Magic Hotel Solheimsviken

Nice hotel only a few hundred metres from the water, close to everything and next to a supermarket so great for snacks and drinks. Room itself is nice size and clean, hotel good price for services and location. Also close by tourist office for booking tours for Fjord and other areas.

Our 3 day stay here was most enjoyable. When we booked the stay initially it was a case of taking what hotels were available as the Bruce Springsteen concert seemed to have decreased availability and increased prices. Saying that we had a perfectly serviceable room and bathroom, the staff were very helpful and friendly and the breakfast in the morning while not having a huge variety was perfectly fine with hot and cold options. Special shout out to the pillows which were like sleeping on clouds. The only negatives were the black out blinds were pretty ineffective and with sunrise not long after 4am it wasn't great and the hotel was a little out of the city centre but once we got the tram system sorted out it wasn't an issue with just a 5 minute walk to Danmarks Plass tram stop. Overall a good stay and we recommend staying there.

When arriving by public transport (Bybanen) the hotel is hard to find. The sidewalks are uphill and not in the best condition. You finally see the sign but all you see is the store with a semi underground parking. The entrance is from the back of building and better signage could be used to indicate this. The lobby of the hotel in not inviting. There is nothing there except reception, and the potential is there for a bar or foyer. Restaurant with breakfast and dinner is on the 5th floor. Not like in a typical hotel. The whole decor of the hotel is fancy/artsy including carpets and hard to decipher room numbers. The inside of the rooms is also designed is some modern artistic way, but not very functional to serve the intended purpose. There is no sufficient lighting and the funky switches either don't work or you need a special training to operate them. The heating could not be controlled and the room was very hot. Opening window was a bit of help, but it could not be fully open. There was only one electrical receptacle in the room to charge phones. The sink in the bathroom was extremely small, shower barely large enough leaked water on the floor every time. The only good thing here was the comfortable bed and sufficient breakfast included in the price. The location was Ok. About 20-30 min walk to the city, and one could always use Bybanen from Danmarksplass station if needed. Later on we discovered that you can borrow electric kettle from the reception, but this information is nowhere to be found. I would suggest looking elsewhere for accommodation in Bergen.

You get what you pay for: that expression certainly fits staying in this hotel. Price was reasonable (as far as hotel prices in Bergen can be called that) but the hotel itself leaves much to be desired. First, let us take the good things; The room was spacious and very clean. Bathroom as well. Wifi worked well and breakfast was acceptable. Reception staff friendly and accommodating. The negatives were a few; The rooms lacked storage space with only one small place to hang your clothes, no drawers, no hooks in the bathroom, no water boiler or coffeemaker but a useful working desk. These are things you come to expect, even in basic hotels. The hotel offers no parking but has some reserved places in a packinghouse next door at Nok 180/night. Taste is of course not an objective criteria but the very special choice of wall patterns, floors, corridors and reception area did not meet our approval. Odd is an expression that comes to mind. In spite of these negatives, we recommend the hotel if you look for a reasonable stay in Bergen. One small, maybe controversial, remark; the reception staff could hardly speak in Norwegian. English flawless but shouldn´t staff in a Norwegian hotel speak the language?

Went for one night to Bergen and this hotel was way more affordable than the ones in the city center. You can easily get there by light rail (tram). Only 5 stops and a 5-7 minute walk. The rooms are a bit small but that was expected. The bathroom was kinda small too but sufficient. Like most hotels in Norway you are lucky to find one English TV channel. In this case BBC News, which is better than Sky News at my Stavanger hotel. They were supposed to have Chromecast but my phone could not find anything to connect to. The restaurant on the fifth floor had a decent selection for dinner which was nice as it was raining and I had been walking all afternoon. Breakfast buffet was included and had a good selection. There are two grocery/convenience stores downstairs, least one of them open daily until 23:00.

Good value hotel for bergen, good breakfast. First couple of days were excellent but third day large tour group arrived and the restaurant was wayyy overcrowded at dinner and breakfast. If you get it on a quiet day its perfection... if there is a tour its hard to find a seat! Nice touch is free to use laundry room. Have to pay around gbp 10 per night to use the parking.

Hotel has all the funky decor but it's not functional for the travelers. Lighting is poor, unable to control temperature. Sink in bathroom is tiny, shower barely big enough and the water leaks all over the floor. No electrical outlets to charge phones. Minimal amount of space to put belongings. All funky switches did not work well. The only good thing was comfortable bed and sufficient breakfast.

This hotel is convenient for public transport. Room was clean, plenty of hot water and an included breakfast to boot. We felt that the room and shower were a tad on the small side but OK nevertheless. Recommended.

I liked everything, except of there was no coffee machine in the room