Thon Hotel Kristiansund

-friendly staff who welcomed us -peaceful location by the pier (feels btr than being in the downtown) -many free carpark lots around hotel

The hotel has two buildings, one of which is a renovated warehouse on the water, which we stayed in. We had a corner room with a direct view into harbor/city, Rooms had a Bose speaker you could connect to and the wifi was excellent. The room had a "historic inn" type feel with the old ceiling beams left exposed, but the room had a very comfortable feel. The staff were friendly and helpful with explaining the water bus to get to the different islands, and the food in the restaurant (evening buffet and breakfast) was very good both in qualify and variety. Ample parking on site, and the entire layout of the hotel is very nice with an outdoor patio on the water. Definitely not the run of the mill chain hotel feel.

The check-in was fast and efficient with super friendly staff. The rooms were of high quality: clean, modern furniture, overall quite spacious, a good coffee machine, large and comfy beds. We were able to completely darken the room using the curtains. The bathroom was clean with plenty of space and a good shower. Breakfast was of very good quality (but not quite matching what we experienced in the Thon Polar - so far our gold standard for breakfasts). Breakfast contained a wide selection of hot&cold, sweet&savoury dishes. Plenty of fresh bread, small cakes, cheeses (hard, semi-hard, fresh, spiced, blue, goat, ...), cold meat cuts, jams, crisp bread, gluten and lactose free options, salads and veggies. Maybe the only thing that could be improved is to add some warm veggies (e.g. grilled peppers or cauliflower). Coffee was excellent, but the coffee machine lacked a note that latte required a larger cup. We can completely recommend this hotel.

The breakfast was very good. There was an iron and drop-down, mini-ironing board in our room. (This seems to be a rare thing in accommodations in Norway.) The room was a comfortable temperature, not overly hot like a lot of places we've stayed in here in Norway in the summer. The pillows were good (not too thick). There were two pillows per person. There were two parking lots for guests, one right beside the hotel, and the other just a very short walk away, with a paved path to pull wheeled luggage. The location was good (quiet and in "old town"). The on-site restaurant has good food (though only has a small menu). There is also a highly-rated restaurant a little further down the street, but it is closed on Mondays, the day we were there.

The hotel feels brand new. Check in was easy, fast and efficient. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Access to free coffee and tea at any time. Parking is free and easy. Breakfast was probably the best that we have experienced so far in any of the Scandinavian hotels. Room size is good and the desk and power points work well for using a laptop computer. There are also USB charging point at the desk. WiFi is easy to set up and is fast and reliable. Nice views from the restaurant for breakfast and dinner. The bathroom works well and is a reasonable size. The beds are comfortable and heating is comfortable.