Herangtunet Mountain Lodge

When life is overwhelmingly busy and even the smallest decisions feel impossible, it feels like nothing short of a miracle to stumble upon a hidden gem of a hotel tucked away in the woods—with rooms available! Thank you, Danielle, for taking our reservation on a whim. We weren’t sure whether we’d stay one or two nights, but the moment we stepped out of the car and caught our first glimpse of Herangtunet Boutique Hotel, we knew without a doubt—it had to be two. We were warmly welcomed by Anne-Mona, who runs the hotel’s restaurant with her partner, Jonasz. Her hospitality was truly world-class. The rooms are cozy and stylishly decorated. Herangtunet is made up of several old houses clustered together, and while we expected a bit of creaking from the floors and walls, we were pleasantly surprised by how wonderfully peaceful our room was. One of the highlights of our stay was dinner at the restaurant. The ambiance was serene, with fresh flowers and live candles on every table. Every dish on the menu featured local ingredients, and the descriptions alone were mouthwatering. Each plate that arrived looked like it belonged in a Michelin-starred restaurant—beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. What a treat! Fair warning: you can expect a call from us on December 23 as we inevitably panic trying to recreate your pork belly.

We have been to this fantastic place for the second time, in summer and last winter after Christmas. It is a magical place. The rooms are very nice with a special decoration (perfect also when you are with a child), the food delicious (we all eat the same dinner but the Chef made a special gluten free meal for us), the atmosphere is warm, the team is very nice, the private spa just great. Thank you Danielle and your team for these special moments. A must go.

We stayed for 3 nights and spent the days in the area. The room is ok (we stayed in the Dutch room), some people might think it’s a little small but I thought it was ok. My only issue with it was that it was quite dark (only one main lamp), and that it didn’t smell very nice when we came back from a day outdoors. The last day we left the window open and it was significantly better. Bed is ok, nothing special. I doubt you could sleep in it if you’re above 190cm though. As for the breakfast, they adopt a preorder method by paper. The first day this was quite difficult as there were very few descriptions on what “brown bun” or “white bun” really is. Or “meat”? Chocolate spread turned out to be Nutella or a substitute, cheese was Brie and some standard Norwegian cheese. “Brown bun” was a bake-off bun with some wholemeal. Granola & jam seemed to be store bought as well. In general quite few homemade things on the breakfast. In addition to the things we requested we also got some cucumber, tomatoes and slices of bell peppers. One day we requested a sandwich bag for lunch to bring on our hike. This was also ordered by the breakfast order paper. However, for instance when you ask for cheese and a brown bun, that’s all you get. No greens, condiments or similar. You did get an apple though. This cost 100 NOK per person, so we only did it one day as we thought we could get more value at the supermarket (we could). We had dinner at the hotel one night, it consisted of smoked salmon tartar (seemed to be the same salmon as we could get for breakfast), a main dish of lamb with vegetables and red wine sauce. For dessert we had a brownie and ice cream. Considering the homepage’s explanation of local produce etc I expected a bit more, especially of the breakfast and the dessert. More homemade items and more imaginative desserts than brownie and ice cream. We also did a fly fishing tour. I really appreciated it and would give that tour 5/5. Good gear, good guidance and a very good time. We were unlucky to not catch any fish but that’s hardly the tour’s fault. As a final note, if you book any external tours like horse riding, do check where you’re supposed to be and at which time. The hotel forwarded the booking of our horse tour but didn’t tell us that it started 15mins drive away.

Wonderful, unique and cozy place with super nice rooms and great / friendly service. Perfect for unwhinding after a mountain trip. The Norwegian room was really nice. Really something different. Warm recommendation and would love to stay longer.

This place was epic! The accommodation is extremely comfortable and cozy, the food is absolutely delicious (!!), the hosts super friendly and kind and the location ideal. We were looking for somewhere to relax, hike, eat well and unwind, and Herangtunet offered exactly that. Marco and his team are awesome. Oh and the sauna and hot tub were a total hit! Would go back, no, WILL go back for sure!

The level of service is extremely high, and every member of the staff offered their help and assistance all the time! We were staying in the Swedish room which was so fresh with beautiful details like the tiles on the floor in the bathroom in combination with the walls in the bathroom. We had booked dinner in advance, and the 3 course dinner with tenderloin pork as main dish really prepared perfectly, was delicious, and all the courses were really great both to look at and to taste! We were pleasantly surprised to find a TV in the room, and my husband was very impressed by all the channels -even BBC. The breakfast buffet had so many different choices so it was difficult to choose. The personal touch of service will be strongly remembered, - the staff was fantastic! I thought we were going to have a nice stay here, but I could not believe how much we fell in love with this place because the whole setting was so wonderful!