The hotel is said to have been the local "Fautly Towers" a couple of years ago, but the new owners have refurbished and improved routines, and it is now a nice, simple smalltown hotel. I came in late from a party, and was afraid that the big, red flowers in the corridor tapestries should be repeated in my room, but they were not. The room was surprisingly nice, with a tv and a desk, and very clean. Hotel rooms in Norway are normally not equipped for tea-making, as they are in Britain. Neither was my room.

The bathroom was huge and newly furbished, with a shower with high water pressure and with an ample supply of hot water. There was only one, rather small towel, however.

Another guest mentioned flat pillows, and that is true. A thicker pillow, ore better; two pillows, would have been nice, but otherwise my bed was very comfortable.

If you stay the night to sunday, you'll be awaken by the powerful and intense ringing from the bells in the church across the street. Otherwise, the area is very quiet..

In the recepetion, they give you the code to the free, wireless internet. I didn't try it.

The breakfast was simple, but OK.

All in all, I recommend the hotel, that seems to cost about 60-70% of the other bareable hotels in Fredrikstad.

I stayed here as I was flying out with Ryanair the next morning.
All hotels are expensive in Norway.
This hotel was a good value choice.
This is a good loccation for an overnight stay as it is a lovely town with a great relaxed atmosphere and a lot of history.
Bus from centre of town to airport costs 80 Kroner. ( 30 mins)
Taxi 500 Kroner( 20 mins)

I would highly recommend anyone visiting Fredrikstad to stay at the Victoria Hotel. I had the pleasure to stay at the hotel while visiting Fredrikstad during a 2 week tour of Norway and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. All the staff I spoke with were exceptionally nice, friendly, very helpful, and always made me feel welcome and at home.

I stayed in a single room and I found it exceptionally well kept and clean. I can also easily say, now that my trip is finished, it was one of the best hotel rooms I stayed in during my travels.

The next time I'm in Fredrikstad I will happily stay again at this hotel.

My husband and I stayed at the Victoria in May 2008 while on a driving tour in Norway. We did not book beforehand, but we were made to feel welcome and charged the tourist, not business rate, which saved us 300K. The hotel has been taken over by a new owner since the last review, and we found the reception area, breakfast room and our bedroom to be very tastefully decorated and newly furnished. Our room had brand new carpet and curtains, the bathroom seemed to be newly tiled and the shower was very good, although it was a wet room with no storage space which makes keeping your toiletries dry a bit of a trial! The bed was comfortable and there were extra towels and pillows if you needed them. The hotel was in a quiet street but quite central for the old and new towns. The hotel had Wi-fi access but this had to be paid for. Breakfast was served from 7 - 10 and there was lots to choose from, the usual cold cuts and cheeses; also soft and hard-boiled and scrambled eggs and sausages. The bread was fresh, and there were also prawns and pickled herrings and salads, as well as fresh fruit. As we left, the receptionist wished us a good trip and said that we would be welcomed back, and I would certainly go out of my way to stay in this hotel again.