Clarion Hotel Admiral

I booked for three nights room was small but beautiful with a Christmas tree lights up on it having a great view of old Bergen on the other side |These are the positive sides and the negatives are;|No phone in the rooms, no safe to out your valuables and asked dental kit response was to buy. umbrella is with a charge you get from the machine with your bak card and have to return with 48 hours otherwise being charged 300 NOK. On Sunday evening I decided to have dinner at the hotel found out it is closed when I ask how I get even a sandwich or sort of response |No way to get . these are awkward for me as a world traveller being in so many countries and hotels in Strawberry Group that I am the member doesn’t fit in.|Anyhow it was in good location

Absolutely loved loved love this hotel. It was right on the harbour and overlooked Bryggen. We had a balcony and harbour view room and it was worth every cent we paid. I never got sick of looking at that amazing view of the harbour every day. We stayed for four nights and wished we could have stayed longer. The hotel staff were amazing and it was in walking distance to most things. Only a few minutes walk to the where the cruises go from and plenty of cafes and restaurants around. There was also a restaurant in the hotel so that was handy after a long day of exploring. |Would highly recommend this hotel for the views and close proximity to everything.|Cannot rate this hotel highly enough and will definitely be back in the future to stay here.

We stayed at the Clarion Hotel Admiral as a family of two couples, and it was the perfect base for our Bergen adventure. The location is unbeatable — right on the waterfront and within easy walking distance of the city’s main attractions. If you can, go for a room overlooking Bryggen; waking up to those views of the historic wharf was unforgettable. Breakfast was excellent, with plenty of choice to suit everyone in our group, and it really set us up for exploring each day. The hotel has a mix of business and leisure guests, so it can feel busy at times, but that added to the lively atmosphere rather than detracting from our stay. What we loved most was how easy it was to get everywhere — from the fish market to museums and the Fløibanen funicular, everything was just a short walk.

Excellent location, the hotel is a short walk from the town itself so you have access to all the restaurants, shops and bars. It’s right by the water so you get a good view of Bergen. The staff are very pleasant and the buffet breakfast has a great selection. The downside of this hotel is the rooms. The walls are pretty banged up and the hygiene is very questionable. One of the duvet and pillow had hair all over them 😬 and the size of the pillows makes them unusable. They offer a gigantic one and a tiny one… and the mattress is due for an upgrade. You can feel the hollow spots. Though I do appreciate the Rituals products in the bathroom. Overall, nice hotel for 1-2 nights max and if you’re planning on being outside most of the time as the hotel doesn’t have any other amenities.

Waterfront hotel within a short walk from the main town centre. Some construction work was being done next door so was a little noisy in the mornings. Room fine, beds ok. |Lobby area was great with ample couches and waiting areas. We made use of these and the cafe whilst awaiting our cruise departure.

Only spent a single night, but had a great experience. The room was quite a bit smaller than the one in the picture, but my request for a tub and a view of the sea were both accommodated for so that made up for it. Even though the room was not that big, the bathroom was more than big enough and the ceiling height being high made it not feel cramped at all. Amazing views from the balcony and very central. The food in the restaurant was good and the breakfast was excellent. Breakfast had all the usuals, some extras, and local delicacies.

Second time we’ve stayed here but a few things that make us not want to stay here again. ||- hit and miss as to whether or not the room is cleaned by housekeeping - not really good enough for what we have paid.||- Nice hotel bar but it was hardly open. It’s a Sunday evening at 7.30pm and it’s shut - where are hotel guests meant to go for an evening drink.?||- Oh and bath mats don’t seem to be in existence!

Did not stay in a room with nice view but still stayed for 2 relaxing nights after exhausting travel from Toronto, Canada. Enjoyed a very nice breakfast. Appreciate the kind guy on coffee cart going around to serve. Camila at the front desk/reception was very helpful. Assisted us in storing our luggage, to park before going our next destination.|Overall an excellent service.

I stayed here in early October on a business trip - as many other reviewers note, there is no AC. Not so much an issue in October, but the room did get quite stuffy, so I would need to sleep with the balcony door open...which then lets in street noise. Not ideal, but not a deal breaker. Rooms were comfortable enough; what I would consider your normal "European" style room - very efficiently arranged to not waste space, but also not too much area to spread out your things, especially in the bathroom! Convenient location on the harbor in the heart of Bergen - great walking to most of what you would want to do in town/tourist attractions.

