Spidsbergseter Resort Rondane

It's indeed a cozy hotel. A lot of charm in those 100 year old walls. Welcoming staff. A great place for outdoor activities - for example cross country skiing. Cozy restaurant with a large breakfast and dinner buffet. The dessert table was impressive. The superior+ rooms are renovated and nice (but the bathrooms are tiny and the shower too). Brand new gym with up to date equipment. However, several things were less satisfying: - They served a 3 course dinner the second day. The carrots and beetroots weren't properly cooked. The veal (NOK 399) not very tender, and the whole meal was far from hot - even though we arrived when they opened. - The bar (Låven) is nice and cozy. Unfortunately, there was live music both Friday and Saturday. They played way too loud. Not possible to have a conversation without screaming. I truly believe most adults are fed up with this. We (2) had to go somewhere else and sit by ourselves to be able to speak to each other. Same(!) songs next day, only in a different order. What's the point of having live music like this? To sell drinks? This is not worthy of "Norway's coziest mountain resort". - The reception bar closed rather early, so we had to buy drinks in Låven bar - which was very understaffed and crowdy in the evening. Had to wait in line for 10 minutes to get a drink. Drunk people. No grown-ups to supervise. Chaos. What could have been a really nice weekend, became "just a weekend".

Pros: -Exceptionally good breakfast buffet and evening buffet. Lots to choose, there is something for everyone, even tho it repeats every time. -The lodge has his traditional look from outside but the rooms are renovated and have all the amenities you need for a short or long stay. Every bedroom has his own bathroom. -Huge area to explore overlooking the hills and perfect for ski. -Pool, whirlpool, sauna access, activities in and outside the lodge. -Live music in the evenings. -Very friendly and helpful staff. -Easy check in and out. Cons: -There was no avocado for breakfast and no Parmesan at the cold cuts. -The bedrooms, beds, bathrooms in the lodges are small. The upper bed (bunk bed) is made for children, not much space for an adult, almost impossible to get up or down. Hard mattress, no sockets next to the bunk bed to charge your phone. -No welcome drink or whatsoever in the room. - -Dusty in most parts. -There is no separate room to relax at the pool area, it can get noisy when it’s crowded and when the whirlpool is on. The area needs a renovation, rusty and outdated in the pool area and changing rooms. Best time to take a swim and relax is from 0700-1100 and 1900-2100. -The rooms per night and drinks are overpriced and there are some alcohol brands you can’t find in this hotel. Overall and nice Norwegian traditional lodge and ok stay.

We loved the area and their breakfast

Great place for families. Lots of stuff to do and experience. Missing a fitness room, but thats coming in December. Swimming pool was a favourite with the kids. The place is still a bit of a mix between old style mountain hotel and resort, but you can see that they are improving it step by step.