I will happily admit that until this month Alvesta never really existed on my world map as a town - to me this has always just been that place between Malmö and Stockholm you spend 2 minutes in because the train stops here for reasons unknown.
However, I attended a conference here lasting two days and figured that the hotel hosting it would be as good a place as any to spend the night. (It does help your decision making process when the town only has one hotel, period.)
The prices are what to be expected in Sweden.
PROS
+ easy to find, just walk straight ahead when you exit the train station
+ friendly staff
+ good WiFi
+ the restaurant did a great job even though we had a few last minute allergy announcements for our group
+ bathroom in my room was much better than the outdated feel of the hotel let on
CONS
- the cleaning just wasn't up to par anywhere in the hotel
- maintenance needs to check for broken light bulbs more often, I counted 5 in our conference room alone
- the furniture & decor is in places mismatched and about 30 years out of date
- I would have loved to see more obvious signs pointing you to the correct conference room
I would stay here again, if I'm ever in Alvesta. It is absolutely not the worst hotel I've stayed at, but it's not exactly a wow-experience either. read more