Skansen Hostel

I'd stay there again

this has been part of my first trip to Scandinavia where you really get what you pay for. in this case, i opted for totally budget since i was just passing through (i needed a place to stay the night because the ferry from where i stayed primarily didn't leave early enough for me to catch the early train out of Stavanger). well, i had no expectations about this place -- and still i was disappointed. the place advertised itself as a hotel (2 stars even) -- but you had to check in at the actual "sister" hotel next door. there were no elevators, and it just reminded you of places that you "rent by the hour" (so to speak). there was a phone in the room but the funny thing was that it didn't even give you the number to call the front desk of the other hotel so you had to go out to request your wake up call in person. the location in general is probably the only redeeming quality of this place. if you really don't care about where you sleep, and it's only for one night max, it's utilitarian enough. otherwise, this really isn't one of those "destination hotels" where you spend lots of time in -- it's an OK place if all you really will be doing is catching maybe 2-3 hours of sleep before you get out of town.

The hotel was in a fantastic position,the room was clean, the staff were friendly. There was a bit of noise from down stairs. Over all it was good value. I have stayed in worse places with more stars. Only complaint..... Fix the coffee machine!!

the room was small, and the bathrrom was tiny! if u bath, the water spills everywhere. that would explain the bad damp smell in the room.

I was concerned that this hotel would be awful after reading the reviews. The room was very clean, we had a view of the harbor, the location was fantastic, the bar down stairs was fun and friendly, the hotel breakfast served at the Victoria next door and was amazing! The only negative about this hotel is that we could not figure out the lift and had to walk up 4 flights with our luggage, but we are healthy and strong so it was not a big deal. Check in is at the Victoria next door, and we chose not not go back and ask how to operate the lift.

What is not advertised is the nightclub across the road which is open on a Friday and Saturday from midnight to 3am. If you want piece and quiet on these nights then choose to stay in the sister hotel (victoria hotel). The Windows in the skansen do not keep out much noise. The rooms are starting to look a little tired with scuffs and dents in the walls and the bathrooms could do with a refresh. The breakfast is served in the Victoria hotel and is good and the location couldn't be any better

it was in a great location. breakfast was great and the hotel stuff was very helpful.

The "unenclosed" elevator has an arm which swings out with buttons had you hold down continually 'til you get to your floor. The elevator only goes to the 3rd of 4 floors. There's a night club directly across the street which blares & booms 'til 3AM, mostly on weekends. Other than those limits, it's very reasonably priced & the breakfast in the Victoria Hotel is the standard fare. The staff there is very helpful.

The hotel was cheap by Stavanger standards and in a convenient location but it was pretty basic and rather shabby.

I checked into my room, and there were three main things that hit me straight away: - The room was freezing, I tried to put the heating on but it wouldn't work. - The windows were so thin, I could hear every footstep outside and every conversation as if I was stood next to them - From the photos I thought I was going to get a desk- in the room I was in the only table in the room was dominated by one of the enormous old-fashioned tv's. As I was there to work this was unacceptable. After complaining to reception I was moved to a new room which was better, but still very basic for the amount that you pay for this hotel. The windows were still thin, so I'd recommend taking earplugs. After speaking to some of the people that live there, Stavanger hotels are generally very expensive apparently, so don't expect too much from it. All in all though, it was clean and the staff (at the Victoria, where the reception now is) were very helpful and once I voiced my complaint dealt with it very quickly. The room was tidied and clean towels were provided every day.