Here in the middle of summer. Hotel has No AC and when I asked for a fan because other rooms came with one they told me they didn't have enough to accommodate. The room is so Hot that it's hard to breath when your in it and forget sleeping comfortably in this heat. Spring for a better hotel with some kinda Air system.

I loved staying here and it was within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, fish market, etc. We were part of a tour group and I believe there were 3 other tours staying here at the same time. The view of the harbor was spectacular! Our room was very nice with an updated bathroom. I found the front desk people to be very friendly and accommodating.

Stayed here as a treat on my last night in Norway. It's pricey but really worth it. Lovely location in the heart of the downtown and right on the water. We actually had a window open up onto the water. The room was perfect this time. Amazing bed. So many pillows and so comfortable. Television was nice, chair and table a great addition. The bathroom was roomy. The shower leaked but only a little. The star of the stay with the complementary breakfast. It is an amazing spread. Mixture of western and Scandinavian breakfast items. I can't believe they allow you to have that much food for free. The smoothies are fantastic as is the overall selection of yogurt. I felt so refreshed after eating here. Lots of seating and ever attentive staff to take away dirty dishes and replenish items. You should stay just for that free breakfast. It's worth the price of a room! They also validate parking which is good since it's hard to come by and a bit expensive. No noise issues and I even witnessed the front desk staff keep her cool as a woman was yelling at her about lack of Catholic churches in the area. Very nice staff.

The hotel is quite nice, albeit a bit cramped in regards to room size. The showers are your normal Scandinavian shower with odd splatter all over everything does/enclosures. Okay, that sounds fairly negative and it is, but that is the only thing that sorta almost sucks about this place. The rooms are quiet even though we look out directly on to the water. The beds are comfortable. The staff is helpful and kind. The location is lovely and the views are of the chain/hook/something.

This hotel is a very nice place to stay in Bergen Norway. Location was great for our itinerary. We would love to stay here again. The restaurant was very nice also.

The Clarion chain tends to be very middle of the road appealing to the bus and cruise crowd, and this hotel has more than its share of tour groups staying at its premises. This property, however, is superior on many levels. The rooms are spacious, the views are spectacular (right on the harbor), and the service is very good. Here the customer is king. And on that note, my family had an incident with room service where a meal was not delivered, causing my son to go without dinner. Initially we believed it was the restaurants fault. Upon discussion with the Hovmester of the restaurant, Manuel Coya, he offered to comp my son's meal the next evening. Later it turned out that the mix up may have in fact been caused by a member of my family, Mr. Coya insisted that he still offer us a free meal, even though I told him that we should pay for our meal. What great customer service.

The five stars is for Manuel at the restaurant and bar at the Clarion hotel. We didn't stay here in Bergen although if the hotel is anything like the restaurant I'm sure we would've been as impressed. My friends and I stopped by to see the view and didn't realize the bar was in the lobby and confused the restaurant with the bar. Manuel (one of the servers at the hotel) greeted us and not only offered to let us take pictures from the terrace but also offered coffee/tea to warm up from the cold. Probably the nicest person we've met in Norway and had we not been tired and just finished our dinner, we would've gladly stayed here and enjoyed the view and company. Thank you Manuel for treating us tourists with such kindness :) if not for you, I wouldn't have written this review!

Location is excellent as it's a short walk to the fish market, the shopping across the water, restaurants, and the funicular station. Hotel was still not yet renovated when we visited in 2010. And we had read mixed reviews about the room assignments before we arrived. Hoping for the best, especially since we needed a triple room, we were surprised to find that they allocated us a very nice room on the top floor of the main building. Looking at their updated website since the recent renovations, apparently we were booked into what they term the 'dobbel suite' good for 4 people maximum. The windows sloped and opened outward as we were like in an attic room of sorts. But there was good space for the three of us. The bathroom made good use of the space by being an all in one type with shower, sink, and toilet together. Just needed to make sure to position the huge door properly to segregate the shower from the rest of the room or the entire room may end up getting soaked. They offer a nice buffet breakfast that's a combination of English type and Scandic type of fare. So one could get eggs and bacon along with herring, sardines, etc. as well as the normal stuff like cereals, yogurt, and breads. Sometimes the food was low due to the crowds, but the staff tried to keep replenishing it as well as they could. We didn't find the service to be extraordinary-far from it. The front desk were all indifferent types. As typical for being in Norway it's not likely to find staff who are talkative nor smiley yet these were a bit too serious. But the main thing is our room reservation was honored properly.