Clarion Collection Hotel Uppsala

The hotel staff were great and very helpful and positive. The room and bathroom were good size, comfortable and clean. The beds (two side-by-side twin beds) were very comfortable. The room didn’t have air conditioning but windows were openable and temperature mostly comfortable, with a fan in the closet we used a couple times (iron and ironing board there too). Plenty of room to unpack. There is a “conference room” on the lowest floor which is very comfortable for late night or early morning reading / internet browsing. Our price included both breakfast and evening meal, both very good, especially the breakfasts. The dining spaces were quite crowded but there was adequate, hard-working staff to quickly clear and clean tables, as well as to refill everything. Overflow could also go to the conference room or to some tables outside near the main entrance. The hotel parking spaces were full when we arrived but there is an underground garage (separate business) only 100 meters away which was actually cheaper (165 crowns per 24 hours). The location was very good - about 1 km from the river / beginning of the old town, with the newer main shopping streets and railway station even closer. Uppsala is a wonderful town for a weekend visit. I also recommend a drive down to Sigtuna and some of the nearby castles / palaces.

The hotel is located just 5 min walking distance from the central station where trains and busses depart. All the sights of the city are also reachable by walking. The staff at the reception was very friendly and competent. Breakfast buffet is served every day from 7:00 and offered a great selection of high quality food. The service staff cleaned the tables promptly and refilled everything. A positive surprise for us was the evening meal buffet that was included in the room price: a soup, many salads and a warm meal, and several very tasty fresh breads. While on our two days the meal was always with meat, we as vegetarians still had a great value with the many delicious salads.

I really enjoyed everything. The staff was very friendly (a big bonus), the room was clean and comfortable, the location is excellent, in particular if you arrive by train and want to be close to the city center. The breakfast was good. I though missed normal milk, only dietary milk options without lactose or some vegan options were available. I would also prefer some whole-grain bread. The dinner on the other hand was excellent again.

The staff was amazing, so helpful and friendly. The breakfasts and dinners were exceptional, beautifully presented and delicious. It looked like much care went into the planning and presentation. Kudos to the chef for providing excellent dinner entrees, one of the best being the fish and chips. They were always restocking and replenishing food items during both breakfast and dinner, and the salad buffet in the evening was wonderful, especially the roasted broccoli. Breakfast items, both hot and cold, offered variety, with many gluten free items as well. Hot choices included scrambled eggs, bacon, tarts and Swedish pancakes. Also a nice touch was Fika in the lobby everyday with coffee, tea and cookies, croissants, etc. We appreciated that CNN was included in the cable channel choices, and the lobby/dining area was lovely and very cozy. There was also a very attractive outdoor sitting and dining area. While our room was not large, it was charming with one wall depicting and commenting on glass blowing. it seems this building was once filled with various craftsmen, and they have a mission to preserve that history in various ways in the hotel. The hotel’s location was excellent with a very short walk to the train station and buses and an easy walk into the center.

I like how they do breakfast and dinner buffet style. There was lots of choices , something for everyone. Not just old boring sandwich ingridients like some other hotels. I have to give extra points for wonderful breakfast smoothies they were amaaazing. Everything was fresh and appetizing. I also like the area itself were meals are, it looks nice and doesnt feel too crowded. Nice touch with tea and coffee to make yourself in room. Room was clean and no carpet wich i like. Bathroom was spotless and fresh. Tv with lots of channels.