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Backgatan 10, Vaxjo 35230, Sweden
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Clarion Collection Hotel Cardinal
Ranked #2 of 13 hotels in Vaxjo
4.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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Boston, Massachusetts
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
64 helpful votes 64 helpful votes
“Excellent value, service, and the BEST breakfast”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2010

The price of this hotel was half of what I paid for other hotels in Sweden and Denmark, AND it had the most friendly and efficient staff and the BEST breakfast. I also had stayed at another Clarion (in Kalmar) and this was hands-down WAY better in terms of staff, food, value. I highly recommend this Clarion hotel.

The rooms are simple and clean. The bed was very comfortable. The hotel is central (a block away from the station, and in the heart of the shopping area) AND I was able to keep my windows open at night even though my room looked out to the street. And I am a light sleeper. I slept very well at this hotel.

Breakfast had your usual Scandinavian assortment of various cold cuts, cheeses, PLUS they had various herring selections, AND warm options that you would typically find in an American style breakfast. I was also impressed with the mini machine to squeeze your own fresh orange juice. If you don't have time to sit down and enjoy your breakfast, they also have take-away bags/cups available if you need to get going.

Too bad, it was only a one night stay - I would hands down stay here again!

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Rotterdam
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“It was all perefct again.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2009
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Very friendly people and good sevices again. Really worth it!

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Peace River, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Awesome place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2009

Stayed in a room with one bed, our room had windows right over the sidewalk you could call it. Hotel is in the middle of a square that has lots of shopping, and no streets so there is no traffic noise. Was a beautiful open floor plan, had internet and friendly staff. anything you could ever want is within walking distance, we never needed a car for the entire week. We walked everywhere!

Stayed July 2008, travelled as a couple
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“Lovely breakfast room with yummy meatballs”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2008
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Stayed in this hotel for 5 days, 4 nights from October 22nd to 26th. The only thing that I didn't quite liked and found discourteous was that the hotel did not inform us beforehand, even though we booked more than half a year in advance, that they were putting us in Cardinal II, which was located a short walk away. The breakfast room is located in the main building so we had to walk to breakfast in the cold every morning. The walk was under 5 minutes and would not have been a big deal if not because I was travelling with my 60 year old mother with week knees who has limited walking powers and if they had informed us beforehand that the main building was fully booked, we would really have gone somewhere else. The only reason I opted for this hotel other than teleborgslott castle (castle!) is so that she would not have to walk too much. Other than that, I liked the room and the service was prompt and polite. The scandinavian breakfast spread was also excellent. In short, if you are booking this hotel and it matters to you, confirm that you are in the main building!

  • Liked — breakfast and good service
  • Disliked — not informing us beforehand that we were in cardinal II
  • Stayed October 2008, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“Great experience at First Hotel Cardinal”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2008
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We greatly enjoyed our brief stay at this hotel. The location in downtown Vaxjo is very convenient to restaurants, shopping, the Immigrant Museum, etc. It is also convenient if you have a car and want to visit the nearby glass factories (30-75 minutes away, depending on the site).

The hotel is a little difficult to find, as it is located on a road that turns into a pedestrian thoroughfare ONLY in the evening. Find a parking spot in a nearby lot and walk to find it -- otherwise you will end up driving in circles!

Our room was very large by Scandinavian standards and was really more of a suite. The bathroom was quite large as well. Everything was very clean. There was some noise because they are currently renovating / doing construction, but it wasn't a problem at all for us.

The breakfast was good, and there was a good variety of items offered.

Most importantly, the cost was quite low for Sweden and we felt it offered a great value.

All in all, we would definitely stay at this hotel again!

  • Stayed July 2008
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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