Straand Hotel

Straand Hotel  - in the middle of the beautiful Telemark region in south-eastern Norway. A full service hotel well known for its many activities and good food.

Straand Hotel in Vrådal offer accommodation all year-round. The hotel has 125 rooms, modern courses & conference facilities, restaurant, bar, outdoor seating restaurant, beach bar and swimming pool.

The rooms
At Straand Hotel you will find 125 comfortable rooms in different sizes, to accommodate 1 to 5 people. All rooms have TV, wireless internet and bathroom with shower or bath, WC and hairdryer. The hotel has 2 rooms for wheelchairs and 2 rooms for allergy sufferers.

Holiday apartments and cottages
In addition to rooms, the hotel also rents out holiday apartments and cottages.

Common areas
The common areas include restaurant, bar, piano bar, swimming pool with sauna and many nice lounges. The old part of the hotel has living rooms with timbered walls and many collectibles.

Sandy beach, boat rental and sightseeing tours
In summer, the hotel offers a large terrace with outdoor seating. Down by the water you will find a leisure area with sandy beach, boat rental, summer cafe and large playground. From May to October you can join the veteran boat MS Fram on sightseeing trips in the beautiful inland archipelago on the lakes Nisser and Vråvatn.

Bicycle rental
The hotel has bicycle rental from reception. The hotel is a "Cyclist Welcome" and "Welcome Hiker" establishment.

Biker welcome and HUB riding experiences
Straand Hotel is Norway's first "Biker welcome" hotel and offers HUB-riding experiences to both motorcycles and car tourists.

History
At Straand Hotel, the history goes all the way back to 1864 when Kari and Olav Straand started a shuttle station here. This is well expressed through the good atmosphere of the hotel, and especially in the old living rooms in the heart of the hotel, with patched timber walls and old furniture. 
The Straand family still owns and operates the hotel. Today, Straand is a modern hotel, where the hotel's long history is an important part of today's operations.