Havsdalsgrenda Geilo Apartments

3.5 / 5 - Its 'Good'! Its somewhere between average and very good! there should be more stars! The positives: reception, access around property, pool, gym, sauna, cafe, ski-in / ski-out. The living rooms and facilities / decor / fit & finish. The views are exquisite (northern lights on the first night), and the staff were excellent. The negatives: Bedrooms, bathrooms, the communal steam room smelled awful (near the pool). Ski in access. And the ICE!! Review: Communal areas are lovely and the staff great. moving round the property is easy in the underground car park, but above ground, especially with the Ice we had when we got there was treacherous and wasn't cleared, many people fell, some hurt themselves. However this cleared later in the week when it snowed. The Ski out element is brilliant, either a green run down to Slaata (ski school and green slopes) or a short run down to the drag lift up Geilohovda. However, the Ski In options are not as good if your a beginner - just be warned. The blue 41 from GeiloHovda is ok if your intermediate but steep for a beginner (like me) and in fact ALL the runs are coloured easier than they are - so blues are harder than blues in say France/Italy and reds are in places more like blacks. The other ski-in option is drag lift H and a blue across into the resort (which is ok). Drag lift H is a death trap! and is far too steep for a button lift. there was a nasty accident while we were there when a woman came off the button and tumbled to the bottom (its a black run one side and a red the other). this should be a chair lift and is just plain dangerous!! To overcome this we took taxis at the end of the day, some days. Taxis from Slaata / town are about 200 Krone normally (although 300 Krone late at night or during the weekend if they have a special event / festival on) - that's about £15. The living space is lovely and the kitchen, lounge, TV area etc was nice, well equipped and with great views. There was only 1 x 3 seater sofa which wasn't amazing for 5 adults if you have a night in but not unworkable. We had a 3 bedroom, bottom floor apartment for 5 adults (20E) - but there is only one bathroom for 5 adults which is really poor !! The sauna is off the bathroom which makes it basically un-useable for any length of time - it essentially became a drying room for ski gear which was good as there isn't a drying room anywhere either in the room or reception for wet ski gear. The bedrooms are small and we had to move the beds around just to make space to walk round the beds. there are no wardrobes in the room or chairs/arm chairs. there are cupboards in the communal areas for clothes storage but that's not much use if your sharing with others to wander round the communal areas to get your clothes. The 3rd bedroom was bunk beds & again thats not much use for 5 adults (we were all 40+ except 1 who was 26 and got the bunk). The snow is the snow and there isn't much the resort can do abou

From December 15 to 21, I stayed at Havsdalsgrenda with 15 people from Singapore, the Netherlands, and Germany. Given our group size, we booked two adjacent apartments, which was an excellent choice. The setup allowed us to stay close while giving the kids space to relax and connect. Overall, I doubt we could have had a better stay anywhere else. The location was ideal, offering a perfect backdrop to get into the Christmas spirit. The shared facilities and well-organized management provided a level of convenience that a stand-alone cabin couldn’t match, all while maintaining the cosy, authentic mountain vibe. For instance, pre-ordering groceries from the local “Spar” store and having them ready upon arrival was a thoughtful touch. Additionally, Havsdalsgrenda offers excellent alternatives for those who don’t want to ski daily, such as a pool, which adds variety to our stay. A special shoutout to the management team, led by Gro, who went above and beyond to make our experience seamless and enjoyable. If I were to offer some constructive feedback, it would be regarding the facilities for ski gear. A designated space for storing and prepping skis and a proper room to dry ski boots and gloves would have been helpful. Another minor issue was with the main fireplace in the cabin. While it added a fantastic ambience, it seemed a bit old-fashioned. Some heat escaped through the chimney; if ventilation wasn’t managed carefully, smoke could occasionally drift into the living room. Despite these minor points, our stay was fantastic, and I highly recommend Havsdalsgrenda for a memorable mountain getaway.

Flotte leiligheter med litt tungvindt adkomst. Flott beliggenhet men det er tungvindt med alle trappene fra garasjen og opp i leilighetene. Vi våknet av fest i leiligheten under oss kl 2 om natten (veldig lytt) Fryseboksen var full i is (lenge siden den var avist) og avløp i dusj og badevask var tett. Pluss for flott utsiktsleilighet.

Das Schwimmbad war eine schöne Abwechslung nach der Wanderung.

