Staying at this hotel was like taking a step back in time, no televisions, not even a radio! Rooms were a comfortable temperature, with easy to use thermostats, beds were comfy and the showers were great, especially after a day in the mountains! Peter, the Manager - what a lovely man. His story telling was great - make sure to... More

I used to live just a few hundred meters away from the hotel as a child, but the place was not open to the public at that time. The hotel is beautifully refurbished and really worth a visit even if you are just passing through the valley Dalen (as so many people did a hundred years ago heading west or... More

If you ever want to experience what the Europeans of 1892 called "the eigth wonder of the world", the Telemark Canal, and the fairytale castle in a national romantic style of the time, you have to jump on MS Henrik vessel at Lunde and take the trip of 80 km until you get to Dalen hotel. As you come with... More

In this hotel from 1894 you will probably be able to really excist in the moment, taking in the beautiful surroundings, the calm athmosphere in the buildings' public rooms and the tasty food. Even a visit to the restroom is memorable. I am not sure if there is a TV available in the hotel at all, - you should not... More

I visited the hotel together with 15 old friends for a boy's trip. Telemark Kanalen up with overnight stay at Dalen Hotel and back home next day including a round of golf at the Nordsjø course. Location of is stunning, the hotel is beautifull, inside as well as outside, and food and service is excellent. Well worth a detour if... More

We travelled with the hotel's own ship - refurbished MS Henrik Ibsen (originally built in 1907!) - all the way to the end of the Telemark Canal. The ship is an adventure in itself, and arriving in Dalen, we saw the hotel as a castle in its own big, green and friendly garden park. Must be one of Norway's largest... More

This hotel is surrounded by nature and peaceful Norwegian woods. The price for a room is quite high, but the rooms are very beautiful, in traditional Norwegian architecture like the entire building, and rich in every necessary comfort. The public areas are well kept and each public room looks a bit different. The building is surrounded by a beautiful park.... More

I LOVE this hotel. I've stayed here a few times over the past 8 years and it's always been wonderful. The hotel is beautiful and the glass ceiling in the hall is stunning. It's all original (albeit renovated). The staff are always welcoming and the food superb. The rooms are very comfortable, although sometimes on the smallish side. But they... More

A magnificent hotel, settled at the end of the Bandak Lake. No TV or radio on the rooms, charming lobby with 2 big fires, English Chesterfield chairs and sofa and a large veranda where you can enjoy the "canal boat" arriving to Dalen. And last, but definitely not least a superb dinner with excellent wines. Expencive? well, that depends on... More