Visby Hotels with Balcony

This is our second stay at Scandic Visby. Last time was perfect. Nice and big room with balcony and view. This time we got a smaller room (same room category), with smaller balcony and no view, because of a big tree in front of it. The room was okay, but it was not properly cleaned. The windows were really dirty. The bed was super comfortable. However, the ventilation was bad, we had to sleep with balcony door open, and the street is extremely noisy all night. Sometimes there was also an intense and awful sewage smell all over the hotel, both outside and inside. The room didn’t get cleaned during our stay, which was okay, but when we asked for toilet paper refill, the cleaning lady seemed almost bothered. Some of the staff were friendly and smiling, while others were the opposite. We would still choose Scandic Visby over again, because of its location, the excellent breakfast and the nice pool.

First of all I would like to point out that I didn’t in fact stay here, but popped in for a coffee to warm myself after a long walk to Högklint and back. They have a small bar/café /restaurant where they serve lunch. I ordered a Cappuccino, and received it beautifully served on a small wood plank together with a couple of pieces of chocolate. It tasted lovely, and service was quick, efficient and friendly. To be recommended!

Very worth experiencing the cabin, although mini but everything is equipped, there is a small yard! If a family of four stays, the price is too high! Unfortunately, I booked for one night, if I come next time, I must book a few more days in advance! Before leaving, I met the staff who came to clean, very enthusiastic, and helped me find the next hotel! A great experience! My son also likes it! It should be noted that bedding (sheets, quilt covers, pillowcases) bath towels and toiletries should also be provided by themselves or asked them to pay for rent. This is also the norm in most homestays or apartments in Northern Europe!

I do agree with one of the previous posters, when I booked on booking.com I thought this was a hotel....like all other hotels I've ever been at but it's not. This is a 'self-service' ”hotel”....almost like an AirBnB I guess. You check yourself in with a door code, and a code for the lock box - there is no front desk, just a cleaning person making up the rooms...but you could use a special code for the luggage storage room if you arrived early and store your luggage. That was great for us as we arrived at 11:30am. When we returned at later that afternoon, We were fortunate the cleaner happened to be still there making up rooms because our code didn't open our rooms key box. She was able to access for us which saved us having to e-mail/ call the hotel line....which would have been a pain since in Sweden we did not have a phone data plan. But on the upside the room was very comfortable and pretty well kept, I loved the air conditioning and the full kitchen - great for making a quick bite. The location is in the old town of Visby - very close to the gate leading to a few shops, I didn't find any street noise whatsoever but some rooms I suppose may. It was a bit odd too having to take out the garbage and wash up and put away your dishes...but I understand it keeps the costs down. It's worth staying here if you'd like to prepare a few of your own meals as the kitchenette is well stocked, but if you're used to asking the front desk for restaurant recommendations, directions or anything at all for that matter....well you may want to go elsewhere.

The worst hotel we ever stayed in! Or first room was very small and in the attic; the balcony was straight over the exhaust from the kitchen so we could neither use the balcony or leave the balcony door open. The view was the short side of the next house a few meters way. The mattresses was very poor. After complaining we got a better room for one night and was promise ”our best double room” for the rest of our stay. This turned out also to be in the attic and so small that we hardly could walk at the side of the bad. The bathroom was the smallest I have seen and wit a defect shower drapery. I have never seen such a bed hotel room And for this, they wanted €300 per night..... We checked out after only two nights from the five booked, which we never have done before. The breakfast buffet was not replenished. Missing was, among other things: bacon, egg cake, juice, juice glasses, butter, marmalade. From the bread it was only two end-pieces left. The breakfast room was crowded, dark and dirty.