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Reviews of Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda

3.5 out of 5
Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda
Østre Strandgate 74, Kristiansand

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 522 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 370 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1006 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven Clark

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Feb 21, 2024
Dear Steven.Thanks you so much for the great feedback following your stay with us.We hope to see you back here soon.Best regards

6/10 Okay

Richard

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on Jul 17, 2023
Takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake til oss.

10/10 Excellent

Todd J

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on Jul 14, 2023
Hei Todd Jtusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding, det setter vi pris på.Takk for besøket og velkommen tilbake til oss.

10/10 Excellent

Lorie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Great location with pay parking nearby. Fantastic breakfast! Comfy beds.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Jun 21, 2023
Dear LorieThanks for the great review and feedback from your stay with us.Thank you for the visit and welcome back to us

8/10 Good

Hugh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located close to the seashore and beach. Large, modern, clean and comfortable. Staff helpful. Dining options limted, so we ordered in. Parking expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Jun 19, 2023
Thank yo for the reviewr Hugh Thank you so much for the great feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on Apr 13, 2023
Tusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding

10/10 Excellent

Jens, Arcadia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast; clean, simple and comfortable room
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on Jan 5, 2023
Hei Jens - thank you so much for the great feedback after your stay with us. We really appreciate this.Welcome back to us nest time you visit the area.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. The staff are fantastic.
Response from Mvh, Ricardo Sousa on Nov 7, 2022
Hi Stephen,Thank you very much for your review.welcome back any time.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Sep 10, 2022
Dear Susan takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding

8/10 Good

thore

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Sep 2, 2022
Hei thore. takk for tilbakemeldingen frad eres oppphold hos oss.

10/10 Excellent

Jens, Arcadia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious and comfortable rooms. Nice Scandinavian design. Awesome breakfast. Walking distance to oceanfront parks. Next to Snadderkiosken.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from Mvh, Ricardo Sousa on Jun 13, 2022
Hi Jens, Thank you for your nice review and nice to hear that you liked our breakfast. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future.

8/10 Good

Johannes

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Mvh, Ricardo Sousa on Jan 25, 2022
Hei Johanes, Tusen takk for din anmeldelse og hjertelig velkommen tilbake.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay the weekend.
This is a fantastic hotel in a perfect location. The superior room although not large was extremely comfortable. Super comfy bed. Breakfast was mix of continental and British. The hotel is joined on to Aquarama swimming pool which will keep the kids entertained for hours. A supermarket is available just outside the building and it is a 5 minute walk into the center of town to where all the restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Mvh, Ricardo Sousa on Nov 24, 2021
Dear Scott, Thank you very much for your comments and evaluation from our Hotel. We feel very glad that you and your family have enjoined your stay here with us, and that the kids had fun in Aquarama. Thank you very much for your comments and evaluation from our Hotel. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future.

8/10 Good

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good location.
Clean but rooms could need some renovations. Slow checkin and checkout. Expensive parking. Good location. Perfect for children. Dinner buffet not worth 300nok!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Håvard on Sep 7, 2021
Sarah. Thank you for staying with us and for the review. We hope to see you again soon. BR Håvard Solum General manager

10/10 Excellent

Gaute

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Håvard on Sep 17, 2021
Hei Gaute. Takk for besøket og en gnistrende tilbakemeldingen. Ha en fin høst mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

8/10 Good

Hanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel breakfast this summer!!
Great service! We got a call before check in from the hotel, who just wanted to be sure that the details in our booking was ok. Nice and friendly staff, and welcoming Ice cream desserts for the kids! The breakfast was nothing but marvelous! With very good healthy options. Loved the coconut based youghurt and the big bowl of avocados 👍. The hotel was very crowded though. Too crowded to keep distance due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Håvard on Aug 24, 2021
Hanne Thank you for staying with us and for the very kind feedback. During summer the entire area is crowded with Norwegian summer guest and very bust. BR Håvard Solum General manager

8/10 Good

Martin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good, but some shortcomings
Great breakfast buffet, and proximity to Aquarama is a family winner. Expensive parking and no possibility for food after 21:00 (after the kids have gone to bed)…
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Jul 30, 2021
Dear Martin, thank you for your feedback from your stay with us. Our restaurant closes at 9 pm, however there are some items available in our shop, as well as a snack kiosk located 2 minutes from the hotel. I am glad you enjoyed our breakfast and our friends at Aquarama.

