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I have given this a rating of 3 as the location is great, and the staff were lovely. But the food was awful, some of the worst hotel food I have eaten anywhere, and I'm not one to complain. The food would be a 1 rating. Most of the people staying there were on half board as we were. There is NO choice in the menu (don't think you get what they suggest on their website), you get what you are given and it's bad. The first night there was a just about eatable steak, the second night there was a totally inedible fish dish with over cooked potatoes and sad veg. And they tried to charge us extra for catering for a vegetarian/food allergy (which was even worse than the fish dish). Eggs in the morning were like the rubber ones which come with kids kitchen sets, and I'm really not exaggerating. If you are thinking of coming here, I really suggest you get a self catering cabin, buy lots of food (the nearest shop is a 10 min drive away) and do it yourself. Eggs at breakfast were like the rubber ones in kids play kitchen and inedible, We stayed in one of their cabins which did have a self catering option (If you have booked one of these self cater if you can, but bring food with you the shop is a 10 min drive away).

Nestled in a valley surrounded by lush green mountains, Vollan ‘Guesthouse’ is a gem of a hotel. There is very little to Nordkjosbotn apart from the new Mack brewery and the junction of two of the North’s main highways (E6 and E8), but the nice location and quality of this hotel makes it an ideal place for long-distance travellers to stay en route. The rooms are modern, spacious, nicely appointed and spotlessly clean. Breakfast was superb, with non-standard items such as chorizo, blue cheese, different kinds of smoked fish and a lovely fruit selection. Reflecting its location, the cafe is somehow a more salubrious, Scandinavian version of the British transport cafe, serving everything from coffee, cakes and sandwiches to full meals with basic but wholesome ingredients. Portions are generous and the food is excellent - Scandinavian home cooking at reasonable prices, not overpriced and no bogus gastronomy. Although Nordkjosbotn is a stopping off point rather than a destination, this was definitely the nicest hotel I stayed in, during a 3-week trip in Arctic Norway. So I would advise anyone on such a trip to plan to stop off there.