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Accommodation
Norway offers a wide range of accommodation, from camping, hostels and pensions to
international-standard hotels. You'll pay a lot more for what you get compared with other
countries, but standards are high. Most hotels have wi-fi access.
Reservations
Although it's rare that you'll arrive in a town to find that all of the accommodation is full -
festival times 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 happy to book beds at your next destin-
ation for a small fee (around Nkr20). Note that popular hostels in Oslo and Bergen are often
heavily booked in summer.
Many tourist offices can help you find accommodation, usually for a fee of around Nkr50;
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 is the high season, it's also when accommodation 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.
