Skansen Hostel

The reviews of this hotel seem poor. My advice is to expect hostel quality and you'll be satisfied. The breakfast is brilliant and served in the restaurant next door. Our room was spacious and the shower was brilliant! The hotel is just on the dock front so is within a five minute walk of the boats and tours that leave regularly to Preikenstolen. It's a two minute walk to some touristy bars and restaurants. A 10 minute walk to the train and bus station. It's perfect for hikers or explorers on a budget. Nothing plush but basic and just what we needed. Would return if in Stavanger again.

LOUD MUSIC ALL NIGHT WHICH CAUSED ME NOT TO SLEEP AND DIRTY HOTELSTAY SOMEWHERE ELSE

The room was a decent size, water hot, you get to eat breakfast at the Victoria hotel next door which puts out quite a spread. Wifi worked okay.

Cheap old hotel. Check in and breakfast in hotel Victoria next door. Elevator is of the handicap type. Have to keep pressing button and very slow. No front desk, but bartender in bar next door keeps an eye on the entrance when bar is open. Run down furniture. Cheap maintenance solutions. Not recommended for families or old people.

Compared to other hotels in Stavanger and Norway, skansen was the most reasonable price but you get very few perks for the amount you pay. It felt more like an old college dorm than a hotel but the rooms were clean, the staff at the Victoria hotel (where you have to check in and get breakfast) was very helpful and I had no complaints during my stay. Everything written in previous reviews about the shower is accurate. If there's anything you don't want to get wet don't leave it in the bathroom while you shower. Water gets everywhere and you have to squeegee it up after. Can't say that I would stay there again if I had a choice but it was the cheapest hotel and is the perfect location for anything you would need to reach in Stavanger. If you don't mind the quirks it's a great option on a budget

This hotel is effectively closed. There is no reception. The entrance is shared with a pub/club.One has to collect keys from the Victoria Hotel, next door.Brekfast is at this hotel. The television, not flat screen, did not work properly.Avoid this place at all cost.

Its fine at the price. Norway is expensive. Only one night breakfast is served in the hotel next door

Recommend with a BIG "However,"... A budget hotel, which may be an oxymoron in Norway. Low cost for Stavanger, absolutely no frills, but gets the job done. Reminded me of my old college dorm room but for one person and smaller (twin size bed). Free internet was nice, guest service and check in done at Victoria Hotel across street. No closet, only wall shelf with 5 hooks. I asked Victoria Hotel for a few hangers to hang some clothes. Bathroom only has shower, sink, toilet. Shower has curtain but water leaks out into bathroom area. They leave you a squeegee to try to get water back into shower area. Ask for two sets of towels and use one set as bath rug. Breakfast at Victoria Hotel, but good spread. Dance club across street blares music on weekends til 0300 in the morning.

Not really a hotel anymore, just an extension of the place next door. Looks a but like a prison inside. Room ok, bathroom was pretty grim. Friendly staff, good location but very tired.

Cleaning was about average, but the bed smelled of old sweat. The room was very small, and even had a hole in the wall that was not fixed. You could hear the neighbor as clear as if he was in your room. The remote for the TV (very old TV) was broken. Reception and breakfast was in the neighbor hotel, and both was above average. If your company pay for the hotel, go for something else. If you pay yourself, expect to get what you pay for... which isn't much...