I stayed at this hotel for 4 nights during a business trip and really enjoyed the amenities and…read morelocation. The hotel is within walking distance of most major city-center activities and is outside the bus terminal area, so there are plenty of bus routes/taxis available, too. I had a room facing the lake, so a nice view, but it did get a bit noisy on Friday/Saturday night with nightlife noise. The rooms seem recently updated; the bed was comfy with a nice table and seating area. The bathroom is bigger than your typical "European" style bathroom, which was a welcome change! Front desk employees were professional and friendly. Room service is available from the nice restaurant downstairs, Fire Lake. Breakfast is additional cost, but it is a huge spread and worth it in my opinion. All in all, certainly would stay here again if I am ever back in the area!

Now this is a hotel. Right next to the Stavingers main bus station. Easy to drag a suitcase to…read more It has air-con which was needed this 80F feeling day. The rooms are notably larger than the general hotel room size. It has lots of liquid amenities that have a refreshing scent that I enjoyed. The in house coffee machine was convenient. The fridge was helpful. There is breakfast, though I slept through it, as usual. The VIEW! It has a commanding pond view with a water feature. Love the swans. The city and mountains are a beautiful backdrop. Location. Steps from a supermarket above the bus/train station. To the left is the city centre.

I keep it simple if you like it a bit dirty and risky living this hotel is for you if you like it…read moreclean and not gamble when it comes to food safety then keep as far away from this hotel as you can. 3 out of 5 days the eggs and sausages and all other hot food were cold as can be and slowly heated on a heating plate where it stood all breakfast but not to any higher temperature so we ended up buying and eating breakfast in another hotel just to be on the safe side not to get food poisoning. A friend had to change room as her first room smelled like a garbage dump since the ​hotel openly says they only clean every 4 days. The hotel was generally dirty and filthy and service was poor. The bar fridge was broken for a few days and when it was fixed later during the week we asked for a coke zero they had no cold ones and the very next day there was still no one in the fridge even if asked the night before so the personally are lazy and far from service minded and even if you complain about the cold breakfast they don't know how to fix it or what to do except one blond highly energetic girl working during breakfast who was the most service minded person at the hotel that also spoke clearly Norwegian and English.

Modern, trendy and centric. A perfect place to stay if you are young, cool or hipster (...or just…read morewant to stay within walking distanc to the town center) . Foodstory is in the same building and decorations of local artist Anette Moi on the outside. What's not to love?

Nice hotel, definitely a good room. Bathroom was a little weird with the shower trying to pee in…read morethe floor, but no mind. The included breakfast was the BEST I've ever had! All kinds of sliced meats, cheeses, smoothies, yogurts, a marmalade station, eggs and bacon, baked beans for the brits, sausages, herring, cereals, carve your own hand-made bread. I've had $30US breakfasts that were not as good. This was great.

PROS: Comfy Bed and Pillows…read moreQuiet room Amazing Breakfast!!! I would stay here again just for the breakfast!!! CONS: Not enough Hangers to hang your clothes Blow dryer not great Towels are old and thin and not enough of them in room, needed one for floor after showering There was only 1 pair of slippers and 1 robe in room (there was 2 of us in room)

Room was comfortable on a small side. Oddly the hallways don't look as nice as the rooms. Nice…read moreselection during breakfast which is included. Some recommendations: open your windows before going to bed if you want to cool off the room,, fans are available by request, and no AC as typical for the area, and try to avoid facing directly in front of the building if you want it on a quieter side. The front of the hotel faces the main street for buses, but in general in the evenings, a quiet sound. Especially if you close the windows. Fairly central to attractions such as the old city and the ports.

Great location, service and food. Oh, and I got a good night's sleep. The staff here is amazingly…read morefriendly and really go the extra mile when it comes to customer service. I have stayed at other hotels in town, but I don't need to switch no more. I am staying here again for sure.

