Scandinavia Kid friendly Holidays

Room was clean. Hotel location was great - close to transit and across the street from a beautiful city lake. Air conditioning was ineffective - room was always too warm which made it difficult to sleep. Bright light on thermostat also hindered sleep. Buffer breakfast was nice. Biggest issue was when I was checking out, I asked the lady at the front desk if I could leave my bags there for a while. She suggested I use lockers in the train station. Then she said there were lockers downstairs. I went in search of these lockers but couldn’t access them via the elevators. When I returned to the front desk there was now a big line of guests checking out with bags, and that same lady was directing them over to a young man standing next to the shop. He was tagging the bags, and rolling them into a room behind the shop. I got into the queue and the gentleman took my two bags and gave me a ticket so I could pick them up later. The whole process took at least 30 minutes. I don’t know why they treated me differently in that way, but it is enough to guarantee that I won’t be staying here in the future.

Despite the some of the catering staff and cleaning staff being on strike in the whole of Norway we managed to have a fantastic breakfast every day and sometimes if we were around Fika in the afternoon. We didn’t get the rooms cleaned so we tidied up ourselves every day, loved the room. The view was fantastic. The bed was super comfy. We had plenty of towels. We were supposed to get dinner included due to the strike this wasn’t to be, this was a really big disappointment because the food is outstanding usually in these hotels and we hadn’t budgeted to have to go out every night to buy dinner so this was a major financial blow.

Great location near the ferry port. 5 min walk. 5-10 min walk to Osterport Station for easy train access. Very comfortable room, clean, quiet. Great full-buffet breakfast. Dinner menu is limited but very good. Netto grocery store right on the corner, 2 min away. Good Thai restaurant close. Good pool, small but good sauna, nice seating area in lobby. Gym fully equipped. Reception and restaurant staff exceptional. Overall, A+

Stunning looking hotel. They use all the old beams, arches, doors and floors and surround them in a modern setting. It’s right on the canal in the heart of town so water views are everywhere.

The stay was lovely. Staff were helpful. Walking into town was easy and buses were in front of hotel if one wanted to take it. Great walking path by the lake across from the hotel

Stunning looking hotel. They use all the old beams, arches, doors and floors and surround them in a modern setting. It’s right on the canal in the heart of town so water views are everywhere.