You can check in yourself or do it at the reception when you arrive.
Eliassen Rorbuer has a really big area, with its own restaurant and a bakery (which opens in June), and private saunas you can book for a fee.
The place feels cozy and traditional with all the wooden decor. I booked the Waterfront Superior One-Bedroom Cottage. While it's not super spacious, the kitchen has everything you need, just bring your own seasonings. The bathroom is clean and warm, and they have a smaller hot water tank to be eco-friendly, so if two of you are showering, try to wrap it up in about 40 mins.
The outdoor seating area isn't a terrace, you have to go inside to get to it. If it snows a lot, the skylight can get covered and you might not see the sky. I stayed for two nights, on the first night, the skylight was completely covered with snow, so we had to go outside to catch the Aurora . But on the second night, after some rain melted the snow, we could enjoy the Aurora from both inside and out.
This hotel is iconic of Hamnøy. View is magnificent.
Our cabin is facing the sea with excellent view. The cabin is very clean and provided with a kitchenette with all the necessary utensils and facilities. Mostly importantly, they are well maintained. Bathroom is spacious but because of environmental consideration, hotel water supply is limited by the water boiler size. To me, it is acceptable. The only proml to me is there was some sound from the wooden walls that disturbed my sleep in the second night, probably because of the strong wind. I am satisfied with the hotel as a whole.