Henningsvær Bryggehotell - by Classic Norway Hotels in Henningsvaer

I recommend avoiding Villa Bryggekanten if you can. It’s overpriced, unclean, the rooms are tiny, and there’s no real ocean view.

If you do end up staying here, definitely bring slippers. The cleanliness was unacceptable. I stepped on a piece of glass in the room and cut my foot, and made me question how well it was actually cleaned. When I asked the front desk if they had slippers, they just said “sorry to hear that” and did nothing (They said they would get the slippers from their sister hotel next door, but never brought it). The bathroom light kept flickering, and even though they promised someone would fix it, no one ever came. There weren’t even tissues in the bathroom. The staff are polite on the surface but unhelpful in practice.

The room itself is poorly designed and way too small. I’ve stayed at compact hotels like Moxy, but this was even smaller. The bed is positioned so awkwardly that you bump into it as soon as you walk in. The bathroom door only opens one way because there’s no space between it and the bed. The “queen” bed is actually closer to a twin—extremely small and uncomfortable.

I booked an “ocean view” room for two nights, but the only thing I could see were the houses across the water—no open views, no mountains, nothing like what I expected. For $550, it’s just not worth it. On top of that, you have to pay for public parking, since the hotel only has about six or seven spaces. If you leave during the day, good luck finding one when you come back.

The only pro is the breakfast, while the options are limited, it includes everything I enjoy. They offer fish liver oil, and the breakfast staff are friendly.

I honestly don’t understand how this hotel has such high reviews. I booked it because of all the positive ratings and was really looking forward to my stay. Unfortunately, this turned out to be the worst hotel I’ve stayed at in Norway.