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4.0 of 5
Radhusgaten 4, Kristiansand 4664, Norway
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Clarion Hotel Ernst
Ranked #1 of 16 hotels in Kristiansand
4.0 of 5 stars 76 Reviews
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Tromso, Norway
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Refurbished designer hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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I spent two days during Christmas in the hotel and was very pleased. My double room was very stylish and clean. Beds were comfortable, The curtains kept it dark at night, and there was little noise from outside. The only complaint must be that I could not see what the weather was like outside since my window faced the lobby hall. On the other hand, I could watch the children play there in the evening (quite nice!)

I appreciated all the TV channels including the TV1000 package. The minibar was great. I tried the training room in the basement with the sauna and steam bath. The training room was small, but cleverly planned as they had a number of dumbbells and a kinetics machine which are very versatile equipment. In addition they had a stationary bike, treadmills and elipical. But bring your water bottle, because steam from the sauna heats up the training room!

I did not try the sauna or the steam bath since I did not bring a swinsuit. It looked quite stylished though - would have loved to try it. The training, sauna and steam bath is for free once you book your room.

The breakfast was lots of food to choose from, both warm and cold. However, if anything I wished for more local specialities to make the hotel more edgy foodwise. This was typical Norwegian/English breakfast, They had some herring though. The view to the outside from the breakfast room is in no way spectacular. But the interior are. You can't get it all, can you?

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Good location, nice decor in the room and ok breakfast”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011
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Great central location, close to centre and train station. nice room layout with a balcony and ok breakfast. Would stay there again if in Kristiansand.

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Mikael Eliassen, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Ernst, responded to this review
20 January 2012
Dear guest!

Thank you so much for your response.

I hope that we will see you again soon as our guest!

Best regards
Mikael Eliassen
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Helgeland, Norway
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Fantastic service, location, staff and stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

We stayed at this fantastic, newly refurbished cool hotel for one night during a trip to Kristiansand. The hotel staff was very helpful (thank you Laura!!;-)) and there was always a smile. The reception is great, spacious and very cool/modern. The room (we were the first ones in ours! Thank you for the wine, Mikael! ;-) ) was just like we plan to renovate our own bedroom/wardrobe area. Location is perfect for center activities or ferry to denmark, bus and train station.

We'll be back

Merete & Yngve

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Mikael Eliassen, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Ernst, responded to this review
20 October 2011
Dear Merete & Yngve!

Thank you so much for your positive responce!

Yours sincerrelly

Mikael Eliassen
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“An okey Hotel in the centrum of Kristiansand”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011

Mostly a great Hotel, some new rooms, restaurant a little bit off..
Eat somewhere else..
But, great staff

  • Stayed May 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Mikael Eliassen, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Ernst, responded to this review
20 October 2011
Dear guest!

Thank you so much for your responce.

We will work a lot with our restaurant, and will present a new concept in 2012.

Yours sincerrely

Mikael Eliassen
General Manager
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“Excellent hotel with excellent service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011

Had a conference here and everything was perfect, we are usualy at Hotel Norge, but i'm so glad we tried something new. Hotel norge is good aswell but very boring.
A girl helped us with technical equipment when we sat and drank coffe, and the conference man was in such a good mood that it was contagious.

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Mikael Eliassen, General Manager at Clarion Hotel Ernst, responded to this review
29 September 2011
Dear guest!

Thank you so much for your positive response on our hotel and service. I hope that you will try us again and again in the future.

Yours sincerrelly
Mikael Eliassen
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Address: Radhusgaten 4, Kristiansand 4664, Norway
Price range (per night):* INR10,362 - 16,355

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