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organized and exhibit the epitome of comfort and taste, with bright fabrics and
homelike touches throughout, along with well-groomed bathrooms featuring
tubs or showers. The drinking and dining facilities are top rate.
Turisthotelveien 6, N-2609 Lillehammer. & 61-28-60-00. Fax 61-25-73-33. www.radisson.com. 303 units.
1,520NOK ($216) double. AE, DC, MC, V. Amenities: 2 restaurants; 4 bars; indoor heated pool; outdoor
heated pool; sauna; children's programs; limited room service; laundry service/dry cleaning. In room: TV, dat-
aport, minibar, hair dryer.
Rica Victoria Hotel Established in 1872, this is an old, traditional choice
for vacationers, but it's kept up with the times. The biggest changes occurred in
1963 and 1976 when new wings were added, but there have been regular reju-
venations since. The complex consists of an older concrete building along with
a more modern, six-floor structure. The interior is more gracious than the exte-
rior, with heavy beams, brown-leather sofas, and brass chandeliers, in addition
to paintings. Guests gather near the fireplace in the lounge when it's cold out-
side. Some of the facilities are used by nonguests as well as locals, including a
pub-style steakhouse and a disco. We prefer the bedrooms in the original house
to the more sterile newer units. Still, all the rooms are comfortable, featuring
small bathrooms with a tub or shower. The Victoriastuen Restaurant, reviewed
separately below, offers guests excellent on-site dining.
Storgata 84B, N-2615 Lillehammer. & 61-25-00-49. Fax 61-25-24-74. www.rica.no. 109 units. Aug 15-June
13 Mon-Thurs 1,290NOK ($183) double and Fri-Sun 1190NOK ($170) double; June 14-Aug 14 daily
1,190NOK ($170) double. Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; limited room
service; laundry service/dry cleaning; disco. In room: TV, minibar, hair dryer.
Rustad Hotell log Fjellstue You can settle into the wilderness at this
favorite spot 18km (11 miles) north of Lillehammer. The log-and-timber chalet
is on the edge of a lake, with a dock for swimming and boats. The property is
surrounded by private grounds with views of the water or the mountains. Hik-
ing trails are available in many directions, and there are some 300km (186 miles)
of well-prepared cross-country tracks in winter. The staff can arrange swimming,
canoe and boat trips, fishing, and a winter ski school. Skis can be rented on-site.
The bedrooms are small to midsize, each comfortably furnished, containing
small bathrooms with showers.
Sjusjøen, N-2612 Lillehammer. & 62-36-34-08. Fax 62-36-35-74. www.rustadhotel.com. 46 units. June-
Aug 920NOK ($131) double; Sept-May 1,080NOK ($153) double. Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free
parking. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; sauna. In room: TV, minibar (in some).
INEXPENSIVE
Gjestehuset Ersgård A pleasant family hotel, this inn was created from
a 1570 farmstead on the outskirts of town. Ersgård sits atop a mountain over-
looking Lillehammer with views of Lake Mjøsa. If you have a car, this choice
makes for an ideal stay. The bedrooms are furnished with birch pieces in old-
fashioned Norwegian designs. Some of the bedrooms have small bathrooms
with showers; occupants of other rooms will find the corridor bathrooms ade-
quate. The generous Norwegian buffet breakfast is reason enough to stay here,
featuring everything from herring to goat cheese. Bus service is available twice a
day. The hotel lies 1.5km (1 mile) from the town center at Olympic Park; fol-
low the signs to Nordseter if you're driving.
Nordseterveien 201, N-2618 Lillehammer. & 61-25-06-84. Fax 61-25-31-09. www.ersgaard.no. 30 units, 20
with bathroom. 550NOK ($78) double without bathroom; 675NOK-790NOK ($96-$112) double with bath-
room. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking. Closed Dec 23-28. Amenities: Breakfast lounge. In room: No phone.
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