Clarion Collection Hotel Bryggeparken in Porsgrunn

Overlooking Telemark Canal, this modern hotel in a redbrick building is a 14-minute walk from the Telemark Museum and 2 km from the 12th-century Gjerpen Church.Straightforward rooms feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and desks. Most rooms provide balconies with canal views, and upgraded quarters add minifridges, and tea and coffeemakers. Suites have living rooms and dining tables.Freebies include a breakfast buffet, afternoon snacks and evening meals. There's also a casual dining area, a lobby bar and a fitness room. Parking is available.