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Fengselshotellet

2.0 star property

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Reception
Children’s activities
Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Explore the area

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6 Parkveien, Arendal, Agder, 4836
  • Place, Bulder Lekeland
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Vitensenteret Sorlandet
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Hove strand
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kristiansand (KRS-Kjevik)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double or Twin Room

Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Arendal

Located in Arendal, Fengselshotellet is within a 5-minute drive of Bulder Lekeland and Vitensenteret Sorlandet. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Bystranda and 8 mi (12.9 km) from Hove strand.

What's nearby

  • Bulder Lekeland - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Trinity Church - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Vitensenteret Sorlandet - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Hisoy Route - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Hove strand - 16 min drive - 10.9 km

Getting around

  • Arendal Station - 11 min walk
  • Kristiansand (KRS-Kjevik) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Espresso House - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Grand hotel Arendal - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Madam Reiersen Pollen - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪No1 Sportsbar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Mønsj - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Fengselshotellet

Hotel with free breakfast, near Bystranda
Fengselshotellet offers 29 accommodations. This Arendal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 29 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, laundry facilities, and a library. Planning an event in Arendal? This hotel has 1076 square feet (100 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 3 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Business services

  • 1,076 square feet of conference space
  • 3 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • 3 steps to reach entrance
  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NOK 200
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of NOK 250 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of NOK 250 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: NOK 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: NOK 250 per stay
  • Pet fee: NOK 250 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: NOK 200 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Fengselshotellet As
Fengselshotellet Hotel
Fengselshotellet Arendal
Fengselshotellet Hotel Arendal

Fengselshotellet Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 146 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 146 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 146 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 146 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 146 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone we interacted with was kind and friendly. Everyplace was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erik Larsen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

To netter i Arendal

Vi ble veldig nysgjerrig på dette hotellet da det dukket opp i søket vårt. Å bo på en tidligere celle var artig, og behagelig. Vil bemerke at toalettet er rett på veggen på rommet 😅 de underselger frokosten i annonsen som bestod av brød med mye forskjellig pålegg, kaffe, te melk, juice og frokostblanding. Kun 10 minutter gange til sentrum.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lene Pernille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Svend

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kent

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ann

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geir

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Frode

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harold

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kjell

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ånund

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Aud Randi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ingve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanja Aune

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terje

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bjørn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Miguel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roy Atle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Even

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cecilie Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henriette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spændende og anderledes overnatning

Meget anderledes at overnatte i et tidligere fængsel, men det var rigtig godt. Man kunne færdes i stort set hele fængslet og få et indtryk af, hvordan det var at være indsat der inden fængslet lukkede. Der var pænt og rent, og gode muligheder for underholdning, både i kælderen med bl.a. bordtennis og en arkademaskine, og ovenpå i biblioteket med diverse brætspil. Super hjælpsomt og flinkt personale. Selve byen, som er en lille havneby, er rigtig hyggelig, og i gåafstand fra hotellet (ca 10 min.) Helt klart et sted (og by) vi kan anbefale at bruge et par dage på.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Finn

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025