"I am trying to understand the many positive reviews posted for this site, they seem to be describing something unlike our experience. Hesla Farm is a hodgepodge of older farm buildings packed together with what seem to be cast-off yard items and more (the exercise "room" is under an open tent, includes an electric treadmill without electricity and some sort of stair stepper, and a fly-covered golf bag.) I note that there are no reviews since December 2024 and it is now August 2025. We had a confirmed reservation and after arriving (and finding no one around) looked for the owner/manager, who informed us that she didn't want us to stay in the unit we had booked, she said it was available, but "not right for us" whatever that meant. (Two older friends traveling together?) She insisted we move to another building (she called it an upgrade) but told us we use only two of the rooms, even thought it was a large house with kitchen, dining, and living space. The dishwasher was filled with dirty dishes. There was a washer-dryer in the bathroom, which we were scolded for wanting to use. How this change was an "upgrade" is a mystery. The rooms are furnished with older thrift shop pieces, hand built tables, and a variety of things that are supposed to represent a "farm house" look. Now for "breakfast." It was served at 9 am. We booked two simple breakfasts. Somehow, that morphed into a breakfast buffet, beginning at 9 am after a bell was rung, and NOT before, not even coffee. Serving was outdoor, eating could be outside or inside and when we asked for coffee, we were told to wait until the host could serve it. Coffee happened at the end of the meal. We were immediately asked "breakfast was wonderful, yes?" No. Chickens everywhere and flies gallore. This could be a charming place if the host were more considerate, held to reservations, was less rigid about meal service, and cleaned up the grounds so that broken-down lawn furniture and exercise items aren't everywhere. The property is on a busy highway so that traffic noise is fairly constant. There are two horses and many chickens on the property -- the rooster crowed around 0430. No need for a wake up from the desk!"

"Breathtaking mountain location, great hiking surroundings, very good breakfast"

"We stayed there for 4 nights in a cabin. The first 2 nights were good. Then there was a old ford Granada club meeting and we were kept awake by partying. I would not recommend this place for young families. 😕 "

"It was just great. We had a great room with super comfortable beds and the breakfast was great."

"Highly recommend for this hotel. Staff were friendly . So clean and nice mountain view."

"Good Room Good View Good Breakfast I like this"

"This was the best mid-range hotel I stayed at during my trip to Scandinavia. As a chain hotel, its service and facilities were basically on par with Ji Hotel in China, including a kettle (which is rare in Scandinavian hotels). The town was beautiful and conveniently located as a transit point for traveling in the fjord region. There was free parking, and a gas station and supermarket were right next door."

"There is no water bar in the room and no floor towels in the bathroom"

"Lovely clean hotel. Very nice food. Customer service at reception upon arrival was not brilliant - maybe some better staff induction would be helpful. Ended up having to pay twice for parking as we weren’t told about the parking garage underneath with charging points until a new staff member in the morning. Otherwise a lovely stay. The spa and pool facilities are additional cost too which we didn’t realise was the norm for Norway!"