Boutique Hotels in Alta

The whole experience was as expected - excellent. In addition to the ice facilities there is a whole bunch of "ice free" spots: the top quality restaurant, a cozy big living-room with a fireplace, and some trails outside to have a nice walk. The northern lights we saw was just pleasant addition to all of the above.

This hotel is unique for so many reasons.. it's in a very quiet and peaceful place (mind you that Alta center is quite far if you move by foot.. around 30 minutes to reach the famous church). The walk to get to Alta center is quite pleasant so I suggest you try it at least once; if you prefer taking the bus instead, there's a bus stop not too far away. In front of the hotel there's the beautiful fjord, watch always the sky as the northern lights might appear right above the hotel (look at the picture). The room was quite comfortable but a little cold despite the heating system; I chose the fjord view and you could admire it from the room. The bathroom has a heated floor and the bed has a nice and super warm duvet. The hotel has no spa however there's a sauna in a shared room. The breakfast buffet has many options (salmon, other fish, even gluten free gallets, gluten cakes..) and everything is really tasty.. I appreciated the wide choice (really superb.. you can easily skip lunch after such a beautiful breakfast). There is a free beverage machine you can use throughout the day and there are 2 free massaging chairs too (you can sit there admiring the fjord). This hotel deserves a 10 however the tenant is quite hostile towards clients: the hotel is full of signs of prohibitions regarding smoking and check-out that has to be done in time. I actually can understand those however I would have liked to see some welcoming signs too. There's no reception service basically!! There's a little range of hours where you can find reception and for the rest of the day there's none. I expect from a hotel that reception service has to be assured for most of the day. The buffet closes at the time (9:30 if I remember correctly) and if you are seated already you can't take any more food -> I understand there must be rules about breakfast times, however there should be some flexibility.

Everything about this hotel deserves praise, especially the fantastic breakfasts. The rooms are very spacious, equipped with a small kitchen including an electric hob and even an ironing board. Right next to the hotel there is a covered, spacious parking lot, as well as shopping galleries. The hotel is located in the immediate vicinity of the Northern Lights Cathedral. It was also important to us that this hotel has pet-friendly rooms.