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Skansen Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in Stavanger with a bar

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Bar (on property)
Front of property
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Skansen Hostel offers the authentic atmosphere of a laid-back coastal retreat. Guests can relax with beverages at the on-site bar, connect using the in-room WiFi, and explore the surrounding area via the convenient shuttle service that helps visitors discover nearby attractions.

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Desk
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Desk
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

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

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Desk
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room (Noise free room not guaranteed)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Desk
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Skansegaten 7, Stavanger, 4006

What's nearby

  • Norwegian Petroleum Museum - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Old Stavanger - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Stavanger Ferry Port - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Stavanger Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Stavanger Forum - 5 min drive - 2.2 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Bøker & Børst - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪På Kornet - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Harry Pepper - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cirkus - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Gaffel & Karaffel - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Skansen Hostel

Hostel near Stavanger Forum
Skansen Hostel provides a bar and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An area shuttle and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Skansen Hostel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Heating, housekeeping, and desks

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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
  • Smoking not allowed

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 at the property
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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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

Frequently asked questions

Is Skansen Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Skansen Hostel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Skansen Hostel?

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:30 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Skansen Hostel?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for NOK 100.

Where is Skansen Hostel located?

Located in the heart of Stavanger, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Øvre Holmegate, Valbergtårnet, and Valberg Tower. Norwegian Petroleum Museum and Norsk Oljemuseum are also within 5 minutes. Stavanger Station is 10 minutes by foot and Paradis Station is 26 minutes.

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Skansen Hostel Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 916 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 184 out of 916 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 264 out of 916 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 210 out of 916 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 184 out of 916 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

6/10 Okay

Kevin

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Keep the exits clear please

The hotel is what it is, to a point where it's almost comically charming. Toilets seat strapped with cable ties and graffiti on the bedroom wall. However, for at least two days one of the hallways that also serves as an emergency exit was blocked by a large trolley and different building materials that were stored on the floor. In the (likely) case of an evacuation that's just dangerous and unforgivable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Javier E

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

6/10 Okay

Kealie Jade

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location and price for a private room. You get what you pay for, facilities are run down, and i was checked into a completely uncleaned room (was moved to a clean room without any issue)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Silje

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dårlig standard men billigst i byen
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

susan

Wonderful, comfortable beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

May

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Humorboost

Rein seng og rein vask på badet. Sentral beliggenhet for oss. Vi har ledd i fire dager av pussige løsninger. Kommer aldri til å glemme disse dagene på dette rimelige overnattings stedet. Med humor innabords og lavhelte sko var det en opplevelse å entre korridorene. Koffertene ble båret opp til rommene av personalet. Nøkkelsystemet var enkelt å forstå. Kommer gjerne igjen.
Med sans for detaljer. Så lenge det virker er alt greit.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nothing worked properly. Dirty room with no or only very little clearing. The Windows almost fell out of the frames. The staff was unfriendly/arrogant. No service what so ever. A really bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Erik

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Skittent og nedslitt.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ragnhild

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dette kan ikke kalles hotel

Dårlig renhold - glassbiter i sengen - ingen som helst såpe -løse fliser på badet - oppheng dusj var knekt og TV virket ikke osv.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Silje

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Heilt ok, billigst i byen så forventer ikke så mye. Litt skittent gammalt å nedslitt
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

DARIA

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

4/10 Poor

Uwe Georg

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Total verranzte und abgewohnte Zimmer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Ellen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dårlig og bråkete.

Badet var svært dårlig med mugg i enkelte plasser. Bråket fra puben i nabohuset var ille både lørdag og søndag natt.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Iver

Disliked: Cleanliness
Det fungerer helt fint. Grei seng til en veldig rimelig pris.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Brage

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Helt ok

Helt greit for prisen, ikke no å anbefale om man skal være der lenge. Funker helt greit for 1-2 netter og om man skal være meste parten ute. Mye lyd om natten fordi hotellet hadde 2 bar områder. Ekstremt minimalt hotell
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Steinar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hyggelig betjening. Litt upraktisk at du må vente til 17 med å ta over rom. Du får det du betaler for. Rent. Praktisk beliggenhet i sentrum.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Rune

Rum ok, kan förekomma störande ljud från nattklubb

Incheckning via bar/nattklubb. Om man är känslig för ljud så hörs nattklubben lite. Vi stannade fredag och lördag natt. Inget direkt som störde oss, tycker man det är störande så fanns det hörselproppar på rummet.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Henriette

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stedet var fint. Og det ligger centralt. Dog var der hul i slangen til bryseren, og atmosfæren var lidt dunkel. Sengen var godt og dejligt med nye håndklæder
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

marc

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

2/10 Terrible

Katherine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das übelste an Unterkunft was ich je erlebt hab: eingecheckt wird in einer Bar, was soweit ganz gut war, weil ich um 23:00 ankam. Danach ging es durch die Bar einen dunklen Flur einen engen Treppenaufgang hoch, man musste hier sehr aufpassen wo man entlang geht. Der Flur roch schon sehr modrig. Das Zimmer an sich war unterirdisch. Ich hab das Licht gesucht, welches nur teilweise funktionierte und dabei mit der Taschenlampe versehentlich unter das Bett geleuchtet, wegen der Steckdose - Fehler…. Staub und Dreck ohne Punkt und Komma. Die Steckdosen an der Wand alle schwarz. Das Fenster lies sich zwar öffnen war aber so defekt, dass es sich nicht mehr schließen lies. Es blieb drei Tage und Nächte einfach auf. Direkt vor dem Fenster scheint eine Bushaltestelle zu sein und Motorräder drehen hier auf. Die Musik der Bar darunter ist Ohrenbetäubend auch die Musik der Bars daneben bleibt einem nicht erspart. Nachts wurden ebenfalls irgendwelche Flaschencontainer geleert. Es waren drei sehr schlaflose Nächte gewesen. Und nun die Krönung das Bad: Schimmelparadies und zwar nicht nur etwas in den Fugen sondern auch der Duschvorhang war regelrecht mit Schimmel überseht. Das Wasser kam nur spärlich und das Bad auch nicht so wirklich sauber geputzt. Es roch alles sehr modrig. Nie wieder! Einzig gut die Lage könnte zum erreichen von den Sehenswürdigkeiten nicht besser sein!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Ma Condesa Parayno

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dårlig internett forbindelse.. ikke så greit med sjekk in. Håndklær er godt byttet hverdag.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Annett

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Totaler Reinfall!

Das einzig Gute an diesem Hostel war leider die Lage. Das Zimmer mit 2 Betten war sehr karg und ungemütlich eingerichtet. Die Betten waren sehr schmal, der TV funktionierte nicht. Das Bad hatte weder einen Duschvorhang noch warmes Wasser. Man hat sich total unwohl gefühlt. Aus diesem Grund haben wir uns etwas Neues gesucht. Leider hatten wir 2 Nächte für umsonst bezahlt. Sehr ärgerlich!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Matteo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peggiore doccia della mia vita.

Hotel decadente sotto ogni aspetto. Le condizioni del bagno peró sono state la cosa peggiore! Il pavimento era deformato, le pareti piene di umiditá, la doccia aveva la tendina ammuffita alla base, piatto doccia non pervenuto e l’acqua faticava a scendere. Lasciate proprio perdere.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Den eneste ulempen ved beliggenheten over Broremann Bar var det høye støynivået om natten. Øreproppene hjalp bare delvis.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

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