This hotel is one of the historic hotels. It's run by the fifth generation of the same family that has always run it, and it's been in business for over 100 years. In the 90s, an Easter TV-crime was filmed here. The common areas (dining rooms, bar) are really nice, and filled with lots of traditional Norwegian carved wood furniture, stone floors, etc.

The rooms are spacious, but the bathrooms are tiny and should be refurbished. Also, there isn't a TV in the room (which I agree might not be in keeping with the feel of the hotel), neither are there other things you might expect such as Kleenex. There are only the very basics such as soap. The hotel room felt quite spare. Also, the sound proofing could be better.

Breakfast is included, and it's amazing. We also had dinner at the hotel, and it was superb. Both breakfast and dinner was from a buffet. What a buffet! Great choices, and they made sure to include lots of traditional Norwegian food you might not get to taste elsewhere (sourcream porridge is for example delicious).

The service was great. We got in very late one night (midnight), and were really hungry, so we asked the receptionist (apparently the national snowboard champion) if there was anywhere we could get some food. He said that the kitchen was closed, but he could probably fix something. He went into the kitchen and returned with two delicious sandwiches. Very, very, good customer service! He also gave us good advice about trips in the surrounding area.

I think this would be a very good choice for tourists seeking some peace and quiet and an authentic experience, and the proximity to Geirangerfjorden (the world's most beautiful fjord, and the best UNESCO world heritage site according to National Geographic Magazine), the summer ski center, glaciers, etc makes this a very convenient place to stay. Also, I would suggest driving to Stryn to buy some Moods of Norway clothes. They're great.