Grotli Høyfjellshotell

Hotel confirmed our 6 day reservation but then declined the day in the middle. Blamed it on the system. Asked for an equal quality alternative but no reaction. Forced to cancel our entire holiday to Norway. Alternative was more expensive of course. Not pleasant at all!

Warm and friendly place with soul, tradition and atmosphere. The staff was very sweet, the evening buffet was very tasty, and all in all this was a very good experience. I booked last minue because I needed somewhere to stay while driving trough the Strynefjell, and I was so pleasantly surprised by what awaited me. It feel incredible to relax here after a big hike previously that day.

We booked an overnight stay on our way from Oslo to Loen. The receptionist wasn't aware that we were coming even though we booked the room approx one month in advance. We got a room and after struggeling our suitcase upstairs by a narrow staircase we could check into a room that was really air trapped. When we opened the windows the traffic sound was loud. And believe it or not, this is a hotel in the middle of nowhere. The wifi didn't work properly, but we weren't there for the internet connection 🤷‍♀️ We took a shower before dinner. Nice, but a cold and small bathroom. The dinner was a set 3 course menu. The entre was some lettuce leaves with a couple of cured ham slices, the main was salmon with a no taste pea puré and cold potatoes complimented by a Hollandaise sauce that most likely was store bought. The dessert was some bits of fruits which they called a fruit salad. Gordon Ramsey, if you are reading this, this is a candidate for Hotel Hell. They had every opportunity to make it special, but couldn't bother the effort. The bar and bartender were the highlights. But we took an early evening looking forward to the breakfast 😁 But no. They served cold cuts, cheese and spreads dumped out of their packages on to some plates. The bread was store bought. The Coffee was brewed Coffee standing on some heating plates and the omelette had a metallic taste with a spungy consistency. We paid 1800 NOK for the room and breakfast. And 1300 (450×2 for dinner) for the food with drinks. Was it worth it? Absolutely not. The only feeling we're left with is the regret that we didn't just drive the last hour down to Loen.

Toll gelegenes Hotel in der Einöde des Fjells. Sehr freundlicher Empfang. Gutes Restaurant (wir hatten das Abend-Buffet), die kalten Speisen waren überzeugender, als die warmen Speisen (eher fantasielose Auswahl). Frühstück toll. Service im Restaurant aufmerksam und schnell. Die Bar war leider weitgehend verwaist - obwohl sie sehr gemütlich ist. Lage toll für Wanderungen, MTB, Skifahren. Einzig die Straße (und ihre LKWs) sind ab dem frühen Morgen ein kleiner Wehrmutstropfen.

De kamers zijn niet groot, maar wel schoon. Fijne badkamer met een goede douche. Erg vriendelijk personeel. Diner stelde niet veel voor maar was wel lekker. Het ontbijt is er goed en er staat meer dan genoeg om uit te kiezen. In het centrale gedeelte van het hotel hangen veel foto's over de lange historie van het hotel. Erg leuk!

Sono stato solo una notte, poiché il mio era un viaggio itinerante verso capo Nord, ma devo dire che il contesto naturale in cui si trova lo rende un luogo fantastico. Personale molto gentile e disponibile, parlano benissimo inglese e colazione e cena a buffet dove veramente c'è di tutto e soprattutto tutto buonissimo. Camere pulite, caminetto acceso anche in agosto (e vi assicuro che ci voleva!) e una serie di sale e salette comunicanti dove regna incontrastata l'idea di calore data dalle pareti e soffitti completamente costruiti in legno. Veramente un'atmosfera calda e piacevole per le fresche serate estive ma soprattutto per le gelide notti invernali, un posto dove ricaricare le batterie........ Bellissima sala nel seminterrato dedicata ai bambini ma in un angolo pure un biliardo per i più grandi. Veramente al top! Super consigliato.