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Restaurant; bar; lounge; indoor heated pool; 2 saunas; children's activities; limited room service; babysitting;
laundry service/dry cleaning; 1 room for those w/limited mobility. In room: TV, minibar, hair dryer, trouser press
(in some).
Hotel Jarl This centrally located hotel boasts comfortably modern singles,
doubles, and suites. Guest rooms and bathrooms are a bit small, but the beds are
firm. The bathrooms are also a bit cramped but are neatly kept and equipped
with tub/shower combinations. Built in 1972, the hotel was enlarged and reno-
vated in 1996. You can take your meals in the pleasant dining room or the inti-
mate bistro and bar.
Elvegata, N-5700 Voss. & 56-51-99-00. Fax [phone]. www.jarlvoss.no. 78 units. 1,190NOK-1,590NOK
($169-$226) double. Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; night-
club; indoor heated pool; sauna. In room: TV, minibar, safe.
Park Hotel Vossevangen The product of a 1990 merger, this hotel consists of
two sections (originally the Park Hotel and the Vossevangen Hotel), joined by a
covered passageway. The guest rooms are attractively furnished and contain well-
kept bathrooms with tub/shower combinations. The hotel is family-owned and
houses the best restaurant in town, the Elysée (see “Where to Dine,” below). Facil-
ities include the Café Stationen, the Pentagon Dance Bar, the Stallen Pub, and the
Pianissimo Bar. It's in the town center, about 90m (300 ft.) from the train station.
Uttrågate, N-5701 Voss. & 56-53-10-00. Fax [phone]. www.parkvoss.no. 131 units. 1,150NOK-
1,590NOK ($163-$226) double. Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking. Amenities: Restaurant;
bar; lounge; babysitting; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility. In room: TV, minibar.
INEXPENSIVE
Kringsjå Pension This pleasant three-story guesthouse is in the center
of Voss; some parts were built in the 1930s, and others are more modern. The
public rooms are spacious and airy, and the guest rooms are simply, comfortably
furnished, with good beds but small bathrooms with tub/shower combinations.
A room with four to five beds is ideal for families. Breakfast is served daily, and
other meals are sometimes available. The hall bathrooms are well maintained
and are also equipped with tub/shower combinations.
Strengjarhaujen 6, N-5700 Voss. & 56-51-16-27. Fax [phone]. www.kringsja.no. 18 units. 360NOK
($51) per person double; 300NOK ($43) per person family room . Children under 12 get a 50% reduction.
Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking. Amenities: Lounge. In room: No phone.
Nøring Pensjonat The Nøring is a first-class pension built in 1949 near the
river, about a 10-minute walk from the town center. It provides clean, functional
accommodations, which are small but comfortable, with well-kept bathrooms
with shower units. Half of the rooms face the mountains. The boarding house
serves good, hearty breakfasts, plus light meals (with beer or wine) at lunch and
dinner. The lounge opens onto a terrace.
Uttrågate 41, N-5700 Voss. & 56-51-12-11. Fax [phone] units, 9 with bathroom. 295NOK ($42) per
person double without bathroom; 410NOK ($58) per person double with bathroom. Rates include breakfast.
AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; lounge. In room: No phone.
WHERE TO DINE
MODERATE
Elysée FRENCH/NORWEGIAN The decor of this prestigious restaurant
includes trompe-l'oeil murals based on a modern interpretation of the Parthenon.
The food here is satisfying and based on fresh ingredients. It features such dishes
as baked sea scorpion, filet of lamb marinated in honey, and a daily game dish.
Homemade ice cream with berries and vanilla sauce makes for a smooth dessert.

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