Wood Hotel Bodø

A family-hostile hotel My 5-year-old son and I decided to travel to northern Norway with two goals in mind: swimming in a pool and seeing the Northern Lights. After searching for hotels north of the Arctic Circle, we chose this hotel based on its “family-friendly” pool as advertised on **********. However, upon checking in, we were shocked to learn that the pool was restricted to adults, with only a narrow exception allowing children aged 12–18 to use it between 12:00 and 14:00. There was no mention of these restrictions on the hotel’s ********** page. My son was heartbroken by this unexpected limitation. To make matters worse, the hotel is located far from the city center, forcing us to take an expensive taxi to a public pool in town. For families with children of different ages, the strict age rule would still make it impossible for everyone to enjoy the pool together. Additionally, swimming during the limited hours of 12:00–14:00 disrupts any daytime activities in Bodø and its surroundings. We were deeply disappointed by how the hotel handled the situation, especially when faced with a crying 5-year-old boy. They refused to make any exceptions despite their misleading advertisement of a “family-friendly” pool. I cannot recommend this hotel to families with children. It is better suited for adults and offers little appeal beyond being a fairly standard, remote hotel.

Truly a breathtaking hotel. Highly recommend.

This hotel exceeded our expectations by miles. The views alone are stunning, but the friendly staff, the quality of the food, the cleanliness of the entire hotel and the location are truly sublime. Really recommended for a nice getaway and to combine it with outdoor adventure. No children allowed, which makes for a calm and relaxed atmosphere.

Beautiful, snowy, mountainous resort A wonderful, hotel with absolutely gorgeous scenery. The staff was pleasant and accommodating of us only being able to speak English.