I have the good fortune to be staying at this beautiful, historic hotel for a conference. I'm one…read moreevening into my stay, and so far so good. The hotel itself has the feeling of a manor house, with a manicured garden leading to the fjord beyond. The standard rooms are small by American standards, but well-appointed with all the usual furnishings (i.e. bed, desk, dresser) as well as a little sitting room abutting the balcony that opens up to a spectacular view, no matter whether you have a "garden side" or "fjord side" room. Dinner each evening is a 3-course chef's special -- tonight it included an appetizer of smoked fish, scallop, pea shoots, and scallions with a creamy sauce, lamb loin with mashed potatoes, asparagus, cherry tomatoes and a root vegetable that I can not for the life of me identify for the entree, and a flourless chocolate cake with raspberries for dessert. I am not sure how they deal with dietary restrictions, but this indecisive omnivore appreciated being served a delicious meal without having to make any decisions. Interestingly, though this is a historic hotel they do make use of recent technology, as in NFC-enabled key cards (so much less frustrating that those magnetic stripes that invariably get de-magnitized by the wimpy little magnetic clasp on my billfold, or maybe it's my cell phone that's the culprit). A visible nod to eco-consciousness, the NFC key card must be inserted into a slot just as you enter the room to enable lights and power. Oh, and also -- fast, free wireless internet access. I am liking that I am not having to make allowances for inconveniences "because it's a historic property."

Wonderfully situated hotel with immaculate garden/park, beautiful wellness area and perfect…read morebreakfast. Not all five stars due to occasional negligent room service.

Stayed here for one night in June. Online the rooms looked spacious, modern and worth spending 1390…read moreNOK per night on (about $230). When we got there the hotel looked promising from the outside and the lobby was nice and modern in a rustic kind of way. But when we arrived at our room it was tiny, old-fashion and simply just four walls with a bed, tv and small bathroom. Not worth spending money on at all! The hotel breakfast was mediocre - OK food but everything was stone cold and had obviously been sitting out for a while. We also tried out the on site restaurant for dinner "Lauritzen og Bruse" where I ordered chicken wrapped in pancetta with veggies+sauce and my mom ordered the pesto-marinated, local trout on caesar salad. None of which were outstanding in any way; the chef had forgotten the pesto marinade for the fish and the "caesar salad" was simply one kind of chopped up green leafs. I also spotted my "exclusive" chicken sauce on the kitchen shelf in a cheap bottle from the local convenient store... Not worth $40 each.