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Reviews of Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda

3.5 out of 5
Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda
Østre Strandgate 74, Kristiansand

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 516 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 370 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven Clark

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 21 Feb 2024
Dear Steven.Thanks you so much for the great feedback following your stay with us.We hope to see you back here soon.Best regards

6/10 Okay

Richard

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on 17 July 2023
Takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake til oss.

10/10 Excellent

Todd J

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on 14 July 2023
Hei Todd Jtusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding, det setter vi pris på.Takk for besøket og velkommen tilbake til oss.

10/10 Excellent

Lorie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Great location with pay parking nearby. Fantastic breakfast! Comfy beds.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 21 June 2023
Dear LorieThanks for the great review and feedback from your stay with us.Thank you for the visit and welcome back to us

8/10 Good

Hugh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located close to the seashore and beach. Large, modern, clean and comfortable. Staff helpful. Dining options limted, so we ordered in. Parking expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 19 June 2023
Thank yo for the reviewr Hugh Thank you so much for the great feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on 13 Apr 2023
Tusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding

10/10 Excellent

Jens, Arcadia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast; clean, simple and comfortable room
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on 5 Jan 2023
Hei Jens - thank you so much for the great feedback after your stay with us. We really appreciate this.Welcome back to us nest time you visit the area.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. The staff are fantastic.
Response from Mvh, Ricardo Sousa on 7 Nov 2022
Hi Stephen,Thank you very much for your review.welcome back any time.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 10 Sept 2022
Dear Susan takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding

8/10 Good

thore

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 2 Sept 2022
Hei thore. takk for tilbakemeldingen frad eres oppphold hos oss.

10/10 Excellent

Jens, Arcadia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious and comfortable rooms. Nice Scandinavian design. Awesome breakfast. Walking distance to oceanfront parks. Next to Snadderkiosken.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from Mvh, Ricardo Sousa on 13 June 2022
Hi Jens, Thank you for your nice review and nice to hear that you liked our breakfast. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future.

8/10 Good

Johannes

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Mvh, Ricardo Sousa on 25 Jan 2022
Hei Johanes, Tusen takk for din anmeldelse og hjertelig velkommen tilbake.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay the weekend.
This is a fantastic hotel in a perfect location. The superior room although not large was extremely comfortable. Super comfy bed. Breakfast was mix of continental and British. The hotel is joined on to Aquarama swimming pool which will keep the kids entertained for hours. A supermarket is available just outside the building and it is a 5 minute walk into the center of town to where all the restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Mvh, Ricardo Sousa on 24 Nov 2021
Dear Scott, Thank you very much for your comments and evaluation from our Hotel. We feel very glad that you and your family have enjoined your stay here with us, and that the kids had fun in Aquarama. Thank you very much for your comments and evaluation from our Hotel. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future.

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good location.
Clean but rooms could need some renovations. Slow checkin and checkout. Expensive parking. Good location. Perfect for children. Dinner buffet not worth 300nok!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Håvard on 7 Sept 2021
Sarah. Thank you for staying with us and for the review. We hope to see you again soon. BR Håvard Solum General manager

10/10 Excellent

Gaute

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Håvard on 17 Sept 2021
Hei Gaute. Takk for besøket og en gnistrende tilbakemeldingen. Ha en fin høst mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

8/10 Good

Hanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel breakfast this summer!!
Great service! We got a call before check in from the hotel, who just wanted to be sure that the details in our booking was ok. Nice and friendly staff, and welcoming Ice cream desserts for the kids! The breakfast was nothing but marvelous! With very good healthy options. Loved the coconut based youghurt and the big bowl of avocados 👍. The hotel was very crowded though. Too crowded to keep distance due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Håvard on 24 Aug 2021
Hanne Thank you for staying with us and for the very kind feedback. During summer the entire area is crowded with Norwegian summer guest and very bust. BR Håvard Solum General manager

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good, but some shortcomings
Great breakfast buffet, and proximity to Aquarama is a family winner. Expensive parking and no possibility for food after 21:00 (after the kids have gone to bed)…
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 30 July 2021
Dear Martin, thank you for your feedback from your stay with us. Our restaurant closes at 9 pm, however there are some items available in our shop, as well as a snack kiosk located 2 minutes from the hotel. I am glad you enjoyed our breakfast and our friends at Aquarama.

8/10 Good

Natalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Hans K Operations MAnager on 24 July 2021
Hei Natalia, takk for tilbakemeldingen og velkommen tilbake

8/10 Good

Pål Christian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Håvard on 1 June 2021
Hei Pål Christian Takk for besøket og tilbakemeldingen. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, good location
Negative: fully booked hotel meant difficult to have covid friendly breakfast service. Perhaps booking a specific time for breakfast would’ve helped? Also was a little sad no mini fridge in room, room a bit cramped. Positive: great staff, accommodated requests, great with my daughter, clean room, nice location, overall positive experience.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Håvard on 19 May 2021
Hello Thank you for staying with us. Also thank you for the positive comments about our great staff. We hope to see you again soon. BR Håvard Solum General manager

10/10 Excellent

Knut

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Håvard on 7 May 2021
Hei Knut Takk for glimrende tilbakemelding! Det settes stor pris på! Velkommen tilbake til oss. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

