Central Norway
This high-altitude hotel is pretty much the only option this high on the Hardangervidda – and luckily, it's lovely. There's a strong mountain vibe here,…
Must-see hotels in Central Norway
Central Norway
This extraordinary old hostelry looks for all the world like something out of Tolkien's notebook. Accessed through wooden gates, the hotel's timber…
Central Norway
This charming and historic place of intriguing early-18th-century timber buildings is 13km north of Hjerkinn on the E6. Every room is different although…
Central Norway
An intriguing meeting of mountain heritage old and new. This alpine hotel has two buildings: the original Swiss chalet dating from 1888 and the strikingly…
Central Norway
This renowned mountain lodge, owned by chef Arne Brimi, specialises in multiday mountain stays combining outdoor activities with sumptuous dinners devised…
Central Norway
For our money, this cosy guesthouse is the top place to stay in Røros. It has the vibe of a traditional mountain hostelry, so expect wood, rugs, rustic…
Central Norway
The century-old Dr Holms has been providing a place for relaxation and recuperation amid the mountain scenery for over 100 years, and it has an air of…
Central Norway
One of the few Trysil hotels to open year-round, this is Trysil's most luxurious accommodation. Outside the ski season (when prices are high) it's a first…
Central Norway
A comfortable upmarket option with good spa facilities, including pedicures for worn-out hikers' feet, and pine-tinged rooms that are unusually good value…
Central Norway
If you've never stayed in a youth hostel, this one above the train station is the place to break the habit of a lifetime. The rooms are simple but come…
Clarion Collection Hotel Hammer
Central Norway
In an architecturally pleasing, mustard-yellow building that echoes traditional Norwegian architecture, this hotel is a solid choice. Monochrome rooms are…
Central Norway
A surprisingly swish hotel in the middle of Oppdal offering by far the town's best rooms, with smart grey accents, stylish furniture and a great…
Central Norway
Built in 1903, this fine old mountain hostel run by the DNT is located 6km up a track from the Spranghaugen car park, at the southern end of Rondevatnet…
Central Norway
Roughly halfway between Dombås and Hjerkinn, this lodge complex makes a good Dovrefjell base. There are 28 wood-clad cabins spread out across the site,…
Central Norway
Located in a historic 17th-century inn on the main pedestrian thoroughfare, the Vertshuset Røros is a wonderful choice. The wood-clad rooms are generously…
Central Norway
At their traditional farm, the Slettede family offers an array of different accommodation options in modern, fully equipped cabins and apartments with…
Central Norway
Located up on a wooded hillside in Sjoa, 10km south of Otta, this is a welcoming hostel set in the grounds of an old farm. Rooms are in a modern block…
Central Norway
Arne Brimi's reinvention of a summer mountain farm is a pleasure. It offers simple accommodation spread across old farm buildings, including a hay-loft,…
Central Norway
With a total of 85 beds divided between a main lodge and an annexe, this venerable overnighter offers timber-panelled rooms that, while rustic, feel…
Central Norway
Run by the same family as the Elvesæter Hotel, this typically Norwegian mountain lodge sits at an altitude of 1400m, hunkered down beside Lake Leirvatnet…
Central Norway
With only two rooms, this gorgeous guesthouse has an intimacy you won't find elsewhere. Rooms are small and have scarcely changed in over 300 years – it's…
Central Norway
This relaxed whitewashed inn is about 1.5km northeast of Hjerkinn on Rv29. It has a warm welcome, spotless rooms, lots of information on the park and…
Central Norway
This historic family hotel at the eastern end of town has all-wood rooms in the main hotel building (we especially like rooms 401 and 402 for the…
Central Norway
Hikers, bikers and backpackers alike all congregate on this staffed DNT hut, just a short walk from the station, on a little peninsula jutting out into…
Central Norway
This functional hotel has been tacked on to the side of the town's old mill. The vivid yellow facade looks a bit putrid (it's supposedly inspired by a…
Central Norway
This charming place combines architecturally stunning buildings that date back to 1858 with modern comforts, although there are no TVs. Some rooms have…
Central Norway
A well-run campsite, 6km to the south of Oppdal, offering spacious campsites and self-catering cabins, spread out over a large grassy field. There's a…
Central Norway
It's huge and unrelentingly modern from the outside, but the Scandic has a few surprises on the inside – including surprisingly attractive rooms decorated…
Central Norway
With a name that sounds like it came from Star Wars, and a location above 1800m, Juvasshytta is a fine base. It sits in the shadow of Galdhøpiggen, Norway…
Central Norway
Simple rooms and apartments on a traditional seter in Høvringen, run by the Skaugen family who've been here since the 1940s. The rooms are plainly…
Central Norway
This super-slick and organised mountain lodge, just 3km east of Gjendesheim, is the best place to stay in the vicinity of the Besseggen ridge. The rustic…
Central Norway
This excellent wood-clad modern hostel is by far the best budget option near town. There's a range of simply decorated single and double rooms of various…
Central Norway
This middle-of-the-road hotel is about as plain and bland as they get, but it's decorated in a modern style with glass staircases, wood floors and neutral…
Central Norway
This busy accommodation complex right in the middle of town has something to cover most needs: a pleasant, motel-style main block; camping huts in the…
Central Norway
At first glance this cheap place next door to the train station doesn't look promising, but its large and spotless rooms, good sound insulation, comfy…
Central Norway
Just above the centre of town, this friendly B&B has simple rooms with plenty of family character in quiet surrounds. It's a well-run place and about as…
Clarion Collection Hotel Astoria
Central Norway
It might look like a gigantic cardboard box, but this reliable hotel is the most obvious place to rest up for the night in downtown Hamar. The rooms lack…
Central Norway
By the river's edge, 2.5km south of town, this excellent site has many drawcards, including wireless internet, a wood-fired sauna, plenty of activities, a…
Central Norway
These converted 19th-century farm buildings just off the Rv15 between Lom and Vågå are a wonderful alternative to hotels, and make a great base if you'll…
Central Norway
This mountain centre offers basic huts and fabulous camping on the southeastern edge of Rondane National Park. They also run mountain skills courses and…
