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
