Standard Double Room
from $172
Radisson Blu Caledonien Hotel, Kristiansand
4.0 out of 5.0
49.0% based on 384 reviews
Recent guest reviews
This is an average hotel, do not expect "bang for your buck". The rooms are rather dated and not very cozy, in other words not a room for a romantic weekend with your love. The bathrooms are a bit tiny, and a bit below average, welcome to the 90s. If you can find another hotel in the city, you should look into booking there. Their breakfast is not bad, but pretty standard. Their piano bar in the first floor is not bad at all. You can enjoy some nice live piano music and as the night goes by, the bar will most likely be crowded with happy and nice people. One of the better bars in Kristiansand. If you want to party and like live piano music this is the place for you. If you book a room in this hotel at least you can crawl back to your room after a fun night at the piano bar.
The hotel is going through very much needed renovations-everything is dated. Unfortunately,due to this work there are limited breakfast options(go to another hotel or eat and go in your room) ,the building work also spoils the view.
Hotel itself had very friendly staff, but the room was dated and the bathroom was in dire need of renovation. Obviously it's going through some construction work at the moment seems to be sorely needed. Expensive for the quality of the rooms however.
First booked for 2 nights but stay longer for 1 night despite the construction on the building. I love this room with big windows. House keeping works well everyday. The receptionists are always nice and helpful. Food are ok. We feel at home on this hotel. Give time to considerate the construction building, this happens in all hotels specially if they want to make it better. So don’t mind it. Location was perfect in the center. Easy access in the area. I love to stay here with my family.
Yes, the hotel is being renovated but it is still a Blu with all that the brand implies. We were not inconvenienced at all by any noise or smell from the work in the building. The only downside was that breakfast consisted of premade sandwiches, pastries and limited fruits. That was no biggie for us. Service was up to Blu standards, which means excellent. The room was clean and comfortable. Our only real issue was the quality and stability of WiFi and connection to the Internet. When we come back to Kristiansand, we will definitely come back to the Caledonien.
Really needs to be renovated. We have used this hotel for the last 3 years becouse of the colorline trip to denmark. And sleeping here is like sleeping on a boat. Aircondition is very old and fussing all night loong. The breakfast is better this year so thats good.
Four large spiders on ceiling, problem with air fan (or lack thereof), old and outdated, breakfast pales in comparison to other hotels - three pieces of cheese left with still an hour to go, ice cold eggs, etc. Some staff were very nice but a few "snarky" ones as well. We were planning to stay for a week but after two days checked out because it was awful. We did receive a 50% discount but never were able to speak with a manager. When we asked where he was the helpful snarky staff member told us he was probably home with his family! Go to Hotel Norge, or Scandic, or Hotel Ernst. All are close to same price but much much better and in great locations as well
So, many people already expressed the tiredness of the hotel. It is in dire of renovation and as we arrived.......it was being (partly) renovated. We had our first heart attack when arriving at the parking space and had a first look at the hotel. See the picture I attached. At reception they overlooked that we had booked two rooms and, since we are a family of four, gave us only one family room. We did not want a family room, so after some ado they found our full reservation and we were allocated....two family rooms, sleeping eight people!? The next heart attack we had when entering the rooms that turned out to be in a second building/tower of the hotel. Well, enough pictures uploaded of this old and tired place already. Unbelievably 1970, my year of birth! I think many of the electrical switching would simply not be compliant with construction laws if installed today. And cannabis plants intregrated in the tile design of the bathroom: welcome to Amsterdam...uuh.. Kristiansand. To be honoust: everything in our room worked. However the sink had a huge crack and some power socket looked a bit broken. So it was a near perfectly functioning museum! Breakfast has limited choice and is very chaoticly organized. The (orange/apple) juice taps had a nice touch: all fluid spilled by customers ended up directly on/in the carpet below the outlet...and that happened A LOT. Nice, clean and hygienic! The drilling muting any attempt to conversate finished it of. The worse part is that the pictures on the Internet do NOT resemble the actual rooms they actually have an offer and the hotel knows very well. Not in the past, not now and not in the near future, because currently only rooms in the main buidling are being renovated, not in the secondary buidling....that will at least take an extra year to renovate, if not more. I now see that as early as November 2016 people report this issue here on TripAdvisor: had I only seen it before! This clearly is misrepresentation, a criminal offense, in most if not all jurisdictions! I made a complaint at the front desk. They seemed surprised (which they clearly cannot be), they seemed to regret (the lady appeared very genuine) and offered me a 50% discount. We accepted the discount and drove away as fast as we could. Stay away until the Caledonien PROOFS it is a proper 4-star Radisson Blu franchise worthy hotel that actually offers what it sells. I stayed away from Radisson Blu for my entire 3 week trip to Norway...irrational but a direct consequence.
Caledonien was a huge disappointment. We payd over 2000 kr for a simple room, it seemed old and in terrible condition, ceilig falling down in the bathroom, no minibar, noise outside, terrible smell in the lobby, dark and gloomy breakfast. I will not return ti this hotel.
The hotel room was like walking backwards in time, almost like the 80ies. The view was great. There are construction going on until may 2018 this is to upgrade the hotel. There are a bar in the first floor that make some noise. And a harbor with containers lifted on and of trucks. Other than that it ok. You'll reduce the dB level by closing the window.
Hotel highlights
- Free on-the-go breakfast
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- 2 bars/lounges
- 24-hour fitness center
Radisson Blu Caledonien Hotel, Kristiansand places you within a 10-minute stroll of Kristiansand Cathedral and Christiansholm Festning. This 4-star hotel has 205 guestrooms and offers conveniences like free breakfast, a 24-hour fitness center, and free in-room WiFi. It's in central Kristiansand and also 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from University of Agder.
Dining
Free on-the-go breakfast is included with your stay and awaits you each morning. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with room service.
Rooms
All 205 air-conditioned rooms provide phones and desks. Guests can expect to find satellite TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Beds sport premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers.
Property features
Radisson Blu Caledonien Hotel, Kristiansand features a 24-hour fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and 11 meeting rooms. Self parking is available for NOK 150 per day. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and securing valuables. Additional amenities include conference space, coffee/tea in a common area, and express check-in.
Reviews from Trip Advisor
49.0% of guests recommend this hotel
Total of 384 reviews