Scandic Vestfjord Lofoten

As we didn't arrive in Svolvær on the express boat from Bodø until half past nine in the evening, we had to spend a night there so that we could pick up the rental car we had reserved at home the next day and move into a holiday cabin on the Lofoten island of Grimsøya for a week. An economy room in the Scandic Vestfjord Lofoten hotel was a relatively inexpensive option for overnight accommodation. Hotel prices in Svolvær were higher on our trip than in other Norwegian cities. The economy rooms are on the ground floor and the windows and door lead directly onto the parking lot, like in an American motel. Curtains therefore always have to be closed. The building and the room furnishings were old and not in the best condition. The room was small, just economy. The breakfast was good, but compared to other hotels of a similar category, the selection was a little below average. The hotel is at the end of a small peninsula and is therefore very quiet. The town center of Svolvær, the bus station and the express boat or Kystruten pier can be reached in a few minutes on foot. However, walking from the jetty along the quay, as indicated in some route planners, is not permitted. It is better to walk along Fiskergata. If you want to stay longer than just for one night after arriving late, an economy room in this hotel is not necessarily recommended.

Had a ground level room facing the car park. The beds and the room were generally ok, but it was extremely noisy (heard when others went to the bathroom, talked and walked in the doors), cramped and somewhat weak on the cleaning front. Was also given the wrong room when we arrived with only a single bed (there were two of us). Gets a little too bad when the prices for rooms are so stiff.

Ingen aircondition og utrolig mye støy utenfor. Vonde senger. Personalet var hyggelig.

Good hotel for the price, very conveniently located parking lot next to it, where you can park your car for free with a ticket from the hotel. Excellent service and the friendly Finnish-speaking cleaner could give excellent travel tips! In the evening, you can watch Hurtigrutten's ships pass by the hotel. Breakfast was a good breakfast and there was plenty of room in the dining room.

The room was really hot and the room smelled really bad. The window had to be kept open all night and still the smell was really strong. Got two "fans" from reception, one of which got hot and smelled of electricity. Both blew hot air.