Hotels With Swimming Pools in Nordland, Norway

Received zero interest, engagement or assistance from staff to resolve a wrongful booking on my part, was told to just take my losses and pay up - again. The booking was done from the hotel website, which was so bug-ridden and unstable that I managed to make the booking a day early. Upon being brushed off at the reception, I invested 45 minutes in trying to book at ANY other hotel nearby, I would happily have driven 30 minutes and paid double price to avoid this hotel. Unfortunately, there are very few hotels nearby, and the ones I tried were fully booked. So, I ended up paying for 2 nights and stayed 1 night. The rooms are cramped and not very functional. No electrical outlets where you need them, no place to place or hang toiletries, a tiny desk that is bolted to the wall, two single beds that cannot be moved in any direction. Great view from the parking area into the room/bed. The breakfast was depressing. Cramped buffet section, only one (1) industrial type pre-cut bread, no boiled eggs, gelatinous oven-heated, pre-made ”fried” eggs. One TINY, measured and cut piece of bacon on top of each egg. You know the ones. A few small sausages in a bowl beside what looked like a completely solidified pot of baked beans. Despite being almost empty, I was chased from the room at 12.01 because it was ”CHECK OUT AT TWELVE !!!”. Loud knock on the door, and a grudgy employee. I did not see any cleaning staff, or any other reason why it was of so utmost importance that I get my *ss out of there ASAP. Stay away if at all possible, I know that I will.

This is definitely the best hotel in Norway. I stayed in various brand hotels during my one-month trip in Norway, and the one I was most satisfied with was Radisson, no matter which city I was in. The Bar on the top floor of Radisson Hakata is so beautiful, with a panoramic view of the sunset at dusk.

Wow. A lovely hotel in Svolvaer with amazing views. I had two different uperior double rooms on the 9th floor: one looking south over the sea and the next day looking north across the town and mountains. I saw the northern lights from my room and indeed on both nights that I was on the Lofoten Islands. I’ll attach photos for you to compare which view you like best. Do be aware though that if you go on the south side, cruise liners and other ships dock very close by. The breakfast is fantastic.

We upgraded before arriving, totally unnecessary! The room had a double bed and two wooden chairs. I asked in the reception because I thought there was a mistake, but was told, no this was a family room!? Where the family would sleep or sit is beyond me!? The room did have a fridge, but nothing in it, so we asked at the reception again and we were offered to buy a bottle for 49 kr!

My visit to Lofoten was solely because of the Northern Lights. As a solo traveler. a central location, inexpensive, safe, clean are the key factors i base on for the hotel search. Fast Hotel’s convenient location, self-check in, are superb. But during my stay, from check-in till the next morning, the entrance door to my room could not be locked at all and i had to go out without locking my room. Till the next morning a young male employee promised to help fixing it. He did. Was and am grateful to him. On the second night, i ended up not searching for northern light but the LIGHT - electricity broke down and internet connection was also down - from before midnight till 01:29. - and the hotel main entrance door, usually remains closed and is to be opened via pin code - now the sensor is not working (it is now 03:45, still not working), making my plan of going out to observe the northern light and coming back to the hotel not possible. Somehow, during the wee hours at the lobby i met someone who works nearby and stays at the same hotel, taught me how to manully open the faulty main entrance glass door (just use hands, with slight force, to manually slide open the glass doors to both sides. It didn’t require much force at all.) While technical hiccups can be rectified, here is my suggestion to the Hotel - please install a light for writing desk. The whole room has only two side table bed lights. No general light for the room at all (there are recessed ceiling lights but switches cannot be found). At the writing desk, a light sauce is a must-have. That said, i still like the hotel a lot because of its location and self-check in, completely without a Reception counter/area - that is wonderful. G reat is also he closeness to the bus terminal (not noisy at all) is pivotal as the buses (running infrequently in Lofoten) are the “lifeline” for those who visit Lofoten without a rented car. As a solo traveller, i will want to come back to this (and/or similar) Fast Hotel. i like it. It is like a trusted friend, sometimes not feeling well, but a friend is a friend.

Prior to the pandemic we booked a waterfront Rorbu at Anker Brygge - our dream vacation to stay in a waterfront fishing cabin in Lofoten. Covid happened and plans got deferred. To their credit Anker Brygge extended our reservation twice (for 2 years) as we had paid for it in advance. We reconfirmed in writing on several occasions our arrival, and reconfirmed that what we had booked had not changed. However, upon arrival they confirmed our reservation, but announced they had decided to give our Rorbu to someone else, and then stuck us in one of the antiquated apartments above the bar. Just great in the land of the midnight sun when closing time for a bar is an uncertainty. What is particularly irksome is that we had reconfirmed the details of our reservation in writing, arrived first to the facility on day of checkin, spoke to the manager about the importance of Rorbu accommodation to our vacation plans - only to see guests arriving after us, and the next day, get assigned Rorbu and we were stuck in this crummy apartment. If they had been upfront with us to begin with, and told us they had no intention of ”really” honouring our reservation, we could have made a booking at one of the hundreds of other really wonderful Rorbu on Lofoton. Crummy, vacation wrecking, experience.

We stayed here for two nights and enjoyed it very much. Our deluxe double room was quite spacious and we had a superb view on two sides. The breakfast buffet is fantastic, energy shot, smoothies everything. Amazing. Stuff is very friendly and helpful. The location is perfect. Approx 5min from the ferry quai by car. The interior is super modern and nicely decorated.

The hotel is basic corporate hotel: perfectly fine for a conference or an overnight stay, interior is still in the 1990’s and early 2000’s but it is very clean, the bathroom was spotless. The rooms are clean, the carpets could do with changing as they are old, and the windows need a clean, but the hotel is warm, and the staff are friendly. The breakfast is also excellent actually, they do that really well. We chose this for 2 days of skiing as it’s literally next to the lifts making a perfect location. Narvik itself is nothing special, so we preferred being here near the slopes than down by the Main Street. Thon: please refurbish your hotel. It’s a bit lacking in personality.

We stayed in the family room which had twin bed plus a sofa bed. The beds were comfortable. The room had a desk and adequate storage areas. There were sufficient European style plugs, however, it would have been nice to have some USB power sockets in the room. The room was clean as was the bathroom. The bathroom had a good range of toiletries. Wi-Fi speeds were good and there were a few channels on the television including BBC News. there were distant views of the harbour and the fjord from the room. The room was quiet with minimal outside noise despite the railway station being opposite. There was a good buffet breakfast with plenty of choice of both hot and cold meals. despite the hotel being busy with two groups, we did not have to queue for breakfast. We ate an evening meal at the restaurant. We opted for the buffet, however, this can be expensive. If travelling with a child ensure that you are billed correctly for the child which we were not. The main issue with this hotel is the parking. The hotel parking lot is in adequate for the number of guests staying there. This leads to many guests parking in a public parking lot which is opposite the hotel and is chargeable from 9 am every day. As Mo i rana wants to attract tourists this needs to be sorted out. If I was travelling to the area again, I would stay here, however, as mentioned the car parking needs sorting out.

Wow. A lovely hotel in Svolvaer with amazing views. I had two different uperior double rooms on the 9th floor: one looking south over the sea and the next day looking north across the town and mountains. I saw the northern lights from my room and indeed on both nights that I was on the Lofoten Islands. I’ll attach photos for you to compare which view you like best. Do be aware though that if you go on the south side, cruise liners and other ships dock very close by. The breakfast is fantastic.

My visit to Lofoten was solely because of the Northern Lights. As a solo traveler. a central location, inexpensive, safe, clean are the key factors i base on for the hotel search. Fast Hotel’s convenient location, self-check in, are superb. But during my stay, from check-in till the next morning, the entrance door to my room could not be locked at all and i had to go out without locking my room. Till the next morning a young male employee promised to help fixing it. He did. Was and am grateful to him. On the second night, i ended up not searching for northern light but the LIGHT - electricity broke down and internet connection was also down - from before midnight till 01:29. - and the hotel main entrance door, usually remains closed and is to be opened via pin code - now the sensor is not working (it is now 03:45, still not working), making my plan of going out to observe the northern light and coming back to the hotel not possible. Somehow, during the wee hours at the lobby i met someone who works nearby and stays at the same hotel, taught me how to manully open the faulty main entrance glass door (just use hands, with slight force, to manually slide open the glass doors to both sides. It didn’t require much force at all.) While technical hiccups can be rectified, here is my suggestion to the Hotel - please install a light for writing desk. The whole room has only two side table bed lights. No general light for the room at all (there are recessed ceiling lights but switches cannot be found). At the writing desk, a light sauce is a must-have. That said, i still like the hotel a lot because of its location and self-check in, completely without a Reception counter/area - that is wonderful. G reat is also he closeness to the bus terminal (not noisy at all) is pivotal as the buses (running infrequently in Lofoten) are the “lifeline” for those who visit Lofoten without a rented car. As a solo traveller, i will want to come back to this (and/or similar) Fast Hotel. i like it. It is like a trusted friend, sometimes not feeling well, but a friend is a friend.

