Pensjonat Jarlen

This is a charmless but functional place that delivers basic comfort at a reasonable price for Norway. It seems to serve aging middle-income backpacker types who can't deal with shared showers anymore, like myself and my husband. Our rooms were up a flight of steep, narrow stairs and through a heavy hallway door, not easy if you're dragging a suitcase. The room was dowdy but clean and comfortable, with a spacious bathroom and good shower and a well-stocked kitchenette. Like almost everywhere we stayed in the country, only one of us had a bedside table and reading lamp. The front desk staff were pleasant and helpful. They let us stack our luggage in a corner of the small reception while sight-seeing on our last day. Tea and coffee machines are in the reception.

Pensjonat Jarlen is located at 12min walking distance from Trondheim railway station. The B&B offers 26 rooms over 3 floors. It is an elder building. At ground floor you find coffee & tea. Reception is open from 07:00 to 22:00. No breakfast. Free Wi-Fi. Friendly staff. We had a modest room at the ground floor. The practical furnished & decorated room had two so-so single beds with good bed-linen, desk & chair, wardrobe, TV and kitchen-corner with stovetop, fridge, pots & pans, and plates & cutlery. A separate bathroom with toilet, washbasin and shower. All was clean. With NKR 1,490 without breakfast we found Jarlen pricey, nonetheless we had an OK stay. Note that hotel prices in Trondheim are sky-high. Recommended for one night.

It’s a simple but convenient accommodation. Right in de centre of Trondheim. You have your own entrance. The people at reception are friendly and helpful and you can take coffee or tea there whenever you want. Defenitely worth the money.

Great location, friendly,quiet, liked kitchen and chairs in the room.

I had a really nice stay of several night at Pensionat Jarlen. The room was clean, the staff very friendly and you had good equipment at your disposal in the kitchen. The price was really good, for what you got. The accomodation is quiet and very well located, about 10 minutes to thr airport bus, about 15 minutes to the train station, and close to public transport and the attractions, in the city center.

I'm very satisfied with my accomodation. I've been at Jarlen for 6 nights on a ground floor single room that i found small but cozy with heated floor, a kitchen and a comfy bed. At night the place is very quiet and you can sleep well.

A lot of noise trough the window.

Ok standard and clean, but I had to have the window open most the time because it would start to smell if not. The kitchen had very little equipment, no cuttingboard etc. The walls are paperthin, so you can hear the neighbours talking and the people above very very loud. The location is very good though. No elevator.

Would love thicker curtains or window blinds.