Dalen Hotel & Geotourism

• Dalen Hotel represents a cultural heritage and pride for the local area and for the whole of Telemark.

• Dalen Hotel received Europa Nostra’s highest award in 2000 – the silver medal – for preservation and restoration of a unique cultural monument.

• Dalen Hotel with its architecture and history has become the most popular attraction for visitors to Dalen.

• Dalen Hotel has safeguarded the old-fashioned, nostalgic feel from the very birth of tourism.

• Dalen Hotel is also a meeting place for the local inhabitants for important events and for a break from daily life.

• Our main attraction we can offer is silence, peace and quiet in beautiful surroundings.

• Our food and service shall meet all our guests’ expectations when visiting one of Norway’s most beautiful hotels. Our chefs prepare their menus based on the best fresh ingredients available.

• Dalen Hotel displays its history via old photographs in guest rooms and corridors, and recounts its history in a richly illustrated book.

• The Directorate of Cultural Heritage is our consultant and partner for the preservation of the hotel’s architecture. For all furnishings, we make conscious use of older pieces which are true to the period but which withstand use, and newer pieces with the correct style.

• Dalen Hotel has a garden at the front covering around 20 decares, kept in a wonderful condition to suit the hotel.

• Dalen Hotel has worked together with the municipality to upgrade the area surrounding the hotel.

• Plans have been made for a small 6-hole, par 2 golf course (recruitment course in cooperation with the Norwegian golfing association).