The accommodation was much better than we expected. We came from the UK and booked through Crystal and I don't think the website does it justice. The site layout is ingenious with ski paths to all rooms above ground and a warm underground route through the car park to reception when on foot. We stayed in a 3 bedroom apartment, which was arranged across two floors and was spacious, comfortable, well equipped and very clean. It probably wouldn't suit beginners as the ski in/out would be too difficult at first as it is accessed via a blue run. There is no Crystal rep in this resort but receptionist was incredibly friendly and helpful. The only improvement I could make would be to have an onsite restaurant. The nearby ski café was great at lunchtime and you could pre-order breakfast from the accommodation reception but in the evenings our only real option was to cook or to get a taxi into town, which was quite expensive (around £40 return). I believe the local Spa supermarket delivers to this accommodation so we would look into this if going again. In addition to the ski café there was a great little ski hire shop about a 5 minute walk from the accommodation, at the bottom of the adjacent blue run. The town centre was about a 10 minute drive away. For anyone with a car this accommodation would be totally perfect as every apartment had an allocated space in the underground carpark close to entrance to the lower floor.

In de bergen van Geilo, midden tussen de skiliften. Onze navi kon het eerst niet vinden, maar uiteindelijk toch aangekomen. Het groot complex met appartementen. Elk appartement heeft een eigen parkeerplek in de garage onder het complex. Handig, bespaart een hoop zoeken naar een plek. De locatie is mooi om te wandelen. Je kunt naar het centrum wandelen of juist hoger de bergen in. Door de ligging in de bergen, lig je dus wel een eind van alles af. Maar 10 minuten met de auto en je bent weer bij de restaurantjes en winkels. Het appartement wat we hadden was ok. We hadden een hond bij ons en dit ook aangegeven in de boeking. En dan kregen we een appartement op de hoogste verdieping, alleen te bereiken met open gaas trappen. Niet handig met een hond, en ook een vreemde keuze. Ook vreemd, het complex was voor het grootste gedeelte leeg, en dan delen ze alle appartementen naast elkaar uit. Dus de mensen die laat aankomen naast ons, de schreeuwende kinderen aan de nadere kant en de bezopen jongeren onder ons hebben we allemaal goed gehoord. Was handiger gewest als ze dit beter verdeeld hadden. Het appartement was zoals gezegd ok. Boven 2 slaapkamer voor 2 en 1 kamer voor 1 persoon. Maar wel allemaal onder een heel laag schuin dak. Daarodoor was voor ons maar 1 kamer bruikbaar. Geen probleem we waren met 2. Badkamer was ok. Netjes en schoon maar wel iets gedateerd. Geen verwarming aanwezig en het was er koud. Er was wel een elektrisch kacheltje, dat hebben we ook heel veel aangehad. Tevens een gashaard. Deze werkte niet. Omdat de receptie maar tot 16:00 bemand was hebben we het per mail gemeld. Pas de dag erna opgelost. Niet heel handig. Bij aankomst moesten we zelf de bedden opmaken en het linnenpakket moet je extra reserveren en betalen. Ook zou er wel iets beter gepoetst mogen worden, over was vuil en er lag modder in het huisje. Verder compleet ingericht met over, waterkoker, fornuis, broodrooster, bestek, glazen enz enz. Je kunt er zo koken. we zijn er 2 nachten geweest. Zelf hebben we een wandeling naar het dorp gemaakt en een bergwandeling in de buurt. Eten gehaald in het dorp omdat er verder geen faciliteiten open waren op het complex. In de buurt is buiten wandelen niet veel te doen. In de winter bij sneeuw zal dat anders zijn omdat er liften direct bij het complex liggen. Na 16:00 was er niemand meer bereikbaar en was er niemand beschikbaar voor vragen, hulp of andere zaken. Zoals gezegd zijn wij er 2 nachten geweest en daarvoor was het appartement voldoende. MAar met meer dan 2 personen kom je een beetje in de knoop met de beperkte ruimte op de kamers, je zult vaak je hoofd stoten. Ook is het raar dat het voor 5 personen is en er maar 4 stoelen aan de eettafel staan en dat er naast een bank geen lekkere stoelen zijn om op te zitten. Houd er rekening mee dat er beperkte openingstijden kunnen zijn en dat niet alle faciliteiten beschikbaar zijn. Wifi was trouwens goed :) Ik zou het zelf nog wel een keer boeken maar dan wel op een lagere ve