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Nice business trip to an intact nature

We were invited by our hosting company to spend three days in Geiranger for the conference and to enjoy the surroundings. This is what we did. We had excellent weather, sunny all the time, since we were so far up north, the day lasted for almost 20 hours so we had plenty of time for hiking in the vicinity of the hotel. There were about 100 of us, almost all the time together (good for us, not so good for the staff).
The hotel is well kept, it is supposed to be very old, beginning of the last century, but only one room is kept from the original building. The staff was very helpful and nice. Unfortunately, because of the expansion (they are adding wellness centre) the pool was closed. I did not notice any dirt as a consequence, though. It is situated very near the port, but it is a steep climb, so those not wanting to spend some time and energy, should take a taxi. Make sure you save some time to visit the museum in the basement (if you are into old cars).
The buffet was rich with sea food (very high quality) including the expensive varieties. They missed good soups and desserts, but I guess that Norway is not a place to enjoy sweets anyway. The waitresses were fast to serve, although they looked overwhelmed by the amount of people from time to time.
There are many opportunities for hiking, you can walk all you like, even enjoy skiing in May and June, especially if you do not like ski lifts, as there aren’t any.
To sum it up, great time, excellent weather, good hotel, but, for my family with young children, it would not be the best of solutions. Perhaps, for older couples, nature lovers and similar.

Unique Quality: Great location, great meals, good staff