Continental du Sud

Maybe we are just spoiled Danes, accustomed to stays at places like the 5-star Hotel Marienlyst in Helsingør and the fantastic 4-star Elite Hotel Savoy in Malmö. Compared to these, we apparently expected too much from the 4-star Continental Du Sud in Ystad. We booked an upgraded manor room. Yes, it was clean and "nice" :) But there was no real feeling of luxury :( No minibar, no water in the room, few bath products, no bathrobes or slippers, and the TV couldn't be adjusted to be viewed from the bed :( The bedside lamps were unintelligent, with tiny shelves where your phone, a glass of water, etc., would fall to the floor if you reached for something during the night. The worst part was the hotel's breakfast arrangement. We heard people talking about only being able to get a breakfast slot at 07.00 :) And it says on your breakfast booking ticket that if you snooze (oversleep), you lose (your right to breakfast). Come on, why should you have to get up at 06.00 on your vacation to get the breakfast you've already paid for :( That’s just ridiculous! We paid an extra 100 SEK to have it served in the room, so we could "afford" to sleep until 08.30 - Continental Du Sud, you can do better!!! We had a 3-course meal in the hotel's restaurant one evening and yes, there were side plates, but we were not served any bread to go with the meal, so what are we supposed to do with them??? We were promised coffee after the meal, but it was forgotten - We are not impressed and did not feel "at home". Continental Du Sud, you have room for improvement!

Didn't like the bar wasn't open on the Sunday we were there. Staff at front desk was friendly.

The food and drink menus at this hotel are very good, and we found the dining experience to be very good. Some not all of the staff were a bit indifferent at times, so you had to pick who to talk to to place an order etc. We booked a suit and it was not cleaned the next day which we found odd.

A lovely looking hotel with some good points but when you book a suite and the room isn’t cleaned properly then I’d say that it’s very poor . Neither bathroom has been cleaned , towels left where we left them , handbasins not touched along with the shower enclosure . The fruit bowel hadn’t been replenished or cleaned , basically the bed has been made but that’s about it . The bar / restaurant is nice and so are the staff , the food and drinks on offer are ok . In summary , don’t expect luxury …you’ll be disappointed .

A classic hotel in the perfect location.

Nice old elegant hotel . Breakfast particularly good.

From the very first step in this hotel you can feel the spirit of history. Marble stairs, carvings on the ceiling and stained glass windows shows that the Hotel have a really caring host. But the care is not only in the atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff will let you to enjoin your stay carefree. While staying in this hotel there is no need to search for restaurant as they have not only absolutely perfect breakfast but also offers incredibly delicious lunch and dinner in cozy and splendid restaurant. The regular room was spacious and well decorated, all that is need for the nice stay. Also the location is perfect, near train station and the art museum. Will choose this hotel for other trips to Ystad!

We loved traveling through Sweden, then to Denmark, then to Norway. Our inspiration for this trip was Henning Mankell's "Kurt Wallander" books and TV shows. We loved the hotel. We asked for a fan which made our room cooler. The service was wonderful, enjoyed our breakfasts, and the noise of the trains just added to the ambiance. We're used to that.

Really disappointed with overall experience. Room was hot and noisy on main highway and rail line with rail crossing ringing routinely. No air conditioning. Poor restaurant experience with uncomfortable seating and given menus in wrong language. Don’t have laundry done! Extremely expensive and given back totally wrinkled in wadded plastic bags. Terrible! Bad all around.