Mostly great!
Norway
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May 19 - May 25, 2025
Overall great trip to Norway! Tom was really great to work with, responsive and helpful with all of my questions and changes regarding the planning process. Our trip went smoothly and we really enjoyed our time. There were a few things that were slightly underwhelming that I would maybe change or want others to be aware of.
1. The Wangen Apartments in Aurland had a LOT of construction. They were paving some areas and it smelt of hot asphalt when we pulled up to the hotel so it was very off putting right from the start. I was not made aware that there was any construction going on. There was no lobby since everything was under construction. The view from the room was phenomenal, but the rooms were tiny! It would be ok for 2 people but for a family of 4 you absolutely need more space. The bedroom was extremely small no room to even walk around the bed. The mattress pads (not even a normal mattress) would slip off the bed and you could not open/close the bedroom door it was so small. The black out shades in the bedroom had huge spaces around the edges and light shown right into your eyes. There was no air or AC and it felt very hot and stuffy at times. Living rooms had no blackout shades so children sleeping on the pull out couch had a very hard time falling asleep at night. No closet or room for any luggage. Bedding felt cheap and scratchy. Overall this hotel was a disappointment and felt more budget level. I might stay here again because the view was so good, but I would wait until construction is done and I would get a much bigger room!
2. While the lunch at Mt. Ulriken was nice, I didn’t think it was a very good child friendly space, and should not be recommended for small children. It’s a very slow 3course meal and they were very slow between courses. I would only recommend this for adults. We also went to Floyen which was not recommended by Tom, but should have been as it was much better for kids since there are fantastic parks and lots to do!
Hotel Reviews
Good location but very old, slightly odd hotel. Lots of stairs especially if you stay on floors 4/5. It was lard to navigate these floors with small kids and a stroller. Rooms were kid of old, and outdated, nothing special. Decent breakfast buffet but got pretty crowded. Seemed like mostly business traveler type.
Amazing views, but was still under construction and I was not aware. No lobby because of the construction. Very small apartment and even smaller bedrooms, just a box and a bed, and can barely get around the bed. Bed was uncomfortable with not even a real mattress. The bed pads would slide around and slip off preventing the door from opening or closing. The bed linens were cheap and scratchy. Black out shades in bedroom did nothing and let too much light in. There were no black out shades in the living room so it makes it very hard to sleep on the pull out couch. Apartment probably would have been better for only 2 people, but I would not recommend 4 (even 2 adults 2 kids was too cramped). No closet, no room for luggage, way too small! Great location and views though!
