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ski-lodge atmosphere. Meals are served in a warm, inviting modern room, and
are well prepared.
Gudbrandsdalen, N-2658 Espedal.
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61-29-99-10.
Fax 61-29-99-41. www.dalseter.no. 88 units.
830NOK-990NOK ($118-$141) double. Rates include breakfast. Children under 5 stay free in parent's room.
DC, MC, V. Closed May-June and Oct-Dec 21.
Amenities:
Restaurant; bar; heated indoor pool; 2 saunas;
kids' playroom. In room: TV.
Fefor Høifjellshotell
The core of this hotel dates from 1891, when
it was a modest-size plank-sided mountain inn, sheltering summer hikers and
winter skiers from a location beside the Fefor Innsjø (Fefor Lake), 13km
(8 miles) east of Vinstra. Today, greatly expanded by a series of modern wings
that contain the accommodations, it's an upper-middle-bracket refuge with one
of the most charming old central hotel cores in the region. Designed in the Nor-
wegian nationalist style, it features red Nordic dragons on the roof of its oldest
wing, blazing fireplaces, and heavy iron chandeliers. Bedrooms are cozy, wood-
trimmed, and contemporary, with views over the lake and the mountains.
Twenty of the tile and stone-trimmed bathrooms boast tub/shower combina-
tions; the rest contain showers. Access to the ski lifts requires a 12-minute hike
across flat ground from the hotel, but because of the coziness and charm of the
place, none of the sports-minded clientele seems to mind. On the grounds of
this hotel are 20 wood-sided, bare-boned cabins, each with cooking facilities,
available for 6 to 12 people each year-round. If you enjoy rustic, outdoorsy sur-
roundings, these just might be the perfect accommodations for you. Depending
on their size and amenities, they cost 450NOK to 600NOK ($64-$85) per
night, without meals or services of any kind.
N-2640 Vinstra.
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61-29-00-99
or 61-29-17-60. www.fefor.no. 120 units. Mon-Thurs 840NOK-950NOK
($119-$135) per person double; Fri-Sun 1,600NOK-1,800NOK ($227-$256) per person double. Rates include
half-board. AE, DC, MC, V. Closed Oct-Nov Mon-Thurs and all of May.
Amenities:
Restaurant; bar; indoor pool,
outdoor pool; 2 saunas; children's programs; squash hall; skating rink; boating facilities. In room: TV.
Gålå Høgfjellshotell
The preferred choice in the area, this luxuri-
ous hotel combines old-fashioned nostalgia with modern elegance and comfort.
There's more of a sense of the 19th-century Norwegian nationalist style scattered
around this hotel than there is in most of the other hotels with which it com-
petes. Its architectural style derives from its origins around 1870 as a high-alti-
tude sanatorium for tuberculosis patients, and its transformation, around 1900,
into a hotel. Another part of its allure is its location—within a short walk of the
ski lifts, and easily accessible from the slopes on skis. Accommodations are nos-
talgically furnished in a rustic, old-fashioned style, and much about this place
evokes a skier's and hiker's boutique hotel. Bathrooms are tiled and accented
with stone. Only some of the accommodations have full bathtubs; the majority
of the rooms come with showers. Despite its relatively intimate size, the hotel
functions as a manager and rental agent for about 130 self-catering cabins, suit-
able for between 6 and 10 occupants, scattered throughout the nearby district.
Each has a kitchen, and amenities range from bare-boned to relatively plush.
They're favored by families and extended groups of friends traveling together.
Depending on the season and their size, they cost 4,200NOK to 30,000NOK
($596-$4,260) per week without meals or services.
N-2646 Gålå.
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61-29-81-09.
Fax 61-29-76-01. www.gala-resort.com. 42 units. Winter 560NOK-620NOK
($80-$88) per person, double occupancy; summer 580NOK-650NOK ($82-$92) per person, double occu-
pancy. Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V.
Amenities:
Restaurant; bar; outdoor heated pool; children's
programs; laundry service/dry cleaning; cross-country skiing; easy-access downhill ski slopes. In room: TV, hair
dryer.
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