Vagan Homestays

Prior to the pandemic we booked a waterfront Rorbu at Anker Brygge - our dream vacation to stay in a waterfront fishing cabin in Lofoten. Covid happened and plans got deferred. To their credit Anker Brygge extended our reservation twice (for 2 years) as we had paid for it in advance. We reconfirmed in writing on several occasions our arrival, and reconfirmed that what we had booked had not changed. However, upon arrival they confirmed our reservation, but announced they had decided to give our Rorbu to someone else, and then stuck us in one of the antiquated apartments above the bar. Just great in the land of the midnight sun when closing time for a bar is an uncertainty. What is particularly irksome is that we had reconfirmed the details of our reservation in writing, arrived first to the facility on day of checkin, spoke to the manager about the importance of Rorbu accommodation to our vacation plans - only to see guests arriving after us, and the next day, get assigned Rorbu and we were stuck in this crummy apartment. If they had been upfront with us to begin with, and told us they had no intention of ”really” honouring our reservation, we could have made a booking at one of the hundreds of other really wonderful Rorbu on Lofoton. Crummy, vacation wrecking, experience.

If this would be a game of ”rock, paper, scissors”, nature would definately beat luxury. This is by no means a luxury hotel if you think of standards and comfort levels - but the surroundings are stunning, the air is crisp and fresh and you have the sea just around the corner. Spend the extra money to use the spa and sauna one evening and be bold and dive into the sea. It is an experience you will not forget in the first place. Basic standard in the rooms, but you have everything you need. Stairs up to the bedrooms are rather steep, so be careful.

Hotel without registration. Entry by code. No parking problem, which is very important in these places.

Basically, it is the configuration of the Samsung Hotel on the outskirts of Beijing. The rooms are small and have balconies. I live in one of the family connected rooms. The doors connected to the two rooms are not locked. It’s terrifying. General health, good hotel location, free parking. The balcony is hydrophilic, others are just fine. Breakfast is a European standard and it has nothing to do.

The hotel with self-checking (code comes by SMS, has worked well) is simple but functional - our room had a shower area where the toilet was standing, something habitual, but it was clean and OK. A large refrigerator combination in the room was also included with equipment ... Without air conditioning it will be warm in the not very large rooms quickly, but for us it was still OK. The hotel is located just a little away from the port centre (a private marina is nearby, so probably the name). Breakfast was surprisingly good and selective - for the rather high price level also on the lofoten is the hotel a perfect option. The wooden terrace in front of the hotel is a feature for your own picknicks, there are also two kitchens available for use.