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Scandic Hamar City – reviews, photos

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Vangsveien 121, Hamar 2318, Norway
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Ranked #1 of 7 hotels in Hamar
4.0 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
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Norway
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
“Mostly OK, but some ugly spots”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

Hotel is situated about 1 km from the town centre, near a small, but nice park. From the outside, the property seems to be from at least three different decennia.

Inside, most of the communal areas are nice, clean and well-kept. At one point I wandered down the wrong corridor and ended up in a dead end in an old part of the hotel, which seemed to be used as a storage area. Had to walk quite a long way back to get out.

Room was OK, but with a very limited view even if it was on the 7th floor. Many of the lamps in the room did not work. Small desk, just useable. Room temperature controlled via the TV (an old CRT thingy, probably from 1994?). Quite good beds.

The bathroom worked OK, but was very bad from an aesthetic perspective. Paint was cracking from the walls, shower area had lots of mould and dirt in the tight places, roof was mouldy all over. Towel drier was dangling from the wall - seemed quite unsafe as it was inside the shower/bathtub area. Washbasin had several minor cracks.

Meals were varying. The buffet lunch was quite good, while my group's set dinner was awful - a shellfish soup tasting like drain cleaner, over-cooked meat and a very bland cake for dessert. Breakfast was quite good.

Front desk staff was friendly and helpful, while I had mixed experiences with those in the restaurants. Some of them did not answer simple questions - maybe they did not understand Norwegian?

All in all, a mixed experience. The hotel has lots of potential, but too many things are worse than they could be.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Sandefjord, Norway
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104 reviews 104 reviews
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60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
“Best hotel in Hamar”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2011

Stayed in a room 7th floor with views to the lake. Quite spacious, compared with the average hotel rooms - especially that goes for the bathroom. Nice adjustabel bed.
Less than 10 minutes walk to the town centre, but on a rainy day I relaxed well at the hotel. The Scandic hotels don`t have a minibar, but theres a bar at the ground floor. Free internet, sauna and gym. Found the breakfast a bit boring, though. The bread was a bit dry/stale and very little choice of fruit

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Håvard Elnan, General Manager at Scandic Hamar City, responded to this review
1 June 2011
Thank you for your review!

Hope you will visit us again next time you are in Hamar.

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Hessen
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Recommendable standard hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2010
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We stayed in Hamar for one day/ night only. It's a walk of approximately 10 mintes to the city center. There is nothing to complain about the accommodation - the staff was very friendly. The room we stayed in was nice, clean, comfortable and large. The bathroom was convenient and clean too. Breakfast was delicious. The hotel offers meeting and business capacity as well. Good deal!

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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The South
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Excellent value for money”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2010

Very good hotel, efficient service, very nice rooms, clean and well maintained, and given it is in Norway excellent value for money. Good breakfast too.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“The perfect overnight stay choice”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2010 via mobile

We stayed in a number of Scandic hotels during our Scandinavia trip. We quite like the concept they have with an eco-friendly no-nonsense approach. The Scandic in Hamar stood out for us. Clean and modern rooms & restaurant, friendly helpful staff and good breakfast in the morning. Would stay again for sure.

  • Stayed July 2010
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Vangsveien 121, Hamar 2318, Norway
Price range (per night):* INR9,242 - 15,067

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