8/10 Good

Natalia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Hans K Operations MAnager on Jul 24, 2021
Hei Natalia, takk for tilbakemeldingen og velkommen tilbake

8/10 Good

Pål Christian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Håvard on Jun 1, 2021
Hei Pål Christian Takk for besøket og tilbakemeldingen. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, good location
Negative: fully booked hotel meant difficult to have covid friendly breakfast service. Perhaps booking a specific time for breakfast would’ve helped? Also was a little sad no mini fridge in room, room a bit cramped. Positive: great staff, accommodated requests, great with my daughter, clean room, nice location, overall positive experience.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Håvard on May 19, 2021
Hello Thank you for staying with us. Also thank you for the positive comments about our great staff. We hope to see you again soon. BR Håvard Solum General manager

10/10 Excellent

Knut

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Håvard on May 7, 2021
Hei Knut Takk for glimrende tilbakemelding! Det settes stor pris på! Velkommen tilbake til oss. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

Kashif

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Håvard on Oct 8, 2020
Hei Kashif Takk for en strålende tilbakemelding og takk for besøket. Mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Håvard on Aug 6, 2020
Hei Takk for besøket og strålende tilbakemeldingen. Ønsker deg en fortsatt fin sommer. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

ole martin

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from håvard on Aug 5, 2020
Hei Ole martin Tusen takk for besøk og flott tilbakemelding. Ha en fortsatt fin sommer. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Håvard on Jun 30, 2020
Hei Takk for besøket. Ønsker deg en fin sommer. mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean room but not much.
Nice clean hotel but no basic amenities in room. No coffee or tea in room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Håvard on Mar 10, 2020
Hei Christian Takk for en hyggelig tilbakemelding. Det settes stor pris på! mvh Håvard Solum Hotelldirektør

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda
Used as a base before return home Ideal location and very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Håvard on Dec 9, 2019
Rupert Thank you for staying with us and for this very kind feedback. Best regards Håvard Solum General manager

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on May 3, 2024
Hei OliverTakk for hyggelig tilbakemelding.

8/10 Good

Bjarte

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helt greit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on Apr 23, 2024
Hei Bjarte,Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen. Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake.

10/10 Excellent

Bjarte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
God frokost!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on Mar 15, 2024
Hei BjarteTusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding fra ditt besøk hos oss, det setter vi pris på. Takk for besøket og velkommen tilbake!

8/10 Good

Vija

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on Feb 27, 2024
Kjære VIjaTusen takk for tilbakemeldinge fra deres opphold hos oss, det setter vi pris på.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake til oss.

8/10 Good

Henrik Sand

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Koselig!
Veldig hyggelig sted, og perfekt ved siden av Aquarama for familier. Synd at både restaurant og bar er stengt på søndager, t.o.m i vinterferien. Ellers tipp topp!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on Feb 27, 2024
Hei Henrik.Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss. Hyggelig å høre at dere trivdes hos oss, og at dere hadde et fint opphold. Dessverre er vår restaurant tilbud begrenset på søndager, og vår resepsjon har et utvalg drikke tilgjengelig når baren ikke er bemannet.Ellers takker vi for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake til oss ved neste anledning.

8/10 Good

Kjetil

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on Mar 28, 2024
Hei KjetilTusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding fra deres opphold hos oss, det setter vi pris på.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake ved neste anledning.

8/10 Good

Frode

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on Feb 21, 2024
Hei Frode.Takk for besøket og velkommen tilbake.

