Skansen Hostel

2.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Front of property
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Skansegaten 7, Stavanger, 4006
  • Norwegian Petroleum Museum
    4 min walk
  • Stavanger Cathedral
    6 min walk
  • Stavanger Maritime Museum
    6 min walk
  • Stavanger (SVG-Sola)
    18 min drive

Room options

Economy Double Room (Noise free room not guaranteed)

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Economy Single Room, 1 Twin Bed (Noise free room not guaranteed)

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Stavanger

A stay at Skansen Hostel places you in the heart of Stavanger, within a 5-minute walk of Øvre Holmegate and Valbergtårnet. .This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Valberg Tower and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Norwegian Petroleum Museum.

What's nearby

  • Norwegian Petroleum Museum - 4 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Old Stavanger - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Stavanger Ferry Port - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Stavanger Forum - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • DNB Arena - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Stavanger Station - 10 min walk
  • Stavanger (SVG-Sola) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪På Kornet - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Harry Pepper Tequila Import - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Stuen Bøker og Børst - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cirkus - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪India Tandoori Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Skansen Hostel

Hostel in Stavanger with a bar
Skansen Hostel offers 28 accommodations. This Stavanger hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.

Languages

English, Norwegian, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Offsite parking available (NOK 210 per day)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: NOK 100

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (5:00 PM - 1:30 AM) and Friday - Saturday (3:00 PM - 1:30 AM)
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Broremann Bar]
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: NOK 210 per day
  • Late check-out fee: NOK 100

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Skansen Hotel
Skansen Hotel Stavanger
Skansen Stavanger
Skansen Hotel
Skansen Hostel
Skansen Hostel Stavanger
Skansen Backpacker Hostel
Skansen Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Skansen Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Stavanger

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 914 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 183 out of 914 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 263 out of 914 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 210 out of 914 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 184 out of 914 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

DARIA

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor
There is no wi fi. There is a TV in the room but it does not work. Why is it there? There was someone’s garbage (tampon and q tips) left in the toilet bin when we checked in. The place was not cleaned thoroughly. The showerhead was messed up, it just spewed water at you. Again, no wifi in the rooms. In one of the hallways it smelled like sewage. The building is pretty decrepit itself from the outside and needs to be torn down. Not suitable for a even a hostel. Nobody at the bar when check in supposedly is, at 5pm. I had to go to a neighbouring hotel and ask to call the hostel as I did not have cell service for someone to come to the next door bar where check in is supposed to be. There is no reception except the bar next door that doubled as reception but they do not seem to know much about the hotel or the surrounding area. The toilet flusher button was a nail in the wall that you had to push to flush, there was no button. If you need anything extra you have to call a specific phone number and as I did not have cell service this meant that I could not request anything. Like I said, this place needs to be torn down as it is not suitable for even a hostel. The photo of the hostel on the website is not the building that the rooms are in. The rooms are in the white building adjacent, with the paint coming off, next to the Victoria hotel. Do not be fooled by the false advertisement. The photo of the red brick building is the top of the bar where the check in is, not the hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for - to an extent, with this one. Cheap room in a superb location. Relatively clean but facilities are befitting the price - poor decor, cracked and loose bathroom floor tiles, a travesty of a zip tied shower, poor room ventilation and a general condition of something you'd expect for the lowest local price. Set your expectations low, then go lower. If you need a place to crash - perfect. If you need functional facilities and a pleasant environment go elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Javier E

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When we arrived nodoby was there and the option was to make a phone call if you do not have roaming (I came from Argentina) because the cost of having activated the cell phone is so expensive is a complication Being said that, the floor was dirty, the floor of the room the same, Take a shower was so difficult because the whole floor was flooded HORRIBLE
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

marc, lake worth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Marc

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Although the staff member that checked me in was very nice, helping me find a place to lock my bike on the property, the poor condition of the building and rooms was very concerning. A review in German on another website said there were bed bugs here at some point, and though my inspection didn’t reveal any, the grime under the bed and general condition and smell of the property did not provide any reassurance. Simple maintenance things like properly functioning faucet valves, paint touch ups and more thorough cleaning would help. I don’t recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Divya

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cheap hotel
Easy check in, very central and exactly how they show it!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First and last one
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Maria Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect!
Position excellent. Close to the center, close to several restaurants. Mattress comfortable. Big room ensuite. Clean enough. If i return i would book again. No elevator the structure is a little older but for me was perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Tamas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Only for sleeping
Upon arrival the room was not clean. The whole place is crying for a renovation. The location is perfect and the bed is comfortable. Mold in the bathroom, ventilation is unefficient.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

faye

Traveled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Great location
The location is great, everything is within walking distance including the airport shuttle bus stops. The room was fine, bed were comfy. However the bathroom needs some love. The sink tap was lose, the floor moves underfoot and the shower does its own thing. The radiator in the bedroom was hanging off. We never saw anyone else, when we checked in we rang a number on the door, they gave us the key safe number and we let ourselves in. The bar downstairs we found to be quiet, maybe in summer it gets busy and noisy but it never bothered us. For a short stay this hotel is fine.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Sirous

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Trond

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Central and great value for money!
The Skansen Hotel is a bit worn down. However it's clean and quite OK. I stayed Mon-Wed and had no trouble with noise as many other gusts have observed. Taken into account the price and location. I would rate this a great value for money stay in a ok rom :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Enrico Luigi

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was loud, there’s a pub opening during night hours. Not clean and without any personal. The guy from the bar was very kind btw
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

chandrashekar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Lack of sleep due to lots of Noise from below Pub
Room is clean and no lift to reach room. And also Hotel is attached to the Pub in the ground floor, so lots of Music and Noise till 1AM. Its difficult to sleep till that time. I am not sure on other days. The only good part is Room is near to city center.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Kathrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room as promised
exactly what it promises - cheap room close
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Sole

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

gary

An honest well priced Stavanger Hotel
It is a friendly, clean older Hotel, compaired to other Hotels. You get value for Money and, the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Luke, Switzerland

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointing hotel stay but a good price
Clear enough, this is a budget hotel, considering the price & location. Nevertheless, I have never been in a hotel that was this loud in my entire life. More like a Hostel with a private room/bathroom. Clean, with a small, single bed and a low budget bathroom. Everything would've been acceptable considering the price; however, the noise made this place terrible. On the bottom floor of the building there is an attached "bar" which is actually where you check in. Do NOT stay here if you want to go to bed before 3 or 4 in the morning. I am one that falls asleep very easily, but the "bar" on the ground floor is more like an incredibly loud club, with super heavy bass you can feel in your bed, and loud people you can hear through the windows (even from the third floor). If you need to get some rest,find another place. If you're looking to party all night in a good location for a very reasonable price, this might be the place for you.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018