Name: Karlsborg B&B och Vandrarhem
Address: Ankarvägen 2, Karlsborg, Karlsborg, Karlsborg, 546 30, Sweden
Rating: 6

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Skovde Airport

Karlsborg B&B och Vandrarhem

Karlsborg

Book quickly and do not read the fine print about bringing your own sheets, ie we booked on the heading B&B. Upon arrival, we are immediately asked if we have our own sheets. This made it very clear that we were not the first to book "wrong". Something that was experienced was put in place to make extra money. We chose to pay to get the sheets as we did not have much to choose from. This cost SEK 90 per person. Please note that sleeping bags are not allowed.

The room was perfectly okay, nice view but two folded single beds instead of a double bed which was what was promised on the website. The amenities were very basic and the room was very responsive. The curtain was broken, the lamp was broken and all in all it was not felt to be so taken care of. The blankets and pillows already had bedding and the new bedding we rented was dressed on these according to instructions. Unclear when these "remaining" bedding were last washed. The kitchen was extremely sparsely equipped and it was difficult to cook a dinner. There was not even salt and pepper but we had time to ask for this before the staff went home so it was taken out. The common areas that were available were shower and toilet as well as a living room and dining room. In the living room there was a TV that did not work as it was too old. The cleaning overall was quite substandard and there was plenty of cobwebs in the ceiling and the like.

We paid SEK 70 per person to get breakfast. The breakfast is so-called refrigerator breakfast if there are less than 10 people ordered. Consisted of simple yogurt, sandwiches, "cheap" cold cuts and boiled eggs. Tea, coffee and tetra-juice. Allergies and hypersensitivity must be reported beforehand and it is first come, first served. Lactose free is not included in the standard. We wanted to cancel when we saw the offer but it was not possible at all.

In conclusion, we can say that our experience was very negative when we paid SEK 920 for two people one night. Had gotten significantly more for the same money in nearby town. That and the unhelpful, greedy treatment gives our low rating.

"This is actually not a hotel"

The hostel and its rooms were clean and, although simple, felt fresh and very much as expected from hostel standards. Our party of three people had  two rooms booked but we could have easily fit in one as the first room had a king size + a single bed, and the other room had a king size + a two story bunk bed. I think, however, that it wasn't possible to book one room for three adults on the web page.The place was right outside the Karlsborg fortress and would be perfect for tourists visiting the place.The beds were comfortable and spacious. You have to bring your own sheets unless you're paying for the hotel experience which also includes breakfast.The one complaint I have is that it was very cold in the rooms, we slept with multiple layers of clothes. This may be due to the fact that we visited on the last weekend of October, which also happened to be the first really cold weekend of the season (around 0-3 degrees Celsius during both day and night). Perhaps the radiators need some time to adapt to the outside cold. However this is a non-issue for summer visits.The receptionist was really nice and gave us our keys in cute little envelopes with our names neatly handwritten on them!All in all it was a really nice stay for such a low price and I will definitely consider booking this place again if I go back to Karlsborg.

Karlsborg B&B och Vandrarhem

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