Search Best Hotels in Valer I Ostfold

We travelled to Son Spa from the UK as a couple, not really knowing what to expect. We discovered Son Spa through Choice Rewards (previously Radisson US) so booked 2 nights in the one-bedroom balcony suite using points. Really easy drive from Oslo airport (OSL), lots of car hire options (and large proportion are electric cars - there are charging points everywhere). As it was an early flight, we arrived before check-in time, but was welcomed warmly by the reception staff. As the room was already available they let us check-in straight away. Lovely room with separate living room, and outdoor balcony looking out past the marina. Easy walk to Son, a coastal town 10-15 minutes away, where there is a couple of restaurants, a supermarket and an amazing bakery (tucked underneath a building, but you will smell it!) Breakfast is included, large buffet selection, that you can enjoy indoors or outdoors. The spa is fantastic, with indoor and outdoor pools But our favourite bit of Son Spa is the Aufguss ritual (sauna experience on the floating sauna rafts) with wide glass windows looking out across the water. A massive thank you to Thorun and Lars who were so lovely, welcoming and inclusive. The smells they make by mixing different oils with ice before putting them into the sauna are so refreshing. You are ready to jump into the cold water outside afterwards! We were fortunate to be able to see the Northern Lights one evening from the pier as well as Jeløya. We have recommended Son Spa to all our friends and family, and would love to come back!

We had a great romantic getaway-weekend at Refsnes Gods! Very nice superior room with art and lovely view of the garden, a cosy bar with lounge music and fire place, super service at the front desk, and a great breakfast in the pavillion. Still the best was the food and service in Restaurant Munch which has to be one of the best hotel restaurants in Norway. Excellent food and very serviceminded staff in the restaurant made the evening a great memorable experience! Highly recommended!

The camping is literally on the highway, so it is quite noisy, despite sound screen, but for one night it is best to do. Sanitary looks good. There are 2 sanitary buildings. Just wait for what it looks like after a evening - washing session, but that's a little bit on most campsites. (Apparently people are a little less clean as they do not have to clean themselves) The campsites flow in. This campsite is more suitable for this kind of camping than for tent or cabin. The cabins alone are not to say anything. The location of the cabins is really terrible. A corner back, dirt containers for the door and at 3 meters next to our cabin the camper wastewater/wc looseplace. Good if you sit to eat! And until our stupid surprise, the dogs are also out of the cabins!! It seems that there is still something going to change/ improve in this corner, but we will not be able to do that. Maybe the 2020 season? We are on a journey, so ok, for one night, we will survive. But next year, find another camping, just a little further away from the highway!