If you fancy falling asleep to the roar of water, then this venerable hotel occupies a prime position overlooking the Vøringfossen falls. It's a truly stunning spot, and while the rooms look pretty dated (floral curtains and bedspreads, anyone?), they're rather charming in an olde-worlde way – and you'll have the falls to yourself once the buses head for home.
The hotel is run by Erik, a quiet and engaging host with a treasure-trove of stories from the Hardangervidda region, whose great-grandfather built the hotel in the 1890s. Edvard Grieg composed his Opus 66 in the hotel. The hotel is well signposted 1.3km off the Rv7. The hotel's restaurant (mains 190kr to 280kr) serves fine Norwegian dishes, such as lamb, baked salmon and wild deer, and there's a waffle cafe downstairs.
