Kragerø Resort

love the building design overlooking the sea what else do you want?

We returned to this hotel after many years and were disappointed, it has definitely gone down hill under the new ownership. The bar staff aren’t trained ‘or managed’, watching and listening to tennis behind the bar, smoking and listening to loud music on their phones when on a break in the outside bar, right next to where customers are relaxing outside! Although I only booked a standard room (with a deal for spa access, pizza dinner, and a few other minor things) on a Sunday evening, the room was very basic for the money, no balcony, just an open outside shared area with two of the most pathetic chairs I have seen outside a kindergarten. Inside the room was sp****, nowhere to sit other than a desk chair, and limited storage (2 coat hangers), and this was a room sold for two people. Even though the hotel was very quiet, no room upgrade was offered to promote the hotel and entice me to come back again, which I guess I won’t be doing. We even had to collect our own bathrobe and slippers as they hadn’t got around to putting them in the room as part of the deal, although I did’t arrive until c6 hours after making the booking. At least the pizzas were good🤣 As an addendum, I shared a version of this review with the hotel manger via e-mail the night before we left. He responded after we had left the following lunchtime saying his team would look into the bar staff behaviour but no real apology or offer of any compensation for the poor experience we had.

Well, let's see. This would have been a very different review if we hadn't splurged on a room upgrade. The double room we originally booked was small, worn and facing a ditch. Arriving late after a two hour drive, my husband took one look at the room, then at me and said "I'd rather go home." So we called reception and were able to see the three available suites, and chose the one without stairs (because we had a baby with us). The rooms are already SO expensive, so it did pain us to spend even more (300 kr per person per night), but it made ALL the difference. Room 427 was close to perfect. A roomy suite with a kitchen, large living room, balcony, bedroom, and bathroom with a tub. And on top of that, a great view of the spa, restaurant and ocean. I have never advised anyone to do this before, but stay away from the double rooms and BOOK THE SUITE! I did not sleep well, unfortunately, because the bed was too soft. (Not normally a problem, but we're talking really soft.) Waking up early, we went down to the beautiful restaurant and had a fantastic breakfast. Then we had a lovely time at the spa with the baby, which is open from 7 am to 3 pm for children, and from 7 am to 10 pm for adults. We tried mini-golfing, for a ridiculous price of 280 kr, but again, decided to enjoy our break. We also went for a walk in the forest. We had dinner at the a la carte restaurant, which was fine. We didn't feel like splurging again on the buffet at 700 kr per person, and paid half this at the a la carte. The views from this hotel are absolutely stunning and the spring air was crisp and clean. In the end we had a very nice time. Pros: Amazing views; roomy suites; spa with warm indoor/outdoor pool, nice facilities and generous opening hours; two restaurants to choose from; good service everywhere we went on the resort Cons: Terribly expensive room rates, double rooms are lousy value for money, a bit far from Kragerø, not much to do in the area

The hotel has an fantastic view over Kragerø an the islands. Exellent food and service. 10 minutes walk to a small but beutiful beach and they have their own golftrack. Summer is their best season. I did not try the spa, but some of my colleges did, and they were very satisfyed.

Kragerø Resort is a very nice place to stay, and the staff is absolutely top class. The check-in was quick and easy and we got a room with a nice view over the golf courses. The room itself was a little bit old and worn, and it was not possible to lock the door to the terrace (broken handle/lock). We had the buffet for dinner, and for sure the selection was great ranging from sushi, fish, meat, salads and different seafood (schrimps, oysters++). The sushi itself was a little tasteless, but absolutely ok. The breakfast buffet was also very good, so a good start on the day. The spa itself was more like a normal pool-area, but nice to get a dip and take sauna, and not too many people due to a system where you get a specific time to be there. But a little bit worn and not a place you go for realaxation and calm, but ok. Outside there is a hining trail of 8.5km, absolutely worth it, best therapy and you can go there with normal clothes as well. All in all a nice experience and will for sure return to Kragerø Resort.

First of all the food were one of the best buffet experiences i have had ever. Both breakfast and dinner. Wow! Great selection, presentation and taste. Great bar-personell as well. Rooms and interior is - allright - but worn. Some furniture are taped and sofa is over-used in room. Spa departement is old and worn. Rusty metal, dirty and broken Windows and just out of date. In addition, the spa was well visited on saturday buy kids/families that brought cameras and made a lot of noise. Impossible to het relaxed. So if u want a good food experience, go here. If u want peace & serenity, go somewhere else. Stayed for 2 nights

The spa area is really nice with a nice warm pool where you can swim from inside to the infinity part outside. The pool has a long ramp for handicapped persons. I had one hour massage done by a very competent person. That felt good! The room was adequate with a queen size bed (150 cm wide), a bathroom and a small desk. One no- too-comfortable chair and only one 220V outlet located under the desk. I had dinner at the restaurant and was the only customer. I was immediately asked what to drink, and then nothing happened for 45 minutes when I gave up and walked over to the 2-3 waiters who had been chatting all the time and not given me the slightest attention. He waiter was very apologetic. The fish soup was good and the table was cleared vey quickly after I was done. I had expected them to ask if I wanted dessert or coffee. So much for the apology from a few minutes ago! Another 15 minutes wait and no attention and I just paid up and left. No tips for the waiter this time, probably my first time ever. Service is obviously non-existing in this restaurant. Plenty room for improvement, and that should be done very soon!

Glamorous location is the only special thing about Kragerø Resort Room is old Fashion with no facilities Spa is small and rusty in need for upgrade Pool water was freezing Jacuzzi distribute water unevenly Service in both restaurants was terrible except one Spanish Gentleman who was friendly and helpful. Food was the worst of them all, I got the wrong order and my partner had cold food my second order came 20 minutes later and still wrong so basically we had dinner separately my partner and I. Yet we have received the bill and paid everything. Then took it personal when we complain to the service manger and they started to treat us unprofessionally. breaking buffet was Decent Drinks tasted and presented very good

We booked a standard room for 1 night for the not insignificant sum of kr 3,760 (£ 307, $ 424). Payment was required up front with 7 day cancellation terms and no refund after that. Golf was another kr 1000 (£ 82, $ 112) We arrived in the morning and parked the car (extra cost) and went golfing. Later we checked in and went to our room. I don't think the term "standard" room really summed it up. Very small room, 2 small beds, a bathroom and a TV hanging on the wall, with cables dangling halfway down to the floor. The balcony was small. No coffee/tee making facilities, no fridge or minibar. Spa for a little while which was ok, although we missed some nice outside areas for sitting in the sun. Table booked for dinner at 19:30 and were surprised to find that it was in the bar area and not in the VIEW restaurant which is evidently closed on Sundays in the middle of the high tourist season. After waiting for 15 minutes we were shown to a table on the terrace with a nice view of a large round concrete post. Credit to the staff, they were friendly and got us moved to a better table after an hour. The menu was very limited with three salads, and three main courses (burger, beef, pork). Breakfast was ok and served in the restaurant that was closed on Sundays. The general impression of this stay was of a hotel that has lost money for years, but thanks to COVID has the opportunity to make some fast money and hence the sky high prices for what is essentially a 3 star experience.