6/10 Okay

Karoline Klepstad

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on Feb 19, 2024
Hei KarolineTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen.Vennlig hilsen

8/10 Good

Trond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bra
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Driftsjef on Feb 19, 2024
Hei Trond,tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss.

10/10 Excellent

Dora Sif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Feb 13, 2024
Dear Dora.Thanks so much for the great feedback following your stay with us.We hope to see you back with us very soon.Best regards

8/10 Good

Jesper

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
Travel with sa 12 year old. Hotel direct access to Aquarama was fantastic! Hot spa, sliders, outside pool. Breakfast in hotel ok. Missed cakes, fat sauces, and unhealthy stuff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Mar 15, 2024
Dear Jesper.Thanks so much for the great feedback and comments following your stay with us. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed our association with Aquarama next door.Thanks for the visit and we hope to see yo back with us very soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Feb 6, 2024
Dear TravelerThank you very much for your great feedback.We look forward to welcome you back to our hotel.Best regards Hans K Operations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Jan 29, 2024
Hei Traveler,Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss. Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake ved neste anledning.Vennlig hilsenHans K Driftsjef

10/10 Excellent

per audun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
snarlig svipptur
Et helt utmerket oppold, hyggelig betjening og kjempebra frokost.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on Jan 22, 2024
Hei Per AudunTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss. Vi er glad for å høre at dere trivdes hos oss og at vår prisvinnende frokost falt i smak.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker hjertelig velkommen tilbae til oss.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on Jan 22, 2024
Hei AndreasTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss. Det setter vi stor pris på.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake til oss.

10/10 Excellent

Vidar

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Hans Klækken Driftsjef on Jan 15, 2024
Hei Vidar, tusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding.

8/10 Good

Carl Christen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ingen lyddempning
burde vært oppgitt at det var tett på 0 støydempning ut mot veiene runt hotellet. sov vel kanskje 2 timer den natten
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Jan 12, 2024
Hei Carl.Tusen takk for tilbakemeldingen frad deres opphold hos oss. Jeg beklager situasjonen med trafikk på gaten utenfor, men så lenge vinduene er lukket skal det være bra lyddemping mot gata. Ønsker du et stille rom er det fint omo du legger dette inn som et ønske i reservasjonen, så finner vi det stilleste rommet til deg.Ellers takker vi for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake til oss.

8/10 Good

Shenaya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Jan 10, 2024
Hei ShenayaThank you so much for the great feedback follwing your stay with us.

6/10 Okay

Vija

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Vi feiret nyttår på hotellet, så det var litt leit at restauranten var stengt. Hadde vært fint bare å gå ned og innta festmåltidet der. Rommet var helt ok, pluss for søppelsortering. Digg å kunne bare gå inne til Aquarama og få rabatt på billettene. Var litt skuffet over frokosten som ble annonsert som regionens beste i 2023- pannekakene til jentene smuldret bare opp og smakte papir, skal jo ikke så mye til for å få til noenlunde greie pannekaker. Savnet noe fersk appelsinjuice eller smoothie, kanskje flere kakebiter enn tørre croisant i anledning nyttår.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on Jan 3, 2024
Kjære VijaTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra oppholdet hos oss.Jeg beklager pannekakene som ble servert i frokosten, disse er glutenfire og har nok ikke den samme smak og utseende som våre "vanlige" pannekaker. Disse var dessverre utsolgt fra vår leverandør.Vi serverer smoothie på frokosten og vår appelsinjus er natural og ikke fra konsentrat.Ellers takker vi for besøket og ønsker et fortsatt godt nytt år!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Driftssjef on Jan 3, 2024
Hei, takk for tilbakemeldingen

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Jan 2, 2024
Dear CarlThanks for the feedback from your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Øystein

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Dec 28, 2023
hei ØysteinTusen takk for tilbakemeldingen fra deres opphold hos oss.Velkommen tilbake

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Hans K Operations Manager on Dec 18, 2023
Kjære Anita, Tusen takk for hyggelig tibakemelding.Vi takker for besøket og ønsker velkommen tilbake.