A few months overdue, but the FH and I visited this ski resort in April since my californian self…read morewanted to see what it's like to snowboard in Norway :) The resort is small. And, the snow was not the greatest, but not bad considering it was April. I was expecting to be one of the few snowboarders, but surprisingly it was a good 40/60 ratio. I found the prices not outrageously expensive, and the food was probably the best than any ski resort (except perhaps whistler). If you are in the area, and you MUST hit the slopes, I'd say go for it, but definitely don't go out of your way. Cross-country skiing in the area is free and it's just as fun :)

Great little place next to ski resort. Lots of skiers in here eating or drinking. Food is really…read moregood: had the Falafel wrap, beef wok, and some Norwegian dish with chicken and potatoes (I think it was the daily special), all great. Waitress was pretty cute.

Give it a try and order one of their burgers. Great friendly service and a nice scenic view from…read morethe cafe windows. A little pricy but we were hungry and the friendly service made up for it.

We've been camping here for more than 10 years now, finding this a affordable and nice place to…read morestay. You can stay here in a tent, in your caravan, or rent one of the cabins. We enjoy wintertime here with skiing; either cross country (-having trails crossing through the place here!) or alpin downhill. This place is only 8 minutes by car from the alpine resort in Hemsedal, and here is regular ski-buss'es passing by too.Moreover; this is a nice place to stay during summer and autumn when hiking is lovely in the mountains. The place is tidy and quiet, the local river streams by close to the area, offering opportunity to a cold swim or to go fishing. Here is free wifi (though not too easy to get to work from all the places of this area), and a playground with a trampoline, slide and climbing house/tower. Unfortunately the camping restaurant here have not been open for the last 15 years, which could be a nice offer for the guests....and a kiosk offering snacks and magazines too. But there is walking distance to the local grocery store (Kiwi) and a chineese restaurant. I'd like to see a faster renovation and modernization here, but still; it is the most tidy and well organized camping in the valley!

Went here on a deal for the weekend. Geilo is very easy to get to on the train from Oslo and only…read moretakes a few hours. A short work from the train station and town centre, the hotel was very quiet with friendly staff. Board games in the bar and lounge area, but if you don't speak a bit of Norwegian you might struggle reading them. All staff speak perfect English however so no problems there. They have a room for skis but not a drying room, which I asked about, which was quite disappointing. Geilo is a ski town so I would have expected them to have one. Ended up drying in the room on the heater which was fine. Speaking of skiing, they provide information regarding the ski bus to the various alpine runs surrounding Geilo. Hotel room was clean, comfortable bed, but pillows quite thin and lack a bit of volume. Bathroom is clean and has everything you need. Rooms look newly redone and are modern. Wifi works well and is a good speed. If you get meals included it is buffet style and decent enough quality and variety. They have a sign in the restaurant that if you have allergies they can cater for you. All in all, a good stay and I would definitely come back again.

Geilo Hotel is a budget hotel located in the ski-town of Geilo. The lounge area is kind of cool,…read morethe service was good, and the rooms are relatively clean (although you can start to see the wear and tear of being a ski resort). For the included breakfast, you can either choose the breakfast buffet or a la carte items, the latter being recommended by the staff. While breakfast was okay, they tend to cook with a lot of grease so keep that in mind. Hey, I can't complain about a cheap included breakfast, especially in Norway where everything is ridiculously expensive. Do note that this is a tourist bus hotel meaning you may run into a bunch of tourists. When I went there were 3 buses of Chinese tourists staying there...which made the hotel quite loud. Anyway, the price is right and you'll be hard pressed to find a cheaper hotel in the area that isn't a dump. 3 stars.