Thon Partner Hotel Vinstra

The name of hotel is actually The Peer Gynt Hotel, not Thon so confusing to find. We finally say a flag flying with the Thon logo on it but otherwise we wouldn’t have known. Strange set up with hotel in a separate building from reception and the restaurant. Seems like a truck stop hotel as there is a huge parking area for big rigs, but it’s comfortable enough. Breakfast was pretty bad. Ice cold scrambled eggs that I had to ask be stuck in the microwave for a few seconds. Plenty of parking and lots of charging stations. It’s a good place to break up a long drive if you need to - we stopped between Ålesund and Oslo so we could take our time and backroads.

We didn’t stay at the hotel but had lunch. Lunch was excellent with a good spread of food. As a visitor to Norway, I can say the lunch was cooked with a genuine local flavor and not catered to tourist taste. I really liked it. The view was fantastic and the service was excellent!

If you are looking for a hotel in a scenic spot this is not for you! But if you need a comfortable, friendly hotel to stay overnight in between A & B then this is perfect! On arrival my thought was "Oh great, we are staying in a crappy hotel at a truck stop/gas station!" That being said I was very impressed! The room was comfortable & modern, had a large bathroom with a great shower, comfy beds & the staff were wonderful. We had a view of the parking lot but others in our group had a view of the countryside. The rooms are in a separate building to the restaurant but were away from the gas station & were quiet. In the main building is a cafeteria-like restaurant, but the food that was cooked to order was simple (burgers etc) but tasty & they even provided me with a GF burger bun. There was a decent bar, and although the eating area was a bit like a motorway service area & not intimate, there is a comfortable lounge with tv, & tables & chairs outside next a quiet green space. Breakfast was great & I would say probably one of the most generous on our trip around Norway, with gluten-free bread option for our group members with allergies. I would definitely stop overnight here again. It had everything a group of tired, damp bikers needed!