My boyfriend and I stayed at the Hadsten House January 14-16, 2012. We were both looking to get away for the long weekend, relax, unwind, and enjoy some wine tasting in the Solvang/Los Olivos/Santa Barbara area. It was our first time in Solvang, but hopefully not the last.

The Hadsten House is located pretty much at the end of the main street that runs through Solvang, but everything was very easily walkable in this tiny little Danish town. We found the place here on Trip Advisor, and decided to book based on the reviews, the photos, the fact tht we got a pretty good price due to a rate sale, etc. After then, a friend who visits the area frequently recommended this as THE place to stay in the area, and the Hadsten House did not disappoint.

We arrived pretty early for check-in (around noon), but the girl at the reception area was helpful and got us into our room at that time and also provided us with our complimentary drink coupons for the happy hour held everyday on-site. Our room on the ground floor wasn't overly huge, but felt comfortable. It was well decorated in neutral, warm tones with elements that felt both antique-ey and modern simultaneously. There was an electric fireplace that really added great atmosphere to the room, flat screen TV, DVD player, mini fridge, etc. The bed was extremely comfortable...however: for those of you out there (like me) that need firm or at least moderately firm pillows to sleep comfortably, beware. While there were plenty of pillows on the bed, they did not offer very great neck support at all and I found myself bunching one up just to try make it more dense. If I'd known in advance, I might have just brought my own memory foam pillow from home, problem solved. That said, though, it was not that big of a deal overall.

The bathroom was nice, clean, and shower pressure good, etc. One thing that was slightly odd was the location of the air conditioning unit. It was basically on the wall next to the bathroom sink (which was open to the rest of the bedroom...the toilet and shower were separated by a sliding door in the bathroom behind there). So, from there it blew fine into the room to keep it cool and from getting stuffy, but, because of where it was placed, if you needed to use the sink or go into the bathroom, you pretty much had to stand right in front of it and get blasted by the cool air. Again, not a big deal, but just something I noticed.

There was complimentary breakfast provided in the restaurant (attached to the main lobby). Basic stuff...eggs, bacon, fruit, juice, coffee, etc. It wasn't overwhelmingly good, but plenty filling to start the day. We opted not to eat on-site the second morning and walked down to Paula's Pancake House (worth trying...had a great homely feel, good food, lots of options, etc. and even with a pretty long line of folks waiting to get in, we only waited about 10 minutes tops for our table). Happy hour on-site wasn't terrible. They had 4 varietals of a local wine to choose from and some basic apps...baked brie, fruit, crackers, etc. The happy hour is held in the same restaurant area as the breakfast and dinner.

All in all, it was a good stay here, and we'd definitely return. It was an easy place to walk from to explore all of the main town of Solvang as well as Mission Santa Inez. Additionally, it was a short drive to Los Olivos, Lompoc, and the surrounding areas where we did a lot of our wine tasting...quite convenient. I'd certainly recommend this place to friends, and even at the normal rate, this still would have been worth the price.