We booked this hotel based on the viking decorated rooms. We were disappointed because we received a cabin which was not furnished viking style at all. I guess request one if that is what you are staying there for. Regardless, it was fun to stay in for one night. We had a cabin on the end which was quiet and nice. The views are fantastic!!! We did not eat at the hotel. We bought food at the convenience store over the bridge and cooked it back at the room. We ate outside and enjoyed the gorgeous view.

It is a beautiful spot, but other than the viking village there really is nothing there to do. It is a one day stop over at the most.

We booked through the Norway in a Nutschell package. Great excursion if short of time or a first timer in Norway This location is On one of the ends of a tributary of one of the largest fjords. Where the ferry from Flam stops. Nice location to rest, have good food, and recharge before continuing to travel Norway. You could go on by bus, but worth the stop No frills, but very clean, and very friendly service. Super shop with local goods. Would definitely come back.

We stayed here during our norway in a nutshell tour (fantastic) and gudvangen in a nutshell  is definately not fantastic. We arrived from flam on the ferry and were really disappointed that the fjordtell was more like a service area than a destination, a car park with accommodation. The accommodation was either one of 12 Viking rooms which have roof windows so u can see the mountains (above the coaches, campers and delivery lorries in the adjoining carpark). We stayed in the cheaper option (!) of what can only be described as a garden shed. We felt like we were staying  in a bus terminal rather than a motel. Even in low season lots of noise from vehicles as the E16 road runs behind it. 
It is no exaggeration that there is nothing there, a handful of residential buildings, the gift shop and the accommodation.There was no option for eating out other than the restaurant. Thankfully a nearby petrol station has a mini supermarket which sells decent baguettes.

Be warned in low season the norway in a nutshell buses only seem to correspond with ferry sailings. We stayed one night (arrived at 5pm) and then couldn't leave until the following afternoon. There was a nearby bus stop and we could have taken a local bus to voss but that would have been extra expense. Thankfully we did find a way out. 

The accommodation in a nutshell;
No tea making facilities in room
No tv
No hair dryer
A few plastic cups
Thin Walls with bonking neighbours (but a noisy family would have been worse)
Comfy bed and Clean sheets
Furnished by Ikea
Chest of draws and hanging space along with bunk beds
Ants were in the apartment but Clean throughout
Wifi is extra and only available in the main building

The staff however, were very kind and helpful and tried their best to help and answer any questions we had about bus times etc. 
It was a shame that is was a disappointment, we felt we wasted a day of the tour and could have spent it somewhere more interesting. 

In season there might have been more going on but out of season Gudvangen is one to avoid 

I'd say it's worth to stay in Fjordhotell-marvelous view of gorgerous mountains and Fjord-just amazing impressions! VIking camp in the summer is a nice attraction for tourists as well as for real Vikings (: