Vagan Hotels with Swimming Pools

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.

We stayed one night in one of the Rorbu faced on the sea and everything was perfect. Check-in at 15 in a winter afternoon under the snow. Cottage comfortable and clean, with a full-faced living on the sea on the private portal. The view alone is worth the living. Kitchen equipped. 2 comfortable rooms. Only the bathroom has a little disappointed but the rest largely makes it forget. The place is charming, one of the most beautiful of Lofoten. We also used the SPA (pay). Small but for private use for 1.30h with sauna and hot tubes with crazy views. A place where you would like to go back.

The hotel's location and view is great but I don't like the staff's indifference and no help, but if you stay in this hotel, the issues you need to be ready are: no cleaning in cabins every day no hand towel changes, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no cleaning, no If you say we eat at the hotel, it always knows to be because the hotel can forget its guests when you get a reservation outside, I recommend you to enter the hotel after eating your dinner outside, the weekends are given a breakfast basket and you were in your room You're preparing this and I don't like it, I want to pay for it if I come to holiday and pay a fee. So I have to cut off from the hotel stars. I hope the hotel administration will take into account this assessment.

When you stay at Sandvika Camping in Vagan, you'll be by the sea, within a 5-minute drive of Lofoten Aktiv AS and Vågan Kirke. This beach cabin is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from The Lofoten Museum and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Espolin Gallery.Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities, which include bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this cabin include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).At Sandvika Camping, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and a turndown service, and you can also request irons/ironing boards.

The typical Rorbuer had the red color and the position on the water in a charming village like Henningsvaer. Perhaps too much house as a fisherman ... we stayed in one of the small (for two people) and in fact the site was very well viewed photos of those a little bigger and comfortable. The 24 would say very spartan (we came in thinking we were in a old roulette). No kitchen equipment (a pad and a pentlin), there were no washing machines (as in the other robbuer we had booked in our tour at Lofoten ... even though the price of the stay was higher than previously). No place to support the bag except the sofa ...A separate mention goes to the bathroom: small washing thighs (and not high), shower with tent and plastic rubber (like in a wheelchair), very few hand towels. I would have called it camping for the right reason.

Self-driving Rovedon Islands, fortunately stayed in Svolver for one night, this hotel seems to be the best hotel here, just by the sea, the scenery downstairs is very beautiful. The front desk lady is warm and beautiful, and the breakfast is full. The room is small, but the bathroom facilities are very complete, and there is no problem sleeping for one night. The only downside is that you can't park for free and you need to download an app to pay. Overall a very good experience

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.

FacilitiesThe establishment features various services and facilities for a comfortable and relaxing stay, including internet access and wireless internet access. Guests arriving in their own vehicles can park in the car park at no extra charge.RoomsA safe and a minibar also feature. Each accommodation unit offers internet access, a telephone, a TV and wireless internet access. Each of the bathrooms features a shower and a hairdryer.

My visit to Lofoten was solely because of the Northern Lights. As a solo traveler. a central location, inexpensive, safe, clean are the key factors i base on for the hotel search. Fast Hotel’s convenient location, self-check in, are superb. But during my stay, from check-in till the next morning, the entrance door to my room could not be locked at all and i had to go out without locking my room. Till the next morning a young male employee promised to help fixing it. He did. Was and am grateful to him. On the second night, i ended up not searching for northern light but the LIGHT - electricity broke down and internet connection was also down - from before midnight till 01:29. - and the hotel main entrance door, usually remains closed and is to be opened via pin code - now the sensor is not working (it is now 03:45, still not working), making my plan of going out to observe the northern light and coming back to the hotel not possible. Somehow, during the wee hours at the lobby i met someone who works nearby and stays at the same hotel, taught me how to manully open the faulty main entrance glass door (just use hands, with slight force, to manually slide open the glass doors to both sides. It didn’t require much force at all.) While technical hiccups can be rectified, here is my suggestion to the Hotel - please install a light for writing desk. The whole room has only two side table bed lights. No general light for the room at all (there are recessed ceiling lights but switches cannot be found). At the writing desk, a light sauce is a must-have. That said, i still like the hotel a lot because of its location and self-check in, completely without a Reception counter/area - that is wonderful. G reat is also he closeness to the bus terminal (not noisy at all) is pivotal as the buses (running infrequently in Lofoten) are the “lifeline” for those who visit Lofoten without a rented car. As a solo traveller, i will want to come back to this (and/or similar) Fast Hotel. i like it. It is like a trusted friend, sometimes not feeling well, but a friend is a friend.