Hattvika Lodge

My fiancé and I are frequent travelers, and we've never come across such amazing hospitality. Everyone at Hattvika Lodge was so incredibly friendly and helpful. Some highlights for us were seeing the northern lights from our room, going arctic sea kayaking, relaxing in the sauna and then cold plunging into the harbor (yes it's hard, but you must do it! You will be super energetic for the rest of the day) and indulging in the 3 course meal at their restaurant Fangst. It was so delicious, especially with the wine pairing. We highly recommend staying here! 10/10

It was better than OK. But having stayed there, even a pretty good experience IRL couldn't live up to the hyped up expectations, which had been built up by their awesome website. We stayed in one of the newer cabins. Everything in the cabin was modern and clean and uncluttered -- the cabin delivers the whole Scandinavian aesthetic, so yes it felt special. If you go in the summer, it was hot in the cabin each afternoon with the sun, if that bothers you. Breakfast is funky in that it comes with a lot of earnest instruction and interruptions. It was well-intentioned but we both felt like children being told what to try. We are super adventurous, but man, we just wanted to eat breakfast -- so we could get out the door to our hike, kayak, etc. So for us, it wasn't the time to try all these different types of cod liver oil, cheeses, juices, etc. If you don't mind that or it actually sounds appealing, then we recommend breakfast. The view where they serve breakfast was a pleasure to take in. Finally, we really appreciate their commitment to the environment and local resources -- as well as how their operations including recycling are so well kept and caringly managed. Thank you Hattvika for caring so much in everything you do!