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Considering that Norway is the most expensive country in Europe and that the breathtaking scenery and quaint fishing villages of Lofoten make it the country’s #1 tourist destination, the high price of the converted fisherman’s cabins here is pretty average. The cabins are refurbished to modern standard but are somewhat spartan. Mine had a stove-top but no oven, not even a microwave or a toaster, and the lack of a dish-rack meant that you had to use the dishwasher at least once a day or else improvise. The bathroom was similarly minimal. The bed was comfortable but not properly balanced, so the upper mattress kept on slipping off one side of the bed overnight! I had to park the car on the clifftop and walk the final 50 m to the cabin (which was 800 m from the reception). But these are minor issues: the setting is fabulous in all weathers (and staying a week meant I did see the harbour, village and mountains in brilliant sunshine, torrential rain, swirling fog and eerie stillness). Self-catering is a good option in a country where restaurant meals are exorbitant, and the traditional rorbuer on the water’s edge are definitely the place to stay. The environment is peaceful, the staff friendly and efficient, wifi excellent and everything clean and functional.

Ho soggiornato in questo hotel durante un viaggio in solitaria e devo dire che mi ha affascinato per i colori, l'atmosfera e il paesaggio. Soggiornare qui significa soggiornare in un antico borgo di pescatori, fatto tutto di casette rosse sul mare. La struttura comprende un ristorante in cui ho mangiato molto bene. Per chi viaggia in macchina alla scoperta della Isole Lofoten è facile trovare posto per il parcheggio. L'unico appunto, e su questo consiglierei di rimediare, è che, almeno nella stanza in cui ho dormito io (al primo piano dell'edificio in cui c'è anche il ristorante, affacciato sul lato interno) la tenda era troppo ”leggera” per contenere la luce della ”non notte” dell'estate nordica... quindi non era facile dormire. Per il resto personale molto cortese e atmosfera che ripaga ogni possibile fatica, oltre, come detto, al ristorante in cui ho apprezzato molto la qualità dei piatti preparati. Se dovessi consigliarlo ad un amico sicuramente lo farei.

Ours was that historic rorbuer that is in zillions of marketing brochures for the Lofoten Islands (it was the main picture in our Oslo Airport hotel later!). Although crowded with new buildings to maximize their space, it was nonetheless really fun to be right on the water (we had fighting gulls outside on the deck at 12:30am...!) and we could hear the water lapping underneath our two-person cottage. Only problem: the roof made loud tapping noises in high winds = disrupted sleep. And the couch we had to move to use the Murphy bed was VERY heavy. Also, the person in the Murphy bed couldn't get the room dark (and it was fulltime light in mid-June) due to there being no coverings for the high windows. Otherwise, the unit was very clean, well stocked, nicely decorated, with a killer view outside.