I stayed one night at the newly refurbished Rica Bergen Hotel, which changed its name from Rica Travel Hotel in 2007. Upon arrival I was offered an upgrade to a standard room for 30 Euro, but I declined and received the key to the budget room I originally had booked, paying about 70 Euro.

The room was approximately 15 square meters, plus a bathroom which was nearly as large as the room itself. The room had new carpets, two really nice designer chairs, and a blanket and a large pillow for the bed. The bed was wonderful and I had a good night sleep. The bathroom and the other furniture was not updated under the renovation, but it was all clean and of good condition. The room also had a small mini bar with overpriced products. I had some problems with the TV which turned off itself every now and then. The breakfast was simple, but as I only paid 70 Euro for the room, which is really cheap in Bergen, I was happy that it was included.

Rica Bergen Hotel is centrally... more