We stayed in one apartment here, in Solsiden Apartments, in Dec 2010. The location is excellent, right on the ski slope, with a river in front and beatifull sights.
The hotel's staff is extremely friendly, they help you with any problem you might have.
The apartments are big and spacious, with big dining rooms, saunas, LCD tvs, comfy beds, floor heating, fully equiped kitchen, washing machine, etc.... You have at your own disposal everything you might need at an excellent price, making you fell as you are home. The kids loved it as there was so much for them to do.

The sking facilities were second to none with a very a selection of runs for starters and seasoned skiers.

We hired our equipment from Skibua Hafjell Skiutleie AS tel no + 47 61990493 and i must say they were the most freindly and helpful suppliers of ski equipment and very competitive on thier price. They also dropped and picked up the equipment from our apartments, a very big thankyou to them and we definately recommend them and use them again when we go back next year. Thier website is www.skibuahafjell.no.

We will definetely come back!

I could gush on and on about how much we enjoyed staying at the apartment. We had a 3 bedroom (8 bed) apartment. It was okay on the space as the beds are really pushed in there and there isn't a ton of room for gear. The beds were comfy. The bathrooms were spacious. It has a washer! Dishwasher! Fireplace! We were there in the off season so we got a decent deal. The view is stunning off the balcony. It was quiet and well insulated against the noise that a junior soccer team kicking balls off the side of the building... The area had a lot to do and I'm so glad we saw this part of Norway. I'd love to try it in the winter. If you are going to the Lillehammer area and can handle being a distance from restaurants and shopping then this is the place to stay. The apartment was well maintained and surprisingly modern. I'd recommend a car as a must have. Then go to the Olympic Wheelbob and go to Funderhossen. Great time! Thanks Norway for being a great destination!!

I stayed in one apartment here, in Solsiden Apartments, in June 2007. The location is excellent, right on the ski slope, with a river in front and beatifull sights.
The hotel's staff is extremely friendly, they help you with any problem you might have.
The apartments are big and spacious, with big dining rooms, saunas, LCD tvs, comfy beds, floor heating, fully equiped kitchen, washing machine, etc.... You have at your own disposal everything you might need at an excellent price, making you fell as you are home.
I will definetely come back!

This hotell is now known as Hafjell Hotel & Apartments. It is in the centre of Oyer, a small village situated in the picturesque valley of Gudbrandsdalen.

The first thing you will notice about the hotel is how family friendly it is. The rooms feature two rather narrow single beds, with a small bed above these. There is a cute little ladder to get up to this bed and I bet all kids will love sleeping in it. There is also a sofabed, so you could fit a family of four into one room. There is a table and seats to eat, a large cupboard and a decent size fridge. This could save you lots of money - if you do not fancy going out for dinner or just want to eat in your room there are three supermarkets nearby. No cooking facilities though.

There is a childrens' playroom next door as well as "Lazerland", where you will no doubt find the older kids and teenagers. You simply
run around shooting each other with lazers, in the UK this used to be called Quasar. You will also find "Lilleputthammer" next door, this is a miniature replica of the nearby city Lillehammer. There are a few rides as well. Further afield you will find a theme park (mostly for smaller kids) and lots of opportunities for going hiking, skiing, cycling, horseback riding and ATVs (UK: quadbikes).

We stayed during the low season so the hotel was very quiet. They are refurbishing the rooms but we could not hear any noise from the refurbishment. The rooms themselves are not bad, and the bathrooms are all nicely tiled with underfloor heating. There is a phone and a TV. The channels are mostly Scandinavian, with most kids programming dubbed. Some of the rooms have children's drawings framed on the walls, very cute.

When we arrived we found the TV was not working and the shower was either boiling hot or very cold. We booked by phone and the receptionist confirmed there was a radio on the room - imagine our disappointment when it turned out there wasn't. However, the lovely receptionist swiftly provided another room (yes, I did check the shower first!) and by next day they had managed to conjure up a portable radio (probably the one the builders were using).

The hotel is accessible with a manual wheelchair and provided you get a room on the ground floor makes it step-free.

Breakfast is good and a nice touch is that they always have lit candles on the tables when you walk in. You will find all the staples of a breakfast, i.e. toast, soft/hard boiled eggs, orange juice and coffee. They also do scrambled eggs, a dish made of refried potatoes, meat and vegetables and various things to put on your bread like cheese, meats and sandwich fillers.

The dinner menu is "homestyle cooking", a minus point for finding a few hairs in our food. Vegetarian options are lacking and the food is merely average but filling. The sauces seemed to come out of a package and the presentation was a bit lacking. However, if you are dining do try the trout.

The staff were very helpful and did whatever they could to make our stay comfortable.

If you are a family or watching your budget I would recommend this hotel as it is good value and a really good location for both summer and winter activities. A car is recommended, and there is ample parking outside.