The location is great for coastal scenery and sea access. There's not a great deal to do in the area but if you're looking for a quiet break with some nice walks and enjoying the sea air this is ideal, and even moreso if staying at Under. The hotel offers the use of bikes and other activity equipment (free of charge) which is a nice plus, I recommend cycling to the lighthouse and back but be prepared for the hills!! ||||My best compliment has to go to the staff, and in particular Merethe at the reception desk. I arrived here with a gift card to the hotel and Under, I was on the waiting list for Under and doubtful I would get in. Merethe asked me of my plans upon check-in and when I explained this, she said she would contact Under and call me if they had any cancellations during my stay. I was VERY surprised to get a call 2 hours later from Merethe offering me a table. I made it a bit more complex with dietary requirements and she called back and forth with Under and to me until it was sorted. Awesome stuff. ||||In addition the kitchen staff were also super nice and helpful when I asked for gluten-free alternatives at breakfast. ||||Room is spacious, very clean, and very modern. I would imagine it's unlikely you'll get a sea view just booking one of the standard rooms, so in my case my view was mostly across towards other hotel rooms. Means you have to close your curtains for privacy but if you're not planning on spending much time in the room anyway it doesn't really matter!||||All in all - 5 stars. In the hopes the hotel manager reads these reviews please note how great...
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As with most guests at this hotel, we came here for an overnight stay as part of our dinner plans at the extraordinary UNDER restaurant. Our stay was for one night 08/31/2022 to 09/01/2022. What we didn't expect was to be within walking distance to the restaurant & to have a miraculous view from our room.
The staff were very accommodating with our requests, especially with knowledge of what to expect for our dining adventure. Upon arrival we were greeted with friendly smiles & and easily got an upgraded room facing UNDER from our bedroom. The view along made our initial long drive to this small coastal city worth the effort.
We were also gifted two tickets to see the famous lighthouse, which sits at the very southern most tip of Norway. The hotel restaurant is a hidden gem and the lunch we had felt local, fresh and with so much flavor. We look forward to coming back with other friends who are curious about the entire experience. Until next time!! -...
   Read moreFĂžrst og fremst vil jeg presisere at det er to typer overnatting pĂ„ stedet. Det er vanlige hotellrom og i tillegg har de stĂžrre leiligheter beregnet pĂ„ familie etc. Jeg har leid vanlig hotellrom sĂ„ deler av anmeldelsen gjelder dette. Stedet har ganske fin beliggenhet nede ved havet med bĂ„thavn rett utafor dĂžra. Jeg vil allikevel ikke si at det er en idyllisk beliggenhet da jeg synes at stedet var noe "nakent"... Hotellet er forholdsvis moderne og stilen er minimalistisk. Dette gjenspeiles ogsĂ„ pĂ„ rommene som jeg kansje egentlig synes er litt FOR minimalistiske. Her er det egentlig kun en dobbeltseng, en liten pult, 2 stoler, et lite bord og en tv pĂ„ veggen. That's it. Det er ingen skap eller noe lignende sĂ„ her blir alt baggasje liggende pĂ„ gulvet. Det er heller ikke noe kjĂžleskap/minibar pĂ„ rommet, men er en liten "kiosk" i resepsjonen der det er mulig Ă„ kjĂžpe litt smĂ„ting/snacks. Badet er ogsĂ„ litt for minimalistisk, her er det ingen plass Ă„ ha ting utenom pĂ„ den bittelille plassen pĂ„ vasken. GĂ„r forholdsvis greit for Ă©n person, men kansje litt verre om man er 2. Det er faktisk ikke mulig Ă„ sette fra seg en toalettveske pĂ„ bade med mindre man setter den oppi vasken. Eller pĂ„ gulvet da, for dem som Ăžnsker det. Men heldigvis sĂ„ virker toalettet ganske bra da =) Det er ogsĂ„ veldig lytt mellom rommene. Man hĂžrer ogsĂ„ veldig godt barn som leker utenfor. Men jeg brydde meg ikke sĂ„ mye om dette. Verre for de som vil ha stillhet. Rommene er ellers forholdsvis store, eller kansje rettere Ă„ si at de ikke er smĂ„ hvertfall. Frokost! De fleste digger jo en god hotell-frokost! Denne blir servert i forholdsvis fint rom nede ved resepsjon. Pluss for at det er mulighet for Ă„ nyte frokosten ute om man Ăžnsker det. Men selve buffĂ©'en er nok litt skuffende for den matglade hotellgjest. Det er helt greit, men langt ifra de store buffĂ©'ene man finner pĂ„ mange hotell. Jeg var her fra mandag til onsdag sĂ„ mulig det er noe anderledes i helgene. Men det var lite varmt utvalg. Det var de standard smĂ„ frokostpĂžlsene, eggerĂžre og speilegg. Og for dem som digger bacon sĂ„ er det triste nyheter. Dette har de spart pĂ„, sĂ„ det var kun noen bittesmĂ„ baconskiver som lĂ„ oppĂ„ speilegg'ene. De hadde ogsĂ„ kokte egg. Litt magert utvalg av pĂ„legg og litt smĂ„ting kurvet. Ellers var det frokostblandinger og div yoghurt. Betjeningen pĂ„ hotellet var positive og hjelpsomme, det skal de ha. Parkering rett utenfor dĂžren er ogsĂ„ et pluss. Om man Ăžnsker Ă„ gĂ„ innom Lindesnes fyr sĂ„ er billetter dit inkludert i overnatting for dem som vil utforske litt der. Alt i alt sĂ„ plasserer hotellet seg midt pĂ„ treet i mine Ăžyne. Jeg vil ikke frarĂ„de folk hotellet, jeg har bare sagt min mening. Totalopplevelsen var ikke direkte dĂ„rlig, men fant mine ting Ă„ sette fingeren pĂ„ =) Om jeg hadde valgt dette hotellet igjen? Usikker, kansje. Grunnen til 3 stjerner? Hva i all verden skal man gi til til et rĂ„flott hotell dersom man gir dette 4-5 stjerner?? đđ Synes at folk gir fra seg 5 stjerner...
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