We stayed with two adults and two children (6 and 9) one night in Svolvaer, arriving with the Hurtigruten from Risoyhamn (a day's travel) and walked 100 meters to the reception desk; welcoming staff, professional and friendly. We booked through the internet and checked through e-mail contact for our room with a double and an extra bed. We ended up with two rooms, connected; one normal with a double bed and one with a double bed, large conf table, enormous glass window and .... a splendid view of the Svolvaer harbour and mountains. Together with the excellent breakfast, free internet for the young and the fair price (Thon webdeal NOK 1250) it proved to be the stay we needed before the next days express boat trip to Bodo. That ship also docked right in front of the Hotel.
I selected the Hotel for reasons of location, quality impression and good value. All the other places, be it more romantic (Rorbuer) and appropiate for a Svolvaer stay, were equal or more costly and on a much... more