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Get an overview of this hotel
Family-friendly slopeside fun with downhill skiing

Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Pets allowed
Laundry facilities

When you stay at Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel in Gjovik, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Gjovik Kirke and Gjovik Olympiske Fjellhall. This beach hostel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Hugulia and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Totenasen.

Make yourself at home in one of the 36 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Housekeeping is provided once per stay, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Enjoy the convenience of ski-in/ski-out access at this hostel, which also features a complimentary water park and outdoor tennis courts. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.

Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9 AM.

Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel

Parkvegen 8, Gjovik, 2819

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

During the winter, enjoy onsite recreation like downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and ice skating and return when the snow melts for horseback riding and mountain biking. After a day on the slopes, enjoy use of the hostel's facilities like a complimentary water park and a sauna. When the sun goes down, sip après-ski drinks in the hostel's bar.

The hostel offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This ski hostel also offers ski storage, indoor tennis courts, and outdoor tennis courts. Guests can use the indoor pool, outdoor pool, and health club at a partner property. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel is a smoke-free property.

  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Library
  • Picnic area
  • Daily
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Free water park access
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Free breakfast
  • Meeting rooms
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free self parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Sauna
  • Smoke-free property
  • Computer station
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Free buffet breakfast
  • Concierge services
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Indoor tennis courts - 4
  • Outdoor tennis courts - 6
  • Laundry facilities
  • Total number of rooms - 36
  • Number of floors - 2
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Arcade/game room
  • Garden
  • Multilingual staff
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Free water park access
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor tennis courts - 6
  • Indoor tennis courts - 4
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Laundry facilities
  • Arcade/game room
  • Playground on site

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • German
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Bulgarian
  • Hungarian
  • Polish

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel offers 36 accommodations. Televisions come with cable channels. This Gjovik hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

  • Television
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Cable TV service
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping - once per stay
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Heating
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided

Where to Eat

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9 AM.

Nearby Things to Do

6 outdoor tennis courts, 4 indoor tennis courts, and a complimentary water park are featured at the hostel. Other recreational amenities include ski-in/ski-out access and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Snowboarding nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Horse riding/rental on site
  • Tennis lessons on site
  • Ice skating on site
  • Mountain biking on site
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Playground on site
  • Bicycle rentals on site
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Cross-country skiing on site
  • Downhill skiing on site

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

  • Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible meeting spaces/business center

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-in time ends at 10:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out time is noon

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • Pets allowed for an extra charge of NOK 200 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of NOK 200 per stay
  • Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Cashless transactions are available

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted.

For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Front desk opens daily at 6:00 AM

Front desk closes daily at midnight

Guest accommodation is not sealed after cleaning

Electrostatic spray is not used for disinfection

Cashless transactions are available

Staff temperature checks are not conducted regularly

Temperature checks are not available to guests

Masks are not compulsory at the property

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Contactless food service / room service is not available

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Reservation is not required for facilities onsite

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is available

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Staff does not wear personal protective equipment

Mobile key entry is not available

Debit cards not accepted

Food service has been amended for enhanced safety

Protective clothing is not available to guests

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

Property does not follow sanitization practices of any association

Staffed front desk

Social distancing measures are in place

Contactless check-in is available

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

No elevators

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Smoke detector

Individually-wrapped food options are not available

Online penalty collection

No gap period between guest stays

Fees

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: NOK 200 per stay
  • Pet fee: NOK 200 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Gjøvik Hovdetun Hostