Fretheim Hotel ♥ ♥ ♥

 

Remember when I said how heartstoppingly breathtaking Flam is?

 

Well, Fretheim Hotel is a hotel to match

 

With majestic mountains as backdrop and the magnificent views of the Sognefjord fronting it, Fretheim Hotel is a destination in its own right 

 

A warm and inviting open fire welcomes the freezing guests

 

View from the lobby

 

Old carriage

 

Computer stations. There’s free wifi, too, but it doesn’t work in the rooms.

 

I say when you come to Fretheim, stay in the old wing. It is more rustic, charming, and much, much prettier (it also hurts your wallet much, much more.)

The new wing, where we stay, is just like any other hotel. It’s basic, functional and quite ordinary.

 

New wing hallway

 

New wing Standard Room

 

 
Toilet and bath

 

New wing Suite

 

Dining table and sitting area

 

Uncle Frank enjoying a cup of coffee in the suite’s balcony

 

View from the balcony

 

 
Suite toilet and bath

 

Each floor connects to this central part of the hotel. The high ceiling, warms colors and natural lighting make it a perfect place to just chillax.

 

Love the open space concept

 

The Conscious Kitchen occupies the 2nd level. This is where we had dinner last night,
and also where we will have breakfast tomorrow morning.

 

Hello, Felisse! Hello, Uncle Frank!

 

Glass, glass, glass

 

View, view, view

 

Christine, the hotel’s very warm and accommodating front desk officer (and tour guide and concierge and cashier, and I see her waitressing at dinnertime, too!) takes us on a tour of the hotel’s old wing and library.

 

Tour of the library:

Books and iMac

 

Green couch, furry pillows, wooden chairs and hearts on the wall

 

Crib for adults and warm, fuzzy blanket

 

Host and hostess of Fretheim Hotel, Jan Fredrik Hagen and Birgittha Sandström

 

Pretty porcelain (or is that ceramic?)

 

Dining area

 

Afternoon tea nook

 

Library and vintage sewing machine

 

 
                           Old cash register?                                               Umm… Reading sleigh? Hehe

 

It’s kinda weird to watch two tall macho men walk up the dainty steps

 

Dainty steps

 

Flowers in the attic

 

Tour of the old wing:

Love the display along the corridor

 

Old luggage, old chair

 

Room 356: Berekvam

 

Old school chest and old school radio

 

Toilet and bath. Wooden cover and gold fixtures. Ooohh.

 

It’s all in the details

 

Room 358: Kardal

 

Black is beautiful

 

Chic toilet and bath

 

Thank you, Christine, for being so wonderful!

 

A bible of thank you notes from people around the world. And it’s really no surprise.

 

Fretheim Hotel: Pb 63, 5743 Flåm, Norway. Tel: 57 63 63 00
E-mail: mail@fretheim-hotel.no