SIMPLY THE BEST HOTEL IN STAVANGER, NORWAY!…read more I have had the great pleasure of staying at the St. Svithun Hotel for the past three consecutive years (2010, 2011 and 2012), and there are many reasons why I keep coming back. Whenever I visit Norway, I have to visit Stavanger--and I have to stay at St. Svithun. I must admit that when I first booked a room at St. Svithun back in 2010, I was a little apprehensive when I heard that the hotel was "connected" to a hospital. I have never heard of such a thing. However, as soon as I arrived, I realized the advantages of having both a hotel and a hospital located adjacent to one another. In fact, when I had a minor medical emergency during my first visit, I was so thankful that the emergency room was only around the corner of the building (I was also thankful for the smart and practical Norwegian healthcare system because I ended up paying less than $20 (US) for complete treatment of my ailment). What do I like best about this hotel? Let me count the ways: 1. The hotel staff go out of their way to help in every way possible, whether it's more towels in the room to preparing a packed lunch for a day of hiking, to providing public transportation suggestions in the downtown area. 2. The hotel has a fantastic restaurant called, Cafe Morgenrød with very interesting "theme nights" that showcase international cuisines. Compliments to the chef! 3. The 24-hour gift shop and snack bar located in the lobby has everything one would need, from a delicious midnight snack (pølse sausages, hot sandwiches, and Norwegian ice cream, "Soft-Is") to late night reading from the latest best-selling novels. There's also a great selection of men and women's toiletries, over-the-counter medication, and other travel essentials. 4. The hotel is impeccably clean. Since it's tied to a hospital, St. Svithun is one of the cleanest hotels I have ever experienced. They have an incredible housekeeping staff! 5. The room rates are the most reasonable I have seen throughout Europe, and an especially excellent deal in the super-expensive country of Norway. 6. The hotel has buses at the corner stop that head straight to Stavanger's city center and beautiful Vagen Harbor. 7. Lastly, the newborns that one sees every once in a while are both heart-warming and lovely. There's nothing like seeing happy couples with their cute babies in tiny see-through movable basins. That's probably my most lasting image of this truly unique and magnificent hotel. When I visit Stavanger again, I definitely plan to make my hotel reservations at St. Svithun. Tusen takk (many thanks) St. Svithun. You are SIMPLY THE BEST!

A different hostel! This is not at all where you would expect to find a hostel…read more It is connected in par with the hospital, which at first I was a bit uncomfortable. The reception is in the main entrance of the hospital as well. There is apparently a hotel and hostel; However, I stayed in the hostel. The price is decent for hostel so I booked a bed anyways. At first expected my room to be in the same location as the other hostel rooms but I was not told they were overbooked. The receptionist showed me to the room and told my to go through the dining room (which was closed) and go right where you will find the room. The room was a office meeting room (large table and all) with a cot in the corner. I was not mad, I just thought it was funny and quite odd. I finally was told there was a whole hostel area on the bottom floor with a kitchen and everything, I had no idea! The best part of the hostel was the breakfast. It was fantastic and delicious!! All you can eat fresh food, coffee, everything. That made up the whole experience. I recommend this hostel if you are not picky about places to sleep and don't mind dining with new-born babies, because trust me, the breakfast is worth it!

Great hotel! We stayed at Hotel Victoria for two nights in August. Check-in was easy, but the first…read moreroom they offered to us had a stain on the sheets. They switched us to a different room immediately, and it was perfectly clean. The bed was comfortable and the shower was a good temperature and water pressure. The shower did spill water almost everywhere because of the design of the bathroom. The breakfast spread was immense, and there are options for every diet and placards for many of the dishes indicating common allergens. In spite of a few minor critiques, I would still recommend Hotel Victoria for your stay in Stavanger.

This review is for the cocktail bar. We did not stay at this hotel but now I wish we had…read more The cocktail bar was an absolute experience. The atmosphere was sublime and the drinks were some of the best cocktails I've had. Our bartender and new friend Kareem (sp?) made the experience. He is a credit to his craft and a kind and friendly soul. Stop in and have him make you a drink you will not regret it.

The hotel shares some of the parking lot with a private company. One has to leave within 8.00 a.m…read more There was queue at the reception in order to check out. I was at the parking lot at 08.08 and got a 600kr ( =60€) fine. I wrote an email to the hotel. No answer. I wrote via messenger and they answer that they were sorry but they can not assist a guest of the hotel on this matter. Really bad service. They lost a guest. Room was tiny. Good breakfast.

I stayed 3 nights here and highly recommend. Location is perfect easy to get to bus stops. Easy…read morewalk to town. The staff is AMAZING. The rooms are clean, bathroom had a heated floor, bed was comfortable, breakfast was great. Definitely recommend if you come to Stavanger.

Fabulous location near shopping, the wharf, museums. The reason for the less than perfect rating…read moreis that the entrance is dirty and gives a poor fist impression. However once inside the staff is very helpful and kind. The rooms are a bit small - but still fine. Bathrooms are adequate. Spotlessly clean inside. Breakfast was the standard Norwegian fare - but hot and fresh. Would recommend if you want an urban hotel that is not a chain.

Wow, what an awesome hotel! I stayed in 2 rooms during my trip, one with a view, one without. I had…read moretwo hotel rooms only because of my delayed flight. I had everything I needed. Room was serviced daily. I could change the temperature to my liking. The highlight was the breakfast! Coming from the US, this breakfast is nothing like we get in the states, aside from staying in bougie, expensive hotels, you won't find this. Breads galore, 5 types of eggs, vegetables, fruits, you name it, they've got it. I wanted to take allllll the pictures of food, but I also didn't want to ruin the breakfast mood. The most important thing is that they have 2 coffee machines in the breakfast area alone. There is a lobby space with a nespresso machine so you could enjoy coffee all day round. I am glad I picked this hotel and would absolutely come back!

The room was nice and had plenty of space to move around. The bathroom was also spacious. Centrally…read morelocated in town and around a lot of shops and places to eat. The breakfast space is large and hard tons of options. Staff were nice and helpful.