The rooms are simple and basic as the Scandics are known to be. The bathroom had a slightly musty smell, but otherwise things in the room were fine. The location is great, right in town. There is a street/square with a lot of restaurants just a couple of blocks away. The breakfast was excellent and well stocked despite being very... More

I am wrong to assume all Scandic Hotels have reasonable quality. I say so after staying at this hotel. They have very small lift and out of the two lifts only one works (at least only one was working at that time) making it difficult to go up or down. We were 4 persons and had to wait for more... More

I must admit this is one of the toughest reviews so far. I give this hotel a 4, but it's a weak one. The hotel is centrally located in Karlstad and has plenty of cheap parking places outside. Staff, very friendly and helpful. Restaurant has a good selection on the menu and both a bar and restaurant option. My room... More

Relatively modern hotel. Room was spacious with 2 good beds, a comfortable sofa, wide screen TV, working table and chair. Free wireless Internet worked well. Bathroom had a shower but no curtain and there was water all over the floor. View from the room was limited to a brick wall 2 meters away. Bar and restaurant served traditional food which... More

It has been quite a while since I stayed here; however, at least then, this hotel was solid. Quiet at night, comfortable, and a very good location -- within just a few minutes by foot you are at the center plaza of Karlstad. Don't expect any fancy luxury (though the free cookies in the lobby were nice), but I certainly... More