Clarion Hotel® Admiral

Perfect location, first all. Within 10 to 15 minutes walking of everything. Ask for a suite on the water. Great beds. Super breakfast and a very nice and cosy bar and lounge hang-out area with good lighting and comfy furniture. The staff are professional and helpful.

Our bed was sooo comfortable , the doonas so light and warm and the pillows were perfect! The shower was excellent too . The hotel is very well located beside the water and a short walk to restaurants and shops . A delicious breakfast was served . Porter service was very helpful too.

Our room was extremely cramped and cluttered. Despite the tiny size of the room, the hotel decided to fill the room with large furniture pieces. The balcony door opened directly into a large glass lampshade. We had a very nice view of historic Bryggen and the water, but we couldn’t easily access the windows or balcony over all of the furniture. The room was incredibly worn and filthy. Everything was coated with dust and grime. The furniture was completely tattered and broken. There was even a large, rusty hole in our bathroom that opened into the walls of the building. Even the handsoap dispenser was grimy. We dropped off our luggage and decided to just stay the next two nights, despite the conditions. We left and immediately returned to the room after forgetting my glasses. Upon returning, the door had not locked and we opened the door without using our keys. At this point, we decided we could not stay at this hotel. We took our bags and walked to a (much more expensive) hotel across town. I called Choice Hotels to cancel our stay. They kept me on phone for over an hour before telling me they would not cancel the stay. I continued to plead my case and was hung up on. I called again and spoke with someone willing to help me. She informed me that because it was after checkin time, they would not refund. I again explained the situation and customer service ultimately relented in refunding me my second night only. They said they could not cancel the first night because they could not resell it. Incredibly, the sold out hotel suddenly had an opening that evening after cancelling my room. Absolutely terrible experience with Choice Hotels. Do NOT stay here.

Clarion Admiral Hotel Bergen Centrally located in Bergen near the Fish market. Sit at the window at breakfast for a beautiful view across the harbour to the Bryggen. Rooms are warm and cosy, bathrooms clean and staff are helpful when asking questions. You can walk to almost anything in the main area staying here.

This place was amazing! We paid extra for a room overlooking the harbour and it took me back to staying in the vicinity around 50 years ago. The facilities were great, the rooms perfect and we were able to donate cold weather gear that we wouldn't use again (in Australia) to the Christmas Tree behind Reception. There were restaurants nearby and it was a great stopping off point for coming back from a Hurtigruten cruise before moving on (to Denmark in this instance).