Magic Hotel Korskirken

Location was central, which is perfect for sightseeing (including several nearby museums and many shops) and transportation. Reception/management staff were both efficient and very helpful. During my stay the hotel was fairly quiet. Their cleaning staff appear to maintain good standards. Breakfast was reasonably varied (the chefs were kept busy at the weekend: go earlier if in a hurry). They offered a few meats, scrambled egg, potato dishes, cereal and croissants. Some options were available for vegan diners too: various breads, nuts, dried fruits and salad items and fresh fruit (clementines). The range of teas on offer was appreciated, as were the juices and coffee. The bathroom was functional, the shower had good pressure/temperature range. It rained on all days, save for the day I left, so the clothes hangers provided were useful. (This was in December, so it snowed a little too). Bed was comfortable, and had a good-sized tv with a few channels. The mountains surrounding the city are well worth a look, especially Fløyen, which has a cable car leaving from near this hotel. If you follow the gentler winding roads to the top, it takes a few hours at a gentle pace to go up and down. Mount Ulriken also has a cable car (if you choose to climb it -- or any of the other nearby mountains without cable cars -- plan on being out for much of the day). I will consider staying here again when next in Bergen; hopefully I'll get to the fjords next time. For a city of this size it seems quite peaceful, especially compared with European capitals (although I've not really seen Oslo).

I stayed in a single room, which was a reasonable size but had only a small bedside table (although it did have a chair). The curtain required rather delicate persuasion to open and shut. Not particularly troublesome for most, but a note if you're on the very top level: this is effectively at roof level, so you pass outside briefly to access some room corridors.

Great, reasonable place to stay in Bergen

I had to stay overnight in Bergen due to flight snafus, and found this place on booking.com at a quite reasonable rate. I was pleased with everything--the location, a half block from the fish market, the hip-ish decor, clean state of things, a hot breakfast cooked up fresh in the morning, nice and helpful folks at the front desk. thumbs up all the way around.