Konventum Conference Center

Konventum is a bit on the outskirts of Helsingborg witha marvelous view over the baltic sea It is a large complex. In the main house is the reception, a restaurant and several bars. The reception are can be reached by stairs. Rooms are spacious and clean. With tv and a modern shower. They chose that there is no water in the bottles and no cleaning during your stay, to be more nature friendly. Since it is a 4* hotel i wonder why there are no electric kettle in the room With your room comes a good breakfast. But they also serve a buffet lunch wich is delicious. The also are dinner servings, for bigger groups a buffet can be appointed. The buffet was delicious as well. But the servings on the plate are a bit boring in taste, even though look like haut cuisine The staff is great. But they have one waiter with high temper

The restaurant experience ruins it all..... I've been to seminars at Konventum 6 times now, and it's in so many ways a great place. The surrounding park and view of the sea is magnificent. The architecture, interior design and all the art likewise. The auditoriums and other working areas are very well suited for seminars, courses etc. The rooms are fine, the beds good. Everything is perfectly clean and the staff nice and efficient. BUT - the retaurant is awful. The acoustics are terrible. The tables are round and large, so those opposite you are impossible to talk to. People with the slightest hearing impairments are completely shut out of the conversation. A colleague of mine had a sound level meter and measured the noise to 90 dB, which is the level of ie a lawn mower, something you would not want to have running next to you at dinner. Several mentioned getting headaches, getting mentally exhausted or having strained voices from shouting. I must've been really awful if you weren't part of the two large working grous present. Workin groups generate more noise and a lot of going back and forth between tables and the terrace for smoking . I'd actually consider not participating in dinner, if we go back there next year again for the yearly seminar. (Lunch is a bit better, as you can sit outside if the weather is okay) A pity, as the rest of the experience at Konventum is always a pleasure.