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Reviews of Magic Hotel Xhibition 3 stars

Smaastrandgaten 3, Bergenhus, 5014 Bergen, Norway

#42 of 47 hotels in Bergen

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 705 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    7.3

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    7.0
    Prefers hotel to be a bit more organized
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No reception at all, asked twice via emails n booking.com message to send me code for entry, no reply n did not tell us room number either as we booked for 4 rooms

    Only the location is good

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The key less check in. I couldn't get it to work on my phone, thankfully my travel partner did. We came across several other people who could not get it to work and had to lug all their luggage through town to the other hotel in the pouring rain to get a key. Also bathroom door didn't lock.

    Location was fab! Very central and good value for money.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    7.0
    Good central place to stay for my short one day trip. Close to train station and attractions.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Central location, close to the train station and a short walk to the local attractions.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    7.0
    Budget room in a convenient location, but poor wifi
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The free wifi was very poor and kept dis-connecting every few minutes - it wouldn't be suitable for work but was ok to use it for the door lock app.

    The room was a good price and located in the centre of Bergen so it was easy to get around.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    6.0
    Great location, walking distance to everything, loud techno music right out your window starting at midnight going to 3a
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is a rooftop tiki bar 2 floors down right out the window. They start playing loud techno music at about midnight and it shuts down at 3am. Lots of people yelling over the music, seems like they are having a good time. Impossible to sleep though if that’s what you’re after. The room are pretty stuffy and there isn’t a fan. You can open the windows until the bar is open, then it’s like you’re right there partying with everyone. It’s in a mall, which is kinda weird, self check in worked fine for us, but we were always worried if our phone died we’d be locked out. Saw many other people sitting in the halls trying to figure out how self check in and key worked. Only one key for the room, we didn’t each get one.

    Couldn’t ask for a better location. Walking distance to everything. Very convenient.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very compact

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    6.0
    Could be a nice hotel with a few key issues ironed out. Probably more a 6.5
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - Staff being located two blocks away in a different hotel makes for a frustrating experience. Within 3 nights I made 6 trips over. 3 of which were for the same problem. My TV remote didn't work, to which the solution was to provide a whole new room, however with the strange key app for the old room and physical keys from reception for the new one I was alternatingly locked out of new rooms and old rooms. I was also locked out of the entire building on one occasion as I hadn't been informed there was a door code to get in., so another trip to find out how to get in. All would have been solved far easier if they at least installed phones to reception within the rooms if they don't want to have an actual person on site. - Kettle provided in the room along with an empty paper cup. I did not use these as buying my own coffee and tea etc to use in the paper cup seems silly. Might as well just buy a coffee in a coffee shop and have them make it for me too.

    - Great location except for if you have a room facing away from the street on the nights the club below is active. - Bathroom and bedding seemed clean. - The staff from the reception over at the other hotel did their best to assist with several problems I experienced.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The access it's not nice, thru the shopping and a bit old and bad maintained

    Location New installations

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Automated check-in didn't work, had to go to another magic hotel to get a key

    Very comfortable, good value and great location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    8.0
    One night stay, was ideal for us
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lifts were temperamental

    Modern, clean, comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Self checkin with mobile is a disaster. Several couples asked for help each of the 4 days we stayed, all unhappy. Staff at sister hotel were helpful but the point is, they are not there. How is this hotel rated 3 star with no service onsite?. Expect this kind of do it yourself checkin with a cheap hostel perhaps. Entry ares are shared with other businesses and are tatty and dirty.

    Great location. A few minutes walk to fish market, key bus stops right opposite and restaurants closeby. Comfortable bed, good size double, windows that open and plenty of light.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rate this hotel poorly for access. It was self-checkin that didn't work for us or three other guests who were trying to get the pass-code to work. Had to go to the main hotel down the street to get physical key cards. However, the next morning the young male receptionist at the main hotel was very helpful with directions and ordering a taxi.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The automated check in / check out system is not great. Some of us didn’t get the necessary codes/links and even the ones who did, spent a considerable amount of time trying to figure out the whole thing

    Great location, everything super clean and comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Regardless of unstaffed - communication by sms/e-mail was good. Clean room. Great location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    8.0
    Convenient location. Well worth considering.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dodgy registration/sign in, initially.

    Location is excellent, close to many attractions. Transport - rail, bus and light rail is very close. Cleaning staff were friendly and helpful. Good supermarket in the same building.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    6.0
    Clean, good location. Value for the money. AC would be good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No AC, was really hot in the room since we had perfect weather with about 24C outisde. TV didnt work either, no channels and the pairing didnt work (not that it was too big of a deal since we werent at the hotel so much).

    Location was really good! Handy with the self check in app.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    8.0
    Bergen center
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room window not isolated or closing well made it cold and all heat out of the room

    Nice in city center and the supermarket in the basement with 3 min to tram to airport 3 min walk to harbour

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    8.0
    Value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The check in process, despite messages sent to the hotel I never got the access information. I had to go to the sister hotel for an access card

    Central location close to transport, restaurants and most of the sites. Modern designed room which was, clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Desk staff were super helpful - genuine value add to the.weary traveller

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great service when we needed help. The room was compact but had what we needed and the location was great. Brilliant staff free concept allowing access via tech

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The app for the room key was not working and to lug big luggages to checkin in the sister property was not good. And to top it off there was no phone in the hotel. If there was an emergency it will be catastrophic.

    The rooms were very hip and tastefully furnished. Location was good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a good size and very comfortable. Housekeeping every day was excellent.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The app key couldn't always open the floor or room doors. No complementary tea or coffee The desk light didn't work

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    8.0
    Overall good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Little room for luggage. Difficult to find entrance as it is different to that shown on Apple maps. Also took a little while to work out how to use mobile keys.

    Modern feel

    Stayed in March 2024

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