To stay at Clarion hotel Bilan in Karlstad is a nice and interesting experience. The hotel is an old prison, built 1847. The architecture is inspired by buildings from Greece and Italy. In the 91 cells in the building thousands of prisoners have served their sentence during the 121 years the prison was active as the county prison for Värmland.... More

Second time at this hotel that is placed ca. 5 minutes walk from the rail station. the truth is that the hotel itself is more 3 stars hotel and not 4 stars,that due to the rooms! the best part of it is the great service that will make you fill at home,plus that the hotel itself was an old prison!... More

Lousy service staff, don't even have basics like slippers, asked for an extra duvet and got a dirty blanket in return. More

Although the hotel had an earlier life as a prison, Only artifacts remain, with an abundance of pictures and framed documents. There is also a small Prison museum in the basement. In the basement, you can also find a small sauna and a cold dipping pool. The hotel has been renovated into a charming property with friendly and well trained... More

Convenient location on the edge of Karlstad's center city. The fact that this building was once a prison adds interesting architectural details: thick walls with windows with arched tops and high beamed ceilings. Rooms were comfortable and pleasantly decorated. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Especially appreciated the afternoon coffee with warm apple crisp and vanilla sauce and the evening... More

Ok hotel but hotel bed worst ever- its below average but with a Nice history shoul never be a collection hotel- not recommanded More

Stayed here for about three days. We chose it because it was allowed with dogs. It's free parking, and that's nice. It's not a long walk to the city, and the rooms are quite cosy, clean and neat. It was possible to open the window in our room. The cleaning staff was service minded, but that doesn't fit all of... More

We stayed here for one night as part of a Globus tour in June 2009. Because of renovations we had to enter through the back door of the hotel. They are currently renovating the lobby, so space is cramped on the first floor. There were two elevators, but we always took the stairs. The hotel is famous for being an... More

Out of all the hotels I stayed at during my Globus tour of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the Clarion Collection Bilan hotel was the most colorful. The reason I say that is because it is located in a former prison. The former prison, according to literature in my room, held some of Sweden's most notorious criminals. The hotel has a... More