Liked the Calmar Stadshotell service and meals during the Kalmar Ironman in August 2019. The special pasta meals on the 2 nights before the race were well-priced and tasty. The morning buffets were ample and delicious. Fresh bread made for peanut butter and jam sandwiches which were great fuel during the 112 mile bike ride. The staff were kind enough to have a full buffet breakfast at 4 am on race day. My coffee and food at that race day buffet helped me confidently tackle the 226 kilometers of swimming, biking, and running the race entailed. Because the Calmar Stadshotell went all-out in providing a 4 am breakfast, all my friends from the California Strive Omni tri club (10 in all, myself included) were able to achieve personal records ("PRs") at Kalmar. Sorry to say not many race hotels are that supportive of tri athletes. Thanks again for making our stay in Kalmar the best it could be. Excellent location next to Kalmar Cathedral, finished in 1703. A block away from oldest stone house in Kalmar, completed in 1658 (Rosenlundska Huset). read more