Central Norway
This high-altitude hotel is pretty much the only option this high on the Hardangervidda – and luckily, it's lovely. There's a strong mountain vibe here,…
Must-see hotels in Central Norway
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Central Norway
This extraordinary old hostelry looks for all the world like something out of Tolkien's notebook. Accessed through wooden gates, the hotel's timber…
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Central Norway
This charming and historic place of intriguing early-18th-century timber buildings is 13km north of Hjerkinn on the E6. Every room is different although…
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Central Norway
An intriguing meeting of mountain heritage old and new. This alpine hotel has two buildings: the original Swiss chalet dating from 1888 and the strikingly…
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Central Norway
This renowned mountain lodge, owned by chef Arne Brimi, specialises in multiday mountain stays combining outdoor activities with sumptuous dinners devised…
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Central Norway
For our money, this cosy guesthouse is the top place to stay in Røros. It has the vibe of a traditional mountain hostelry, so expect wood, rugs, rustic…
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Central Norway
The century-old Dr Holms has been providing a place for relaxation and recuperation amid the mountain scenery for over 100 years, and it has an air of…
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Central Norway
One of the few Trysil hotels to open year-round, this is Trysil's most luxurious accommodation. Outside the ski season (when prices are high) it's a first…
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Central Norway
A comfortable upmarket option with good spa facilities, including pedicures for worn-out hikers' feet, and pine-tinged rooms that are unusually good value…
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Central Norway
If you've never stayed in a youth hostel, this one above the train station is the place to break the habit of a lifetime. The rooms are simple but come…
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Clarion Collection Hotel Hammer
Central Norway
In an architecturally pleasing, mustard-yellow building that echoes traditional Norwegian architecture, this hotel is a solid choice. Monochrome rooms are…
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Central Norway
A surprisingly swish hotel in the middle of Oppdal offering by far the town's best rooms, with smart grey accents, stylish furniture and a great…
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Central Norway
Built in 1903, this fine old mountain hostel run by the DNT is located 6km up a track from the Spranghaugen car park, at the southern end of Rondevatnet…
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Central Norway
Roughly halfway between Dombås and Hjerkinn, this lodge complex makes a good Dovrefjell base. There are 28 wood-clad cabins spread out across the site,…
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Central Norway
Located in a historic 17th-century inn on the main pedestrian thoroughfare, the Vertshuset Røros is a wonderful choice. The wood-clad rooms are generously…
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Central Norway
At their traditional farm, the Slettede family offers an array of different accommodation options in modern, fully equipped cabins and apartments with…
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Central Norway
Located up on a wooded hillside in Sjoa, 10km south of Otta, this is a welcoming hostel set in the grounds of an old farm. Rooms are in a modern block…
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Central Norway
Arne Brimi's reinvention of a summer mountain farm is a pleasure. It offers simple accommodation spread across old farm buildings, including a hay-loft,…
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Central Norway
With a total of 85 beds divided between a main lodge and an annexe, this venerable overnighter offers timber-panelled rooms that, while rustic, feel…
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Central Norway
Run by the same family as the Elvesæter Hotel, this typically Norwegian mountain lodge sits at an altitude of 1400m, hunkered down beside Lake Leirvatnet…
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Central Norway
With only two rooms, this gorgeous guesthouse has an intimacy you won't find elsewhere. Rooms are small and have scarcely changed in over 300 years – it's…
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Central Norway
This relaxed whitewashed inn is about 1.5km northeast of Hjerkinn on Rv29. It has a warm welcome, spotless rooms, lots of information on the park and…
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Central Norway
This historic family hotel at the eastern end of town has all-wood rooms in the main hotel building (we especially like rooms 401 and 402 for the…
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Central Norway
Hikers, bikers and backpackers alike all congregate on this staffed DNT hut, just a short walk from the station, on a little peninsula jutting out into…
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Central Norway
This functional hotel has been tacked on to the side of the town's old mill. The vivid yellow facade looks a bit putrid (it's supposedly inspired by a…
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Central Norway
This charming place combines architecturally stunning buildings that date back to 1858 with modern comforts, although there are no TVs. Some rooms have…
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Central Norway
A well-run campsite, 6km to the south of Oppdal, offering spacious campsites and self-catering cabins, spread out over a large grassy field. There's a…
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Central Norway
It's huge and unrelentingly modern from the outside, but the Scandic has a few surprises on the inside – including surprisingly attractive rooms decorated…
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Central Norway
With a name that sounds like it came from Star Wars, and a location above 1800m, Juvasshytta is a fine base. It sits in the shadow of Galdhøpiggen, Norway…
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Central Norway
Simple rooms and apartments on a traditional seter in Høvringen, run by the Skaugen family who've been here since the 1940s. The rooms are plainly…
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Central Norway
This super-slick and organised mountain lodge, just 3km east of Gjendesheim, is the best place to stay in the vicinity of the Besseggen ridge. The rustic…
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Central Norway
This excellent wood-clad modern hostel is by far the best budget option near town. There's a range of simply decorated single and double rooms of various…
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Central Norway
This middle-of-the-road hotel is about as plain and bland as they get, but it's decorated in a modern style with glass staircases, wood floors and neutral…
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Central Norway
This busy accommodation complex right in the middle of town has something to cover most needs: a pleasant, motel-style main block; camping huts in the…
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Central Norway
At first glance this cheap place next door to the train station doesn't look promising, but its large and spotless rooms, good sound insulation, comfy…
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Central Norway
Just above the centre of town, this friendly B&B has simple rooms with plenty of family character in quiet surrounds. It's a well-run place and about as…
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Clarion Collection Hotel Astoria
Central Norway
It might look like a gigantic cardboard box, but this reliable hotel is the most obvious place to rest up for the night in downtown Hamar. The rooms lack…
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Central Norway
By the river's edge, 2.5km south of town, this excellent site has many drawcards, including wireless internet, a wood-fired sauna, plenty of activities, a…
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Central Norway
These converted 19th-century farm buildings just off the Rv15 between Lom and Vågå are a wonderful alternative to hotels, and make a great base if you'll…
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Central Norway
This mountain centre offers basic huts and fabulous camping on the southeastern edge of Rondane National Park. They also run mountain skills courses and…
