Farris Bad

Top choice in The Coast


Along from the redeveloped dock precinct, built next to, and over, the town’s nicest sandy beach, this full-service spa hotel has luxurious rooms, many with views straight out to sea, as well as lavishly decorated public spaces. Outside high season and weekends, room prices, which always include complimentary entry to the gobsmackingly scenic spa, drop dramatically.

The hotel's restaurant has a beachside terrace and does a generous lunchtime seafood buffet (350kr) in summer.


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