There are several discount hotels in Rotterdam located near Marconiplein, or Marconi Square, one of the major squares and transportation hubs in the city. Discount hotels near Marconiplein in Rotterdam make traveling to other areas of the city very easy with the bus, tram, and subway all stopping there as well as being located right beside the port area of New Mathenesse. The square is also known for its high-rise apartments and important industrial and manufacturing areas. The area is named after the famous physicist Guglielmo Marconi, who was Italian and not of Dutch heritage.
The high rises, known as the Europoint Complex or locally as The Point, were first built in 1965 with additional 90-meter tall office towers being added to the skyline in 1975. Within the facility there is also a division of the Zadkine College, and around the square and in the surrounding areas are restaurants and retail outlets.