Umea is a very nice town and there are several hotels in the area. The Hotell Pilen is situated in a fairly quiet area, away from the main town square by about a 10-15 minute walk. The hotel was quite clean, the staff were very nice and helpful, showers were good (especially for Scandinavia). WiFi was pretty fast and very... More

Very nice rooms, clean and complete, the hotel has been refurbished since I last stayed in 2002, which is just as well because it wasn't up to much back then! Breakfast was also fine, typical reasonably well assorted buffet. Please note, not all rooms have en-suite facilities which I found a bit suprising for a hotel in this price category.... More

Very nice hotel with charmingly decorated rooms and only a short walking distance from the center of Umeå. Arrived during the weekend when the hotel was unmanned which meant that we had to check in ourselfs. But since this is handled very smoothly (instructions are given at booking and more detailed information is then available in the room), we still... More

Very nice and comfy hotel with loads of personality. The room was nicely decorated and had a very cosy feel to it. Felt a bit like home really. The staff must have a very good eye for details since they have accomplished to create such a lovely atmosphere. The breakfast selection is not the widest I have seen but it's... More

I have been staying at hotel Pilen for several times the latest year since I travel a lot in my job. It always fells like I am coming home when I arrive at Hotell Pilen. Some of the rooms are quite small but all of the rooms a have stayed in is very nice decorated. It doesn’t feel like staying... More

Hotel Pilen is in an excellent location and has a very good breakfast (I enjoyed it although the previous reviewer did not). But I didn’t think much of the rooms. The first room they put me in had no closet - just a kind of open cubby with a metal bar about 8 inches long. No where to hang more... More

Stayed for three nights. Was easy to walk to both the centre of the town and the university. The river was literally a stone's throw away. Hotel staff were inobtrusive but the rooms were always clean. Shared bathroom but there were ensuite rooms available. Would recommend for a short break.