“A great little break in a lovely mountain hotel”

I have stayed in many hotels around the world and the team at the Radisson Blu in Beitostolen made us both feel at home. Great hotel in the middle of the mountain town. Clean and comfortable with a fantastic view of the surrounding mountains- not to mention a very nice breakfast. If you are lookin… more

I have stayed in many hotels around the world and the team at the Radisson Blu in Beitostolen made us both feel at home. Great hotel in the middle of the mountain town. Clean and comfortable with a fantastic view of the surrounding mountains- not to mention a very nice breakfast. If you are looking for a nice winter break with a lovely atmosphere, where a hotel does just what it says on the tin, then this would tick all the boxes. Thank you for looking after us! We will definitely be back next year..

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“A warm welcome - but one caveat!”

This hotel has a benign, welcoming atmosphere, and the public spaces are decorated as if by a family, not a hotel conglomerate. Toasty fire in the hall and cosy bar with friendly bartender. And Marius on Reception! What a gentleman - from handling my queries by email and phone before arrival, to lo… more

This hotel has a benign, welcoming atmosphere, and the public spaces are decorated as if by a family, not a hotel conglomerate. Toasty fire in the hall and cosy bar with friendly bartender. And Marius on Reception! What a gentleman - from handling my queries by email and phone before arrival, to looking after us during the stay. Lovely views from the rooms and big bright pool and exercise room too. The dining room served a buffet table d'hote or waiter-served excellent upgrades on feast days. The breakfasts were good too, though the oranges ran out, and so did the decent ham. Perhaps no deliveries over Christmas! But BEWARE you who visit at the wheel of your hire car. The hotel DOES charge to park, though they don't tell you at any point. The car-park operator DOES photograph your car unbeknownst to you. They will bill you piecemeal ie one bill per day, and each one goes to your hire company. If it's Hertz, you will then reimburse Hertz PLUS 375NOK per bill 'admin'. So that's right: three days parking equals 3 x 375NOK admin on top of the parking fee itself. And the hotel does not at any point say 'There is a parking fee. Shall we put it on the bill?' If I could have paid direct at the front desk I would have saved over 1000NOK. It must work wonderfully if you are a private Norwegian motorist.. but it's a licence to print money for car hire firms. I still don't know why the hotel let this happen to me and if they will step in to do the decent thing.

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“The nicest people and great location”

We are currently on our 4th night here, we booked this hotel through Crystal Ski who made this whole experience very easy. At Oslo airport, our travel rep arrived and handed us our ski rental voucher, our hotel room key and our lift pass. On arrival to the hotel, there was nothing to do except head… more

We are currently on our 4th night here, we booked this hotel through Crystal Ski who made this whole experience very easy. At Oslo airport, our travel rep arrived and handed us our ski rental voucher, our hotel room key and our lift pass. On arrival to the hotel, there was nothing to do except head up to the room which was wonderful after such a long day of travel. The room: the room has two twin beds, a desk, a small fridge, a boot room and clothing storage, a tv, a kettle, a small box of tea bags, Instant coffee and the such. 3 chairs and a very large window (we had a view of the mountains and lake to the south). The bathroom is clean, modern and has a walk in shower, the water gets all over the floor but it also drains well and dries quickly. Shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and soap are provided (small bottles of course). And fresh towels are changed twice weekly to help the impact on the environment. The walls can be a little thin and we could hear the neighbours TV on evenings but this stopped before an unreasonable hour. Gym/Sauna: the pool is a great size but sadly I found it was too cold to swim in, I tried using the sauna first but it was still too cold for me. Locker rooms are clean and plenty of space, showers available and each one has a sauna (men’s and women’s are separate). Gym has enough machines to keep you working out and the treadmill worked well. There is also a communal games room downstairs however the pool table seemed to charge us but then didn’t release the balls, for the sake of £2 we couldn’t be bothered to chase this. Restaurant: the buffet breakfast was continental and looked fresh daily. The smoothies were delicious and the blueberry muffins were an absolute treat. The only thing holding this back is that it is the same meals every day but I understand that is much easier when catering for many guests. The restaurant wasn’t open every night due to low levels of customers this week but I believe they provided meals from other restaurants for those who paid for half board. There is also a Starbucks machine in the corner of reception. The staff: everyone here (and on the slopes, in the shops and restaurants) are probably the nicest people on earth. Norwegian people are so friendly and helpful. When learning to ski as adult, it can be scary but the friendly faces around and the comforting comments we received made us feel so truly welcomed. Location: Easy storage for skis (either lockers or in a locked room using door key). 50metres from the chair lift, we walked over in ski boots without issue. Perfectly located for this quaint little town. WiFi can be spotty, it’s free for all so at peak times it definitely kicks you off a lot and requires a few reconnections through the days. I wish we had stayed in a room with a kitchenette because the ready made food at the spa doesn’t offer much from a healthy point of view. With a warmer pool and better wifi this would have absolutely been 5 stars.

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“Cosy hotel”

Cosy Hotel snd very welcoming staff at the front desk as well as the bar and restaurant. The room decor may be a bit outdated and the shower was too poor (very low water pressure) to earn full marks! Plenty of parking spaces and EV charging points available.