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First Hotel Victoria

3.0 of 5
Strandgaten 21 | P.O. Box 152, Hamar 2300, Norway
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First Hotel Victoria
Ranked #4 of 7 hotels in Hamar
3.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
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Halden, Norway
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

....no facilities in the room such as a mini bar, coffee and tea, a drawer or a closet to hang your clothes in. Except for a tiny closet to put your jacket in. The restrooms by the reseption were extremely cold, so were our meeting rooms. We had to sit in the room with our winter jackets on. The breakfast... More

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Telemark County, Norway
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011

They are doing renovation to the hotel, its need for that! First I got a room that was not cleaned after the previous guest. That’s not very pleasant, you get a creepy feeling to see the used bed and wet towels all over. I got another room that was ok, but no switch for the lights in the entrance. The... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011

First of all I have to mention that this hotel is being renovated, and that we stayed in the old rooms. These are soon to be history, and I hope the new rooms are nothing like them. Reception staff was friendly and the breakfast was nice, but the reception area and the hotel itself is not very appealing. Hallways are... More

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Sandnes
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

I went to Hamar for a dance event. The organizer recommended the Victoria Hotel. After reading the Tripadvisor reports I was skeptic. The hotel is under renovation. There must therefore be nicer room. I was offered a single room up on the 6th floor. The lift was claustrophobic small, and there was hardly room for two people with luggage. The... More

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Kristiansund, Norway
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011

Stayed for one night only. Very polite and nice young man in the reception, and that was it. After the noisy lift-doors had closed we could read a note saying this hotel was under rebuilding. Hopefully the hotel can give their guests a better experience next summer. First impression on 5th floor was the strange smell from the old carpets.... More

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Oslo
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2011

Stayed one night at this hotel. It was the smallest room I have ever had and I´ve travelled a lot. Apart from that the room was clean, but the pillow was very flat, ask for an extra! The room was refurbished, but the common areas were in need of an upgrade, which I believe they are. Breakfast was ok, nothing... More

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Sandefjord, Norway
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104 reviews 104 reviews
Reviews in 58 cities Reviews in 58 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011

In desperate need of renovation! The carpets are so threadbare you can hardly call them carpets any more. Funny smell, and poor ventilation. In the bathroom the shower kept falling the down, the showercourtain stained and muggy, a few of the 1979style tiles cracked. Also here bad smell Not very suitable if you want to work here. No chair at... More

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Trude Oreld, General Manager at First Hotel Victoria, responded to this review
9 February 2011

Dear Sir. First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to give us your comments from your stay with us in January. I am truly sorry that your experience with us did not add up to your expertations, and I would like to use the opportunity to give you my sincerely apology. We take all... More

Oslo, Norway
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2010

I stayed in First Hotel Victoria early june this year. The reason for my trip to Hamar was a 2 days seminar with my company. I can agree with some comments that he hotel is ready for a makeover, but I would like to mention that my company had a positive experience in this hotel. First of all my room... More

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Oslo
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2010

This hotel was quite cheap, but service was mediocre, it was too warm in the room, poor ventilation and bad smell. Stayed for 2 nights, but will not return to this hotel if I can find space in another one. Also, you have to park on a paid parkinglot 200 meters away...

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Oslo, Norway
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2010

I´m glad we only had one night in this dump. Crappy service: We were going to a wedding, and asked the reseptionist where the church was. She send us to the wrong church. A bottle (1/2 liter) of coke cost 39 Nok. The room was in desperate need of renovation. Distroyed furniture, ripped curtains, that did not hold light out.... More

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Trude Oreld, General Manager at First Hotel Victoria, responded to this review
18 August 2010

Dear Sir. First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback from your stay with us. I truly regret that your experience did not add up to your expertations and I would like to give you my sincerely apology. We take all guest feedback seriously, both positive and less positive, and... More

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Address: Strandgaten 21 | P.O. Box 152, Hamar 2300, Norway
Price range (per night):* 124 AUD - 235 AUD

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