Kashif

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Håvard on 8 Oct 2020
Hei Kashif Takk for en strålende tilbakemelding og takk for besøket. Mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Håvard on 6 Aug 2020
Hei Takk for besøket og strålende tilbakemeldingen. Ønsker deg en fortsatt fin sommer. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

ole martin

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from håvard on 5 Aug 2020
Hei Ole martin Tusen takk for besøk og flott tilbakemelding. Ha en fortsatt fin sommer. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Håvard on 30 June 2020
Hei Takk for besøket. Ønsker deg en fin sommer. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean room but not much.
Nice clean hotel but no basic amenities in room. No coffee or tea in room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Håvard on 10 Mar 2020
Hei Christian Takk for en hyggelig tilbakemelding. Det settes stor pris på! mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda
Used as a base before return home Ideal location and very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Håvard on 9 Dec 2019
Rupert Thank you for staying with us and for this very kind feedback. Best regards Håvard Solum General manager

8/10 Good

Gerda Fristad

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Håvard on 7 Feb 2020
Hei Gerda Fristad Takk for besøk og hyggelig tilbakemelding. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Bjarte

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helt greit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on 23 Apr 2024
Hei Bjarte,Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen. Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake.

10/10 Excellent

Bjarte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
God frokost!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on 15 Mar 2024
Hei BjarteTusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding fra ditt besøk hos oss, det setter vi pris på. Takk for besøket og velkommen tilbake!

8/10 Good

Kjetil

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on 28 Mar 2024
Hei KjetilTusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding fra deres opphold hos oss, det setter vi pris på.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake ved neste anledning.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 29 Jan 2024
Hei Traveler,Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss. Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake ved neste anledning.Vennlig hilsenHans K Driftsjef

10/10 Excellent

per audun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
snarlig svipptur
Et helt utmerket oppold, hyggelig betjening og kjempebra frokost.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on 22 Jan 2024
Hei Per AudunTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss. Vi er glad for å høre at dere trivdes hos oss og at vår prisvinnende frokost falt i smak.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker hjertelig velkommen tilbae til oss.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on 22 Jan 2024
Hei AndreasTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss. Det setter vi stor pris på.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake til oss.

10/10 Excellent

Vidar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Hans Klækken Driftsjef on 15 Jan 2024
Hei Vidar, tusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding.

8/10 Good

Carl Christen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ingen lyddempning
burde vært oppgitt at det var tett på 0 støydempning ut mot veiene runt hotellet. sov vel kanskje 2 timer den natten
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 12 Jan 2024
Hei Carl.Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen frad deres opphold hos oss. Jeg beklager situasjonen med trafikk på gaten utenfor, men så lenge vinduene er lukket skal det være bra lyddemping mot gata. Ønsker du et stille rom er det fint omo du legger dette inn som et ønske i reservasjonen, så finner vi det stilleste rommet til deg.Ellers takker vi for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake til oss.

8/10 Good

Shenaya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 10 Jan 2024
Hei ShenayaThank you so much for the great feedback follwing your stay with us.

6/10 Okay

Vija

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Vi feiret nyttår på hotellet, så det var litt leit at restauranten var stengt. Hadde vært fint bare å gå ned og innta festmåltidet der. Rommet var helt ok, pluss for søppelsortering. Digg å kunne bare gå inne til Aquarama og få rabatt på billettene. Var litt skuffet over frokosten som ble annonsert som regionens beste i 2023- pannekakene til jentene smuldret bare opp og smakte papir, skal jo ikke så mye til for å få til noenlunde greie pannekaker. Savnet noe fersk appelsinjuice eller smoothie, kanskje flere kakebiter enn tørre croisant i anledning nyttår.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on 3 Jan 2024
Kjære VijaTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra oppholdet hos oss.Jeg beklager pannekakene som ble servert i frokosten, disse er glutenfire og har nok ikke den samme smak og utseende som våre "vanlige" pannekaker. Disse var dessverre utsolgt fra vår leverandør.Vi serverer smoothie på frokosten og vår appelsinjus er natural og ikke fra konsentrat.Ellers takker vi for besøket og ønsker et fortsatt godt nytt år!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on 3 Jan 2024
Hei, takk for tilbakemeldingen

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 2 Jan 2024
Dear CarlThanks for the feedback from your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Øystein

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 28 Dec 2023
hei ØysteinTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss.Velkommen tilbake

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 18 Dec 2023
Kjære Anita, Tusen takk for hyggelig tibakemelding.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 8 Dec 2023
Dear Anon, thanks so much for the great feedback following your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 8 Dec 2023
Dear Anon, thanks so much for the great feedback following your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Grethe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 5 Dec 2023
Hei GretheTusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding fra deres opphold hos oss.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake ved neste anledning.Vennlig hilsen

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always friendly and welcoming staff. Modern feel overall, and a wonderful breakfast buffet. Stayed many times, and will surely return.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 2 Dec 2023
Dear John, thank youso much for the wonderful review following your stay with us. I am very happy you are returning to us once again.I am happy to hear that you enjoyed our award winning breakfast buffet!Thanks agan for staying with us and we hope to see yo back here very soon again.

10/10 Excellent

Jon Arild

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 18 Dec 2023
Hei Jon Arild.Tusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding.VI takker for beøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake

8/10 Good

Sissel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 18 Dec 2023
Kjære SisselTusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding.VI takker for beøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on 2 Dec 2023
Dear anonymousThank you so much for the feedback follwong your stay with us.