Sjømilitære Samfund

Atmospheric place to stay, about 15 minutes walk from the ferry terminal. It’s a former naval school and the old building has beautiful nautical paraphernalia, paintings & ship models. The accommodation block where my room was is a modern, bright and light building - in the winter it would be very warm and snug. In my opinion, the staff were some of the very best I’ve ever encountered in a hotel - enthusiastic, knowledgeable, perfect English, smartly turned out. They were excellent ambassadors for the hotel, Horten & Norway. Breakfast was excellent - a selection of cooked dishes and a large spread of buffet food. I had evening meals on two nights, it was a fixed menu (a sort of meal of the day) - I don’t know if a vegetarian or vegan alternative is available. It’s Norway so alcoholic drinks are very expensive, not the hotel’s fault. I needed an early departure and the staff ensured I still had a hearty breakfast before I left. There’s a large free car park - presumably the former parade ground and pleasant walking routes, it’s only a few minutes from the superb maritime museum. Negatives - not many facilities if you’re looking for extras like swimming pool, gym etc - maybe they were there but I didn’t see them. I’d be very happy to return with family in future.