Clarion Collection® Hotel Cardinal

We had a few questions before arrival and these where dealt with brilliantly. On arrival the staff were great and the stay was very good. Right in the middle of town and car parking safe and just round the corner. Train station is 2 min walk. Breakfast was brilliant and tea was fine.. not my liking but nothing wrong with it just not to my families tastes.

We have been booking the hotel room through booking, we were not staying in the same building as the reception is as the hotel has 3 different buildings, this information was not available when booking. The bed in the room was very small and the room size was also small. Would have more expectations from a 4 star hotel.

This is honestly one of the best hotels I’ve visited in Sweden. We had reserved a deluxe room and got a massive (roughly 45-50 sqm) junior suite, with a hint of luxury and comfy furniture. The shower, while a bit dated, was also massive and had fantastic (dare I say unrivaled) water pressure in the rainfall showerhead. Best of all, the was quiet and undisturbed from the ”stadsfest” going on outside. Philip at the front desk was also truly superb - the best service I’ve gotten at any hotel in Sweden. Unfortunately, I can’t give a full five stars since some of the towels had hairs on them (eww) and the ventilation was non-existant, even with fully opened windows.

Location is right in the town centre and perfect for shops & restaraunts with a supermarket a 2 minute walk away. The room was compact but perfectly laid out with all the essentials you would need. I had no sound drainage from the hall but could hear some from the street outside in the evening but it was Eurovision night so anticipated that and nothing too distracting. Considering it is a free extra, the breakfast & dinner buffets are very good. Staff are also extremely helpful as they checked immediately upon me reporting an issue with the door and being offered an alternative room immediately. I would certainly be happy to stay here again.

Fabulous hotel, great proximity to station. Free dinner and breakfast which was exceptional quality and quantity. This hotel coped extremely well with many British visitors on Monday night in town for parkrun by the lake. They were extremely helpful and friendly. The staff at breakfast worked very hard and I thanked them personally. I totally recommend it. Disliked · Just some noise on the front, but it was warm so windows had to be open. They provided a fan. This is not the hotel's fault, but if you are a light sleeper, request a room nearer the back.