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Reviews of First Hotel Grand 4 stars

Jernbanegade 18, 5000 Odense, Denmark

#5 of 19 hotels in Odense

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 525 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No drinking water in the rooms

    Location, cleanliness, staff, breakfast

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful bar, location and views in a historic refurbished hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Some of the furniture in our area of the hotel and room, while modern and comfortable, seemed a bit dated.

    It is a large, historic centrally hotel that has been extended and refurbished, with excellent service. The room and bathroom were sizeable with a lovely street view of the red-brick buildings that are now schools across the street. A beautiful hotel bar with a library was pleasant to relax and have a drink in, though, in keeping with the hotel and the black-tie event they were hosting, everything was expensive. You could not be any more central, however.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    9.0
    Central and clean hotel with very good breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice, central, amazing breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    9.0
    Spacious room, excellent breakfast, large bathroom. With a few extras that I missed it would be extr
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I missed extra sockets to charge my phone. Little closet space. I was missing some additional bench or chair for storage in the bathroom.

    The bathroom was very large. The breakfast was excellent, I especially liked the ginger shoot and that there was fruit available. Spacious room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really attentive and nice staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent location and breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Could do with more plugs to charge phones etc. Wasn't clear how to change the heating in the room Also had to request extra pillows There were quite a few stairs for my mum to negotiate - could have been given a room for her which didn't have stairs to get to them?

    Nice room with armchairs Reception provided extra heater for my mum who was cold

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Despite the pros, the biggest con of this hotel is unfortunately the shower drain. I do like the marble tiles, but the drain has been clogged for ages and no one seems to have done any proper cleaning. It is very unhygenic to shower when the drain does not work, your feet are basically drenched in dirty water. I hope the hotel would take this seriously because no guest wants to have a horrendous showering experience when they travel a long way and expected a warm shower to refresh the day. Also, it might be that I am not used to the two separate cold-hot faucets setting but that was not too pleasant to use (the water gets overly cold and overly hot during shower).

    Firstly the breakfast was nice, a lot of food options and the restaurant vibes feel quite classic. The location of this hotel is top-notched because it's only 5 minutes walk away from railway station and within close proximity to the town center and attractions. You can walk to Andersen's house in 6 mins, to town center in 2-3 mins. The decoration and design of this hotel is very retro and classic. The cleaners and workers are generally helpful. Bed is good and pillow is comfy, the overall amenities are alright.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    8.0
    Tidy, elegant, central
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy/lound music all night long from down the street which was very present in the rooms

    Interior, friendliness, variety of breakfast buffet

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The babroom need to be a update

    The sublime breakfast ❤️

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    8.0
    Sound and heat proofing the old windows
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room felt really cold. I had to crank up the radiator really far. And the car sound went right through the windows. I was checking 3 times if the windows were open because of the sound and temperature. Would love some better windows when the room is facing the road.

    I love this hotel. Have been there a few times. The rooms and staff are great. The breakfast is wonderful too.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great location, excellent breakfast, comfortable rooms, very friendly staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    8.0
    Very comfortable, clean and enjoyable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Very good breakfast and very comfortable beds. We stayed 2 nights in a twin room on the 3rd floor . Our room was spacious, beds were very comfortable and the room was quiet. The bathroom was clean, but the basin was slow to drain, may need some pipe unblocking. Overall it was a very comfortable stay and I would definitely book again.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location. Close to train station and city center. Fantastic breakfast buffet. Elegant restaurant with mostly fish. Delicious.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    9.0
    I would come back to this historical hotel at central location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The heating at my room was not good, I asked the maintenance and they provide extra hot fan .There is new extension building having some rooms where I stayed which are far from reception and needs to walk in long corridors and two lifts!!!!😒.

    The location is superb and at the heart of this lovely city. I like the building which is historical and Victorian with very nice decoration. Do not forget to take the breakfast with nice Danish candles and historical atmosphere. I like the hotel and would come again.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    8.0
    Not great for families with small kids
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no access for prams and strollers. A narrow ramp stays on top of a flight of several stairs, but it is too narrow and steep to climb with a stroller/pram. Furthermore, the access to the ramp is too close to a column, which doesn't let one access it. Being narrow and steep makes it easy for the stroller to fall out of the ramp into the stairs, which can damage your stroller. Our toddler could go out of the stroller and climb the stairs with our help, but it may be hard for a single parent with a small baby to figure it out, and even hazardous if the need to climb with the baby inside the pram arises. On the plus side, once you reach the top of the stairs every day they let you keep your stroller in the luggage room. We also didn't like that they charge 100 DKK per night to rent a cot which most similar hotels offer for free. In general, the hotel is not appropriate for a family with small kids.

    The breakfast and location are great.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    9.0
    Would definitely use again if needed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Apart from the "old" decor, which we loved, there was perhaps a bit too much modern neutral"grey" decor everywhere, which I felt took away from the massive "olde worlde" charm this hotel could otherwise have. The sitting area in our room could have had better lighting. Our room looked out onto the inside of the quadrangle, which has a pretty horrible view (i.e. no view unless you like fire escapes). So we kept the curtains shut. No car parking for guests - luckily this was a non-issue for us but guests should bear this in mind. I suspect this is a fairly general problem at Odense town centre hotels.

    The room itself was lovely. We booked a "superior double room", which was kind of a small suite just with no door between the sitting room and bedroom. The bathroom was excellent. The bed was comfortable. The breakfast room and hotel in general was very characteristic of the Danish late 19th/early 20th century style with lovely pillars and carvings and a big staircase with paintings. The staff were incredibly friendly. Breakfast was fine. Visitors should explore the ground floor where the reception rooms are, and especially the photo galleries there which truly attest why the hotel was indeed the grandest of its day in Odense.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2023

    9.0
    Comfortable room in a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    I only wish there was a small fridge in the room. But it would not stop me from staying here again. I would love to come back in the Spring time.

    The staff here was lovely, the breakfast was good, and the room was cozy but not small. I really enjoyed the feel of this place. Also, the location was stellar-right in the center of a very walkable city.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Reception services are very slow. Furniture and lights need dramatically improvement for a 4 star location, in the center of Odense!

    Location is excellent, breakfast is very good!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    8.0
    Overall, a pleasant and enjoyable experience.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    My room was very far from reception, and it required many twists and turns to get from the room to reception

    Excellent Location, a little expensive for me, but probably because I'm not Danish

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2023

    8.0
    An excelent location, a friendly staff and good service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The safe was at floor level and impossible to use. The breakfast had no Danish cheese, a miss.

    The room was quiet. The breakfast was good. We had a package delivered to the hotel and it arrived before we did. The staff handled this perfectly. The service in the bar was very professional.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No room service although advertised and promoted at the hotel. Hotel in need of refurbishment

    Good breakfast

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel situated in dense area of city requiring paid parking in public garage.

    Stately older hotel renovated. Comfortable, spacious clean room. Helpful staff. Central location.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    Classy hotel with very comfortable room and bed, great location in the centre and excellent breakfast

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel was pretty noisy during the night, especially on the road side. Moreover, the room was a little bit dark even with all the lights on and the pillows were very little along with the duvet

    Great breakfast

    Stayed in October 2023

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