comfortable and at home. Location is perfect—train station and restaurants right nearby; easy walk to city center—and the hostel itself has plenty of pleasant spaces to land Definitely a lot of stairs (on the steep/short tread depth side), which caught us off-guard with heavy luggage, but we managed and it was definitely worth it. Accessibility issues could be challenging at other times.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We came we looked we left without staying
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
workers is very friendly I liked and room 👌❤️❤️
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Staff is really polite
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
The rooms are very cool for budget traveling. You get a little wooden cabin inside a larger room. Ours had two beds atop eachother but unfortunately no private bathroom. Bathrooms are ok but not great (like a hostel). Community areas are very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My friend and I both enjoyed our stay at Green Elephant Hostel. Staff were very welcoming and helpful, and our hostel was clean, inviting and offered several on site amenities. It is conveniently located right near the train station as well. I would definitely recommend the hostel for your stay in Maastricht.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good Vegan breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

I liked it, the staff is 5 star, specially a lass called Luka.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cool atmosphere, everything was smooth, from checkin to checkout. It was very pleasant stay at hostel. Clean, in very good location. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness was great; but for a “hostel”, this was quite pricey. I have stayed in hostels in Europe before, & they offered more for a lower price. A towel should have been included at least. Also, no shower curtain was strange-hard to keep water from going outside of the “drain area”, no matter how low I kept the pressure & aimed it away from the opening. We brought our own small towels, but needed them to dry ourselves, not the floor. I do understand many people waste water and towels, but we do not. Staff was great, the place was clean, & in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
best
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recomendation!!!

The room was private and nice. The bed very comfortable and clean. Great service, the reception is able to do everything that you have a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Green Elephant was for me a community setting in which i found it pleasant to reside. A community environment brings strength of heart and joy of mind. The breakfast was outstanding and well worth the price. You would be pressed to find a more helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely enjoyed my stay here. The room was so comfortable and everyone was so respectful of being quiet. The front desk staff were also very friendly. I only wish I had brought a swimsuit so I could have enjoyed the spa, but did not think of it. It is also very conveniently located by the train station. I would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed it a lot. We travelled with two kids and while the room was very small with 5 beds, it was very pleasant stay. Private en-suite helped.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The location of the hostel is great, and the service from personnel is excellent, however the place was dirty specially the restrooms, no hand soap available or wipes
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A hostel for everyone!c

My husband and I had a lovely stay at the Green Elephant! They offer a good variety of food at their breakfast for a reasonable cost, but they also had a kitchen in the basement here we could prepare and store our own food. They also have a coffee machine that was free to use between 7am-11am, whether or not you paid for their breakfast. We stayed in one of the pod rooms and were impressed with how comfortable and surprisingly spacious the beds were. At this hostel, there were people of all ages, families, and
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025