Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleep Code
(6 kr = about $1, country code: 47)
S
= Single,
D
= Double/Twin,
T
= Triple,
Q
= Quad,
b
= bathroom,
s
=
shower. You can assume that staff speak English, breakfast is included,
and credit cards are accepted unless otherwise noted.
To help you sort easily through these listings, I've divided the accom-
modations into three categories, based on the price for a standard double
room with bath during high season:
$$$ Higher Priced
—Most rooms 1,100 kr or more.
$$ Moderately Priced
—Most rooms between 600-1,100 kr.
$ Lower Priced
—Most rooms 600 kr or less.
Note that the season is boom or bust here. It can be dead in June and
packed in July and August. Prices can change without notice; verify the
hotel's current rates online or by email.
$-$$ Flåm Youth Hostel and Camping Bungalows,
voted Scandinavia's
most beautiful campground, is run by the friendly Håland family, who rent
the cheapest beds in the area (hostel: bunk in 4-bed room-210 kr, S-340 kr,
D-550-580kr;newer,fancierbuilding:bunkin4-bedroom-275kr,Db-755kr;
cabins-700-1,100 kr; sheets and towels-60 kr, showers-10 kr, 10 percent dis-
count for members, no meals but kitchen access, laundry, apple grove, tel. 57
63 21 21,
www.flaam-camping.no
,
camping@flaam-camping.no
)
. It's a five-
minute walk toward the valley fromthe train station: Cross the bridge andturn
left up the main road; then look for the hostel on the right.
Dining options beyond your hotel's dining room or kitchenette are expensive
and touristy. Don't aim for high cuisine here—go practical. Almost all eater-
