First Hotel Bengtsfors

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Headline is a paraphrase from a review we found on Google, unfortunately after we had already checked in… I spent some time researching if this hotel was used as a retirement home while it was owned by Bengtsfors kommun, but nothing came up. Still, that’s my hunch. Our room featured a bathroom that was decades old with all the signs of having been used in some form of healthcare capacity. A worn and semi-broken toilet for disabled use, a shower setup that can house a wheelchair, and even a sign on the door with county council feeling printing stating it is, indeed, the toilet and shower. The rest of the room was worn, incredibly warm, and not very inviting. But kudos to the hotel for providing us with a small desk fan, probably of Chinese make, maybe from a company with ties to the current owner? The hallway was eerily reminiscent of ‘The Shining’, I felt almost sure I would bump into a couple of twins inviting me to come play with them when turning a corner. Not to mention the laundry chutes and very old service elevators. The pool, needless to say, was closed during our stay. A blessing in disguise because while this gravely disappointed my daughter, I dread to think of what she might have caught had it been open. No staff was around from 6pm on the Sunday we arrived, instead guests arriving later had to pick up their room keys from a table in the lobby. Names displayed in a not-so-GDPR-friendly fashion. Breakfast, served until 9am sharp, was at least ok.

Stopped specifically for the DVVJ bike trolley expirience, which was at walking distance. Restaurant in the hotel itself was acceptable on prices tho had a limited menu (which isn't a bad point as this does allow for quality) which had some variety allowing different tastes. Bit weird that the hotel was not manned during the night (and the bar closed during that same bracket). One downside was that the room was somewhat warmer than desired during the night and no climate control was available, beyond a desk-fan to atleast circulate the air.