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Good location: very close to the Fiskepiren pier to the Mission Stone and the airport bus. In the old town, so walking to the sights are within a few hundred meters. Soundproofing is good, very quiet, with a fridge and a kettle. The breakfast was too rich and there was salmon. This price is really cost-effective in Norway.

Stavanger is a very elegant town. The entrance to the hotel is a lake, a swan, a fountain, and a five-minute walk is an area for dining and shopping. Hotel room is quite big, not urgent, good, good value for money. We went to the footpath stone. There is no parking garage in the hotel. There is a parking garage (210 kr.) for about 10 minutes. The next day I go to the ferry. I don't need to buy tickets in advance. It is very convenient to buy tickets again.

Sign says Best Western, but I would call this Old Western or maybe Wild West. First of all, this hotel is a fire hazard as it doesn't have a single grounded power outlet in the room. Not even the mini bar fridge (which didn't even work, even if it was powered) had a grounded power connection. All the power outlets were old, and some even with cracks in it. Also no power outlets near the nightstands on each side of the bed. I had to unplug one of the lamps to charge my phone on the nightstand. In the hallway, cables were laid up that ran from equipment cabinets into another room, with power cables squeezed between the door and the door frame. This is against security regulations for electrical installations in Norway. Also in the hallway an equipment cabinet unlocked with door wide open giving anyone physical access to both the fuse box for the entire floor and the data network switches and routers. Did I mention the mini bar fridge didn't work? The light was lit inside it but no cooling. Tried to turn it off and back on, adjusting cooling to max but it still did not work. My bathroom had no shower gel or shampoo. Instead there was hand soap in the shower. I don't need five different hair products to shower in the morning, but I sure won't be washing my hair in hand soap either. Breakfast was included, but what they served could not be considered a typical ”hotel breakfast”. The breakfast hall was tiny, with similar tiny selections. They had some small portions of scrambled eggs but NO BACON at all. On top of it all the reception is not open 24h, so after closing hours guest will need a PIN code to open the front door. Normally at hotels without a 24h reception, you open the front door with your key card or at least a PIN that is easy to remember (like 1234 or the year we're in). In this case the PIN code was a completely random code consisting of four digits, as if it was handed out to you by your bank when you get a new credit card. Two positive remarks: Comfortable bed and great location. Won't be staying here again.

Radisson Blu Atlantic sits strategically on Stavanger’s main avenue, facing the man-made lake, and is a short walk away from the city center. It’s clearly designed for the business professional, with an expansive lobby and sitting areas where executives can plug in and e-mail to their heart’s delight. There’s a water and cookie station for those checking in. The room is standard European size (read, small) with a small T&B to match. They have the usual safe, nespresso machine, hot water pot, ref, large wall TV, and hair dryer. There are enough US TV shows. What was missing was a writing desk. Instead, they provide a small round table beside one of the bedside tables that had been converted into a cushioned seat. The upholstery of the table-seat matches the headboard so that’s a cool design. But I would guess that most guests would still have preferred a rectangular writing table with a regular chair rather than a small round table with a bench. Besides, the electric outlets on one side of the bench gets in the way. The bed itself is very comfortable, with decent pillows that my wife appreciated. The accent lighting is quite adequate, the thermostat is easy to control, and there are enough power outlets to satisfy even the most demanding with the added Radisson bonus of USB ports near the plugs. We appreciated the balcony, that had a great view of the small lake in front with its swans, seagulls and ducks and water fountain. The bathroom is quite small but is fully functional. The bath toiletries – shampoo, conditioner, body wash - are in the new style of wall mounted dispenser bottles, in this case, marked ‘Radisson’ and not some designer label. However, there was no body lotion and hand wash dispensers that are commonly provided in other hotels. I would also suggest a design modification since the bottles would often catch the rim holders when you press down. They have a wonderful spread for breakfast, plus an added a la carte menu, which we appreciated. Coffee containers are already at the tables which is convenient. There were a good number of waitresses in the morning who cleaned the tables, took the a la carte orders, refilled the coffee, etc. For dinner, Firelake is the hotel restaurant. Food is quite decent and pricing is fair. However, we noted the lack of staffing for the number of tables. We do have a bone to pick with the housekeeping service. When we checked in, the staff asked for a credit card to cover expenses. My travel agent, Firebird Tours, had already pre-paid but the staff kept claiming that it wasn’t. So I had to give a credit card then e-mailed my travel agent. Turned out Radisson was having a problem with their systems so they couldn’t immediately locate the pre-payment record. This seemed unacceptable for an experienced chain like Radisson’s. The other service beef was with housekeeping. We left the room at 9 am to do a fjord cruise. We returned at 4 pm to discover the housekeeper’s master keycard inserted in our

5 minutes walk from the bus stop from the airport. There is a supermarket next to the train station. The free breakfast buffet from the Scandic hotels is delicious. In Northern Europe where prices are high, you can only eat with this breakfast. The room and the toilet are beautiful. wifi is also fast. Unfortunately, because there are no thin curtains, the room facing the road is completely visible from the outside during the day.

Everything's fine except they forgot the breakfast package when we left the hotel early in the morning (5.40)

Very clean. Since there is nobody at the reception, you need to retrieve your door key-card from an ATM Machine inside the corridor of the hotel when you enter. No pb. Well done. Very good location in the historical center.

Father and son stay Thursday - Saturday to explore nearby Stavanger. One of the factors when picking this hotel was it was on the bus route and less than a couple of miles from Stavanger so figured it would be a nice walk or short bus ride each day into the town, breakfast was also included with our booking. First thing first this is a Hotel next to the local Hospital. It turns out this is actually accommodation for hospital residents also with wheelchairs about the place and lots of newborns in the restaurant in the morning was a pleasant surprise. The room was as you’d expect for the price two beds pushed together separate blankets. Small fridge. One working sidelight - one not. Small area for hanging 3 or 4 items and a TV on the wall and a desk. Decent sized shower (Wheelchair friendly) and bathroom area - Although there was a step up into the bathroom which made no sense and also the cause of a couple of stubbed toes when going to the loo in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning. Breakfast. Fresh juices. 3 choices of eggs - soft / Hard or scrambled Mini hot dog style sausages Muesli Fresh breads Cold cuts of meat 3 cereals Bus route outside: No bus on the weekend to the airport runs past the hospital so you have to get a local bus into the city. Taxi to town 167 Kr Walk into the city 25 mins