Prior to the pandemic we booked a waterfront Rorbu at Anker Brygge - our dream vacation to stay in a waterfront fishing cabin in Lofoten. Covid happened and plans got deferred. To their credit Anker Brygge extended our reservation twice (for 2 years) as we had paid for it in advance. We reconfirmed in writing on several occasions our arrival, and reconfirmed that what we had booked had not changed. However, upon arrival they confirmed our reservation, but announced they had decided to give our Rorbu to someone else, and then stuck us in one of the antiquated apartments above the bar. Just great in the land of the midnight sun when closing time for a bar is an uncertainty. What is particularly irksome is that we had reconfirmed the details of our reservation in writing, arrived first to the facility on day of checkin, spoke to the manager about the importance of Rorbu accommodation to our vacation plans - only to see guests arriving after us, and the next day, get assigned Rorbu and we were stuck in this crummy apartment. If they had been upfront with us to begin with, and told us they had no intention of ”really” honouring our reservation, we could have made a booking at one of the hundreds of other really wonderful Rorbu on Lofoton. Crummy, vacation wrecking, experience.

Received zero interest, engagement or assistance from staff to resolve a wrongful booking on my part, was told to just take my losses and pay up - again. The booking was done from the hotel website, which was so bug-ridden and unstable that I managed to make the booking a day early. Upon being brushed off at the reception, I invested 45 minutes in trying to book at ANY other hotel nearby, I would happily have driven 30 minutes and paid double price to avoid this hotel. Unfortunately, there are very few hotels nearby, and the ones I tried were fully booked. So, I ended up paying for 2 nights and stayed 1 night. The rooms are cramped and not very functional. No electrical outlets where you need them, no place to place or hang toiletries, a tiny desk that is bolted to the wall, two single beds that cannot be moved in any direction. Great view from the parking area into the room/bed. The breakfast was depressing. Cramped buffet section, only one (1) industrial type pre-cut bread, no boiled eggs, gelatinous oven-heated, pre-made ”fried” eggs. One TINY, measured and cut piece of bacon on top of each egg. You know the ones. A few small sausages in a bowl beside what looked like a completely solidified pot of baked beans. Despite being almost empty, I was chased from the room at 12.01 because it was ”CHECK OUT AT TWELVE !!!”. Loud knock on the door, and a grudgy employee. I did not see any cleaning staff, or any other reason why it was of so utmost importance that I get my *ss out of there ASAP. Stay away if at all possible, I know that I will.

Wow. A lovely hotel in Svolvaer with amazing views. I had two different uperior double rooms on the 9th floor: one looking south over the sea and the next day looking north across the town and mountains. I saw the northern lights from my room and indeed on both nights that I was on the Lofoten Islands. I’ll attach photos for you to compare which view you like best. Do be aware though that if you go on the south side, cruise liners and other ships dock very close by. The breakfast is fantastic.

My visit to Lofoten was solely because of the Northern Lights. As a solo traveler. a central location, inexpensive, safe, clean are the key factors i base on for the hotel search. Fast Hotel’s convenient location, self-check in, are superb. But during my stay, from check-in till the next morning, the entrance door to my room could not be locked at all and i had to go out without locking my room. Till the next morning a young male employee promised to help fixing it. He did. Was and am grateful to him. On the second night, i ended up not searching for northern light but the LIGHT - electricity broke down and internet connection was also down - from before midnight till 01:29. - and the hotel main entrance door, usually remains closed and is to be opened via pin code - now the sensor is not working (it is now 03:45, still not working), making my plan of going out to observe the northern light and coming back to the hotel not possible. Somehow, during the wee hours at the lobby i met someone who works nearby and stays at the same hotel, taught me how to manully open the faulty main entrance glass door (just use hands, with slight force, to manually slide open the glass doors to both sides. It didn’t require much force at all.) While technical hiccups can be rectified, here is my suggestion to the Hotel - please install a light for writing desk. The whole room has only two side table bed lights. No general light for the room at all (there are recessed ceiling lights but switches cannot be found). At the writing desk, a light sauce is a must-have. That said, i still like the hotel a lot because of its location and self-check in, completely without a Reception counter/area - that is wonderful. G reat is also he closeness to the bus terminal (not noisy at all) is pivotal as the buses (running infrequently in Lofoten) are the “lifeline” for those who visit Lofoten without a rented car. As a solo traveller, i will want to come back to this (and/or similar) Fast Hotel. i like it. It is like a trusted friend, sometimes not feeling well, but a friend is a friend.