Clarion Collection Hotel Cardinal

We had a few questions before arrival and these where dealt with brilliantly. On arrival the staff were great and the stay was very good. Right in the middle of town and car parking safe and just round the corner. Train station is 2 min walk. Breakfast was brilliant and tea was fine.. not my liking but nothing wrong with it just not to my families tastes.

We have been booking the hotel room through booking, we were not staying in the same building as the reception is as the hotel has 3 different buildings, this information was not available when booking. The bed in the room was very small and the room size was also small. Would have more expectations from a 4 star hotel.

Convenient for centre of Växjö and local amenities such as shops, cathedrad, lake, railway station etc. Some rooms are generous size. Dinner is included but with no choice provided. Breakfast is rather basic. Secure basement car park. Helpful staff on reception.

Location is right in the town centre and perfect for shops & restaraunts with a supermarket a 2 minute walk away. The room was compact but perfectly laid out with all the essentials you would need. I had no sound drainage from the hall but could hear some from the street outside in the evening but it was Eurovision night so anticipated that and nothing too distracting. Considering it is a free extra, the breakfast & dinner buffets are very good. Staff are also extremely helpful as they checked immediately upon me reporting an issue with the door and being offered an alternative room immediately. I would certainly be happy to stay here again.

Having been married for 25 years to a Hotel General Manager, Ive stayed in hotels all over the US. I have stayed at this hotel a total of 3 times before, and have always been pleased with the staff, the food, and the cleanliness. The rooms have been recently renovated and what an amazing difference! Lina checked us in (and out) and was beyond professional and helpful, not to mention extremely knowledgable and friendly. The beds are new and very comfortable, amazing fluffy and oversized pillows too. Very nice amenities including higher end hand soap and shower gel. The room provided everything we could need except a mini fridge which would have been a nice add-on. The cleanliness was outstanding! And as a former hotel person I know what to look for...the only thing I found out of place was 1 fingerprint on one of the 3 huge windows... ; ) No dust and sparkling clean bathrooms, and surfaces. Dinner and breakfast buffet (along with coffee /tea and cookies at check in )are always included in the cost of the room. For dinner last night the menu consisted of no less than 5 very creative salads, (think mushroom, caesar, bean and so on. All very flavorful and fresh. The mains were roasted pork loin with two sauce options along with really amazing au gratin potatoes, fresh bread choices as well. Fruit and cheese. Drink options are water (only still) ,everything else is for purchase (wine, beer, cider, soda). Breakfast was also outstanding...very Swedish/English touches, baked beans, scrambled eggs, bacon, small smoked sausages, hard and soft boiled eggs were among the hot dishes along with cold cereals, extensive fresh breads, a fruit and cheese table. Oatmeal with all the options including fresh lingonberries, and pastries. And famous Swedish pancakes (think crepes )They even had a sampling of fresh micro-greens, smoked cold meats like pork, ham and turkey to put on your traditional Swedish macka or open faced sandwich). This hotel is located in downtown Växjö within walking distance to great bars and nightlife including a real Irish pub just across from the hotel that offers live Irish music on the weekends.The hotel offers a sauna and a gym, and a really lovely lounge with cocktails for purchase. The only drawback I could find was no ice machines, but this is to be expected for hotels in Europe. There is for fee garage parking (about 19.00 usd per night), but local (free after 6pm parking is just around the corner) I cant say enough great things about this property. We will be regulars for sure!!!

Very small rooms. The rooms in the mainbuilding are of good standard and have everything you need, including a comfortable bed. But way too small. Breakfast is very small and lacks some kind of pastries or cookies.