Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Directory
A-Z
Accommodation
Norway offers a wide range of accommodation, from camping, hostels and pensions to in-
ternational- standard hotels. You'll pay a lot more for what you get compared with other
countries,butstandardsarehigh.Mosthotelshavewi-fiaccessforthosewithlaptops;
Click
here
for more details.
Reservations
Although it's rare that you arrive in a town to find that all of the accommodation is full -
festivals are an exception - it's always advisable to book in advance to ensure that you get
the accommodation of your choice; the hotel you'd like to stay in may have rooms, but the
only available ones probably have a view of the back wall rather than the fjord.
Most places in Norway accept phone or email reservations (you'll often have to leave a
credit-card number for the latter). Many hostels are normally happy to book beds at your
next destination for a small fee (around Nkr20). Note that popular hostels in Oslo and Ber-
gen are often heavily booked in summer.
Manytouristofficescanhelpyoufindaccommodation,usuallyforafeeofaroundNkr50;
apart from in some larger tourist offices, this service usually operates only if you're physic-
ally present in the tourist office and not for advance bookings.
Seasons
The main tourist season runs from around the middle of June to the middle of August.
Unusually,although this isthe highseason, it'salso whenaccommodation prices are at their
lowest and many hotels offer their best deals. In some areas, the season begins in mid-May
and/or hangs on until mid-September.
Winter,particularlyinnorthernNorwaywheretravellerscomeforactivitiessuchassnow-
mobilinganddog-sledding,isalsoapopulartimetovisitalthough,unlikeinsummer,prices
