Venues for over 800 people in Haugesund and the Haugesund region

Quality Hotel Maritim

Quality Hotel Martim is Haugesund’s largest conference hotel with 311 rooms and has extensive experience serving as a venue for conferences, gala dinners, meetings, sporting events, trade shows and much more. The Maritime Hall, with capacity for 870 people when used as an auditorium, is the largest conference room in Haugesund. Refurbished and upgraded in 2024/2025. The hotel can also accommodate the same number of people for lunch and dinner.

Area: 578 m2, foyer: 379 m2. It is also possible to set up a large tent for extra exhibition space. The hotel is ISO 14001 certified, an apprentice company and supports many local teams and associations. There are a total of 19 meeting rooms of various sizes, and it’s possible to start a conference in the Maritime Hall and then group attendees into different rooms.

Haugesund has the advantage of being a compact town with a good climate for cooperation between different actors. If desired, large events can be given real prominence in the town. If you’re planning an event or conference for more than 870 people, it’s possible to use several different venues that are close to one another, allowing for a holistic experience of the town. Please contact us for more information. We’ll find a solution.

Tysvær Arena

Tysvær Arena Haugesund Sparebank is a modern culture and sports arena with good facilities and access to meeting rooms. The arena is situated in Tysvær, about 15 minutes’ drive from the centre of Haugesund. Transportation can be arranged to ferry attendees out to the arena, and there is plenty of space for parking and buses. The arena boasts over 2,000 square metres of floor space, providing an array of possibilities. It has 2,000 fixed seats (telescopic stand), but you can also use chairs (either instead or in addition to the stand). The approved capacity is 4,200 people. The arena’s acoustic panels provide excellent acoustics. Tysvær Arena has been used for fairs, conferences and other events, and the arena can also be used as a banquet hall.

Sparebanken Vest Arena, Karmøy

Sparebanken Vest Arena Karmøy is situated on the island of Karmøy, more specifically Vedavågen, about 30 minutes’ drive from the centre of Haugesund. The arena measures 105 x 68 metres. It usually serves as a football pitch with artificial turf, but flooring is laid for fairs and other large events. A number of large trade fairs have been held in the arena, such as the Boligmessen housing fair (Compass Fairs), attended by 6,000-7,000 people. Sparebanken Vest Arena Karmøy also has a café area, meeting rooms and changing rooms, and there’s ample parking.