Skansen Hostel

The hotel is well situated, but the amenities were a bit lacking. There is not a proper elevator in the building (only a lift for disabled people which is hard to operate). We were put on the fourth floor and not informed of the lack of lift, or given instructions on how to use the specialized lift by reception at the Victoria Hotel. This led to a back injury dragging luggage up the stairs. Additionally, the room was poorly ventilated and very hot, even during the fall. The breakfast at the Victoria hotel was excellent, and the staff was very friendly and generally helpful.

Except the downstairs midnight winebar, everything else is perfect. The location is about 10 mins when getting off the airport express bus. Very near to the seaview. 10mins walk to the ferry terminal. Morning breakfast it in Victoria hotel which is very perfect for the buffet.

Good location

Old building with a lot of stairs and small hallways. Noisy because of an inside bar downstairs.

The Hotel is budget so for Norwegian rates very cheap. If you can stay up till 2am in the morning then this will be good location as the noise from the bar will keep you awake till this time. You are next door to the Victoria where you check in and go for buffet breakfast which has a carpet worth more than the Skansen. I would recommend you stay at the Victoria if your budget stretches that far.

Do NOT stay in room 15. It is next to the restaurant/bar, and there is music until midnight. The fantastic breakfast almost made up for the loss of sleep.

This hotel in Stavanger, not far from train station, was good for me. Had to go to hotel next door to check in, but I found the room to be exactly what I wanted. Also, very close nice walk to the water and the Brygge. However, at night, there is a lot of noise from the bar downstairs, that opens until quite late. It didn't bother me, I had a beer in the bar, which was handy, but the noise may annoy a few people. So just be aware of this. But for me, it was a good atmosphere.

Location is perfect. Rest is ok. Staircase has weird smell and on weekends it is very loud in the bedroom from the street until 1am. Room is very basic decor, slightly old but very clean. Extra comfy beds, had great night sleeps once the music stopped at the clubs on the street. Breakfast was nice with a great selection and included local Norwegian food as well as standard European breakfast selection.

Clean room. Courteous staff. Quiet, no noisy bar as I feared from review. Even gave me a hairdryer and when I departed helped print out my e-ticket at last minutes notice. Very helpful. Wonderful!! 5-star Staff!!! Excellent People!!!! Relieved me of my worries...........when I didn't even ask. Highly recommended.

We actually got a free upgrade to the neighbor hotel Victoria, as Skansen was closed over Christmas (the two hotels share reception and breakfast room). The room was good, but the TV picture was a bit unstable. At the breakfast the coffee and the eggs were OK, the plates with cheese, ham etc. had clearly been in and out a few days in the low season. We stayed with the eggs. Expensive parking, public.