The ols castle atmosphere

Cozy old style hotel. Delicious breakfast with good service and lots to choose from of local products.

The look and location were unique. It had a lot of history. The staff was friendly. The rooms were small. The food was okay.

As a museum professional I think it is amazing that such an old building can be put to modern use but with respect for the old building. However our room was cramped in relation to the prize we paid for it, and it was very hot. The least the hotel could do in a building where installing AC is impossible, is to provide fans. Also there naturally were no elevators, but the hotel could have provided porters, which would also have been historically correct. Our 5 course dinner was good, but one should not come hungry to the table. Waiters were willing and friendly but inexperienced. The dress code at dinner was not followed by the other guests. Breakfast was superior though.

Excellent.

Wonderful hotel, great atmosphere, and fantastic restaurant. Stopped by on a business trip, pleasant surprise and a lovely hotel. Will be back with my wife.

This is a beautiful historic hotel, we had a wonderful stay. Walked the grounds and enjoyed the beauty and quiet. Staff was extemley nice and helpful. We had dinner and breakfast at the hotel. Food was excellent! Splurge alittle and stay at this hotel, you win't be disappointed.

A magical experience - like stepping back in time. Excellent in every way...from pleasant and efficient check in to superb meal with white glove service, amusing story telling, and phenomenal views. We took the MS Henrik Ibsen up the Telemark Canal which added charm to the entire experience. The staff was attentive, cheerful, and pleasant. The rooms and decor were a throw back to kinder more gentile times where class and elegance were so very important. The pace was slow...everyone's shoulders fell as they relaxed in an atmosphere devoid of technical distractions. And the surrounding views were phenomenal. Norwegian nature at its best. Highly recommend!

One of Norway's most historic hotels in amazing surroundings. If you like to combine historical luxury and fine dining in Norwegian nature surroundings, this is the perfect place for a romantic getaway.

When we arrived we were given a terrible room with no privacy on the 1st floor when we had asked for a room with a view, not too small. We asked to be moved and were told there weren't any other rooms but my husband persisted and finally both us and our friends were upgraded to nice rooms. I would recommend this hotel but you must insist on a decent room and email them before. Other than that, our visit was very nice.

A gracious and elegant place. The sense of history is everywhere. Dinner in the beautiful dining room was excellent...pricey but worth the experience. Drinks by the fireplace came with very cozy chairs and a short history Le's of the place, delivered by our waiter. Scenery was fantastic. This isn't a bargain stop but for a special occasion or a splurge, well worth it.

This is a vintage hotel experience, and if that appeals to you, then it is a good, rather expensive hotel. But the room we stayed in was very, very small, very dimly lit, and the bathroom, while it has been modernized(or perhaps the rooms originally had no bathrooms), had nowhere to put anything, no hooks or shelves, and there was nowhere to put our luggage. The dining room was elegant, but again with very dated lighting that really didn't render it appealing. Service was very professional and efficient, and the breakfast was the best imaginable. The grounds are lovely, and there was a wonderful pianist playing in the salon after dinner. This is an elegant place, but not really to my liking.

Delightful stay in an OLD Historical Hotel...

Enkel og tilstrekkelig frokost.

Vårt rom ble ikke vasket og vi fikk ikke nye håndklær. Første kveld hadde vi 3 retters meny, hovedrett var indrefilet okse (det var for mye kjøtt og lite tilbehør). Ellers var maten god, 5 retter på dag 2. Frokosten var herskapelig. Totalt sett flott hotell med hyggelig personale.

Historisk og fantastisk spennende hotell som er verdt et besøk. Nedtur å bli møtt i resepsjonen med at det kun er fungerende billader for ansatte. Det er ikke mulig å få servert annet enn nøtter før middag (vi ankom kl 14.30) Bord til middag var først mulig å få kl 21.00. Resepsjonisten sier at det nok hadde vært klokt av oss å bestille lunsj og middag noen dager før vi kom…. Vel, når det er sagt så ble det en sen, men super middag. Det var også hyggelig stemning i baren med pianounderholding før middag og historiefortelling etter middag (som vi ikke rakk😜) Oppdummert, skal du bo på Dalen Hotell så bør du planlegge og booke alle detaljer i god tid.

Flott hotell med god mat og godt utvalg av drikke. Fantastisk service og vennlig betjening.

Som alltid ett herlig opphold. Dessverre synes det som om kjøkkenet har glemt første bud ved matservering. Bli mett. Mye pynt og spesial etterhvert. Om vi kommer igjen, garantert nok en gang, mat eller ei og tusen takk for denne gang 😄

+ charmigt, anrikt, vänligt, fantastisk miljö - dress code i matsalen, laddstolpar som inte fungerar

Perfekt i de bedste omgivelser.