What a wonderful place…..My wife and I had a weekend in the hotel, arrived Friday departed Sunday, we booked a suite that overlooked the harbor/mooring area for the cruiser boats in Aalesund a must if you are staying there.
The hotel is a genuine 5 minute walk from the bus station where the airport coach drops off and also 5 minutes from the town centre, its location is perfect right on the waterfront with other hotels and restaurants on the same street.
On arrival sliding doors open and you are met by the feel of warm air and smell of a real fire, the staff on reception and throughout the hotel are polite, helpful, welcoming, available and among some of the best I have dealt with, nothing was a problem. One of the pleasing facts is that the staff are always there but at no time is it, or are you swamped with, cleaners, maids, thumping, banging, vacuuming, or worse banging on your door at silly o’clock shouting room service, I don’t know how they do it but the mix is perfect and just so professional.
Our room was lovely, a suite with a large double bed and hidden single bed if required, 2 windows gave plenty of light and we looked right over the town and arena area, the room was beautiful (402) and bed as comfy as can be, decor is kept simple but smart with exposed wooden beams on wall and ceiling giving a mix of old and new. The bathroom/shower room was smart, spotless, warm and modern, the shower and bathroom/toilet were in one area but separated with a glass partition, water was always hot and shower very powerful, a big plus for me, our bath was ……well I’m not sure if its art deco or what, it wasn’t conventional, let’s say that it was fun and it matched the surroundings. It comes with a well stocked and well priced mini bar, coffee and tea and snacks.
One thing that was very noticeable was the level of cleanliness; the entire hotel was immaculate, pristine, and faultless to the smallest detail. The entire hotel has free reliable wi-fi and a good selection of satellite TV channels British and Norwegian, this is enjoyed from a large plasma TV in the room.
Outwith the room, the hotel enjoys a public bar, massive wine selection, comfy lounge in front of an open log fire, the restaurant is a decent size, well lit and very clean, we only enjoyed breakfast there as the restaurant was booked on both nights we were staying, this was unfortunate as it meant we had to leave the comfort and venture out, my advice would be to book a table with your room at the same time, on the plus side a full restaurant pays testimony to what you can expect in food quality, top class I would say.
In summary we loved it, couldn’t fault it, even in cost compared to other hotels in Norway where I have been royally stung for cash it was very very reasonable.
Well done to all and thanks for a most wonderful relaxing weekend from us both
Brian & Libby
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