Stay in a central and family-friendly location at the popular Bystranda beach, close to the centre, shops and restaurants. Child-friendly with a playroom and beach, right next door to Aquarama, with a gym and spa. A restaurant with views of the sea, and a children’s buffet in summer.
Welcome to Kristiansand and Southern Norway’s largest hotel – ideal for families or those wishing to stay in the centre of town. The hotel is located in the middle of the popular Bystranda and is among the children’s absolute favourites. Visit our airy restaurant with its wonderful sea views. In the summer, the children have their own buffet and there is service on the terrace. If you’re travelling for work, we have a conference section for up to 300 people. The hotel’s guests can enjoy free workouts in the Aquarama gym and free WiFi throughout the hotel.
Stay in the centre of Kristiansand, at Bystranda, with Kjevik airport just 16 km away, and 1 km from the nearest train station. The family hotel offers its own playroom, and can also tempt you with the Aquarama water park, which is right next door. The Kristiansand zoo is just a short drive away.
Parking
- This hotel has convenient parking available
- Disabled parking spaces are clearly marked
- The car park is located 10 m from the hotel entrance
- The path from the car park to the hotel entrance is well lit
- There are no level differences on the path from the car park to the hotel
- For assistance with parking, please contact the hotel before arrival
Entrance:
- There is a lift from the car park to the hotel.
- The main entrance to the hotel is not a revolving door, and it is at least 80 cm wide
- The doors can be opened automatically
- There is a doorbell for use at night, which can be reached from a wheelchair
- The entrance has no threshold
- There are always seats by the main entrance
Reception:
- The entrance and lift are easily accessible from the reception
- The reception desk is lowered for improved accessibility for wheelchair users
- Walking stick holders and hearing loops are available from the reception
- You can borrow a vibrating alarm clock/fire alarm
- Seats are available by the reception
Lift and stairs:
- The hotel has at least one accessible lift with an open door width of 80 cm
- The lift doors can be opened automatically
- The exterior and interior lift buttons can be reached from a wheelchair (120 cm)
- The first and last step of the stairs are clearly marked (contrasting colours or grooved steps)
- The control panel in the lift is marked with Braille
- The lift makes audible announcements of floors and direction of movement
Room:
- The hotel has 22 accessible rooms
- The doorway to the room is at least 80 cm wide
- The corridor in the room is at least 80 cm wide
- The room has wooden floors
- The light switch can be reached from a wheelchair
- The clothes rack is not higher than 120 cm
- The wardrobe either has no doors or sliding doors
- The wardrobe shelf can be reached from a wheelchair
- There is space for a wheelchair under the desk
- The TV remote is placed on the side table as you enter the room
- The TV has subtitles
- The bed height is 55 cm from the floor to the mattress top
- There is at least 80 cm of free floor space on both sides of the bed
- The bed is on legs
- The bed can be adjusted for the legs and back
Bathroom:
- The bathroom is wheelchair accessible, and the door is at least 80 cm wide
- Spacious bathroom
- The glass bathroom door is 90 cm wide
- Thermostat mixer taps in the shower
- The bathroom door has no threshold
- There is railing on the inside of the bathroom door that opens outwards
- There is an emergency alarm in the bathroom
- Hooks and bath towels can be reached from a wheelchair
- The basin is at least 78 cm high
- There is space under the basin to make it wheelchair accessible
- The basin has a single-lever mixer tap
- The soap holder by the basin can be reached from a wheelchair
- The toilet paper holder can be reached from a wheelchair
- The shower has no threshold
- You can borrow a shower stool, or there is a shower stool in the room
- The shower handle is placed in the lowest position when you enter the room
- The shower soap and shampoo dispenser can be reached from a wheelchair
Public toilets:
- Easily accessible toilets are located in the hotel’s public spaces
- The bathroom is wheelchair accessible, and the door is at least 80 cm wide
- The toilet has foldable armrests
- The basin is at least 78 cm high
- There is space under the basin to make it wheelchair accessible
- There is railing on the inside of bathroom doors that open outwards
- The coat hooks can be reached from a wheelchair
- There is an emergency alarm in the bathroom
Other:
- The corridors of the hotel are wheelchair accessible
- It is easy to get to the hotel SHOP with a wheelchair
- The hotel offers at least one computer station that is accessible to wheelchair users
- Guide dogs are always allowed in the hotel
Restaurant and bar:
- The entrance to the restaurant and bar is at least 100 cm wide
- There are no level differences in the restaurant
- The breakfast buffet table is not wider than 90 cm and can be reached from a wheelchair
- There are aids (assistance and trays) available at breakfast
Meeting and conference facilities:
- The meeting and conference facilities at the hotel are wheelchair accessible
- The meeting and conference facilities have accessible toilets
- The hotel offers a portable hearing loop to meeting and conference guests
- Seats are available outside the meeting facilities
- At least one meeting facility has a door that is at least 80 cm wide
