Those who decided to visit this northern country will first of all be interested in where it is best to stay in Norway , what kind of hotels there are, how convenient they are. It should be noted that there are any hotels in Norway. Expensive and cheap, equipped in specially constructed buildings - and arranged in historic houses and even castles, are quite ordinary - and amazing, which can rightfully be considered a local landmark .
There is one thing that unites all of them: the highest quality of customer service. However, contrary to the generally accepted opinion of Norway as an "expensive country", living in Norway does not cost more than in similar hotels in class in other European countries.
Best hotels
According to the polls of the guests, the hotels of Bergen and Oslo in Norway are the best. Among the best hotels in the capital are:
- Apartment City Center Opera Sørenga Sea Side Apartment;
- hotel Camillas Hus, where you can stay with pets;
- bed and breakfast BB Choose Happiness;
- eco-friendly hotel Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz Oslo;
- designer boutique hotel The Thief.
From the hotels in Bergen, the best hotel reviews were:
- 4 * Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz Bergen, which is 100 meters from the Bryggen shipyard and next to the funicular;
- 3 * Hotel Park Bergen next to the Nygårds Park;
- 3 * Comfort Hotel Bergen Airport;
- 4 * Clarion Hotel Bergen Airport.
It should also be noted the "sports capital" of Norway - Lillehammer , and its hotels:
- 4 * Lillehammer Hotel 15 minutes from the beach;
- 3 * Mølla Hotel, located in the building of the former mill, which is reflected in its name;
- 4 * Clarion Collection Hotel Hammer on Storgata - the main street of the city;
- 3 * Birkebeineren Hotel & Apartments, located in the Olympic Park.
Unusual Hotels
If the listed above facilities can be called classic, then the following hotels are special each in its own way:
- Krakenes Fyr can be called one of the most unusual hotels: it is located in the building of the current lighthouse! It is located on the west coast of the country, in the Nordfjord region of the province of Sogn og Fjordane (Sogn og Fjurane). Waves break on the cliff on which there is a lighthouse, and sometimes overflow the courtyard of the hotel, and this only emphasizes the stunning comfort that reigns in the rooms.
- This is not the only beacon hotel in Norway: one is located in the same province, it is called Ulvesund Fyr . It is a small hotel with only 5 rooms, idyllic silence and comfort reign here. Perfect for honeymooners or couples who want to relax from the bustle and enjoy each other's company.
- And another lighthouse is located at the entrance to the harbor of the city of Ålesund . This lighthouse Molja Fyr is a two-storey room, on the first floor there is a bathroom, on the second floor there is a bedroom. The diameter of the lighthouse is only 3 m. Actually, this is not a hotel, but only one single room - No. 47 - of the Brosundet hotel. The lighthouse is operational, and it is impossible to book this room through regular reservation systems: if you want to stay in it, you need to write a letter to the hotel administration on the hotel's website.
- No less unusual is the rest in the fishing huts Rorbu (Rorby) - in fact, these former fishermen's huts have been restored and equipped in full accordance with all hotel standards. But the cost of the room usually includes also the rental of a motor boat and tackle, so, stopping here, you can feel like a real Norwegian fisherman. The same fishing huts are famous and the Lofoten islands .
- And, of course, the most exotic type of recreation - it's ice hotels . Such, for example, as a hotel-needle Sorrisniva Igloo, located 15 km from the city of Alta on the banks of the same river. Choose this hotel for accommodation can only be from January to March: in the spring it just melts, and with the onset of frosts, it takes some time to create apartments, because although they are made from ice, they are very fashionable, as are the numbers in the 5 * hotel.
Historical hotels
In Norway, historic hotels are integrated into the general network of De Historiske. It includes 29 hotels throughout the country, built from 1380 to 1939 years. This network includes the most, perhaps, the famous hotel in Norway - the Grand Hotel in Oslo. The Grand Hotel Oslo annually hosts a banquet for Nobel Prize winners, it is here in the banquet hall that most of the receptions are arranged by the royal family.
Housing in mountainous areas
Original in Norway and hotels in the mountains. In addition to the usual, "traditional" hotels, you can live in Høyfjellshotell - the so-called boarding houses - or in Fjellstue. The latter are also boarding houses, but much simpler and, therefore, cheaper. Such traditional boarding houses are located most often on or near the ski resorts .
Cheap accommodation
A hostel in Norway is not unusual; they are located in large cities, and there are about a hundred of them. There are two main networks of hostels - VIP backpackers and Hostelling International Norway, and most hostels are either one or the other. The accommodation is comfortable, and the hostels are usually quite comfortable. Accommodation in shared rooms is quite inexpensive, but in separate double rooms - it is already almost the same as accommodation in hotels.
Reservation
Having gathered to visit Norway and choosing the place of residence, it is better to book accommodation in advance. What does "free hotel booking in Norway" mean, which many reservation systems offer? This means that in case of cancellation of the reservation, you do not have to pay a penalty, and that the room is paid upon arrival. By the way, when booking for several months, the cost of living in a room can be substantially cheaper, especially in hotels of large cities.
How to behave in the hotels of Norway?
The rules of conduct and residence in the territory of Norway are somewhat different from those we are accustomed to. In particular, Norwegians are people who are restrained and stingy enough to show emotions, so a stormy manifestation of joy or other feelings is not welcome here. Even in a hotel bar where most visitors will not be local, you should not drink too much to be able to keep control over your behavior.
The Norwegians are especially anxious about cleanliness; litter should not be in your room, or in the city, especially in nature, so after a picnic somewhere near a famous natural attraction behind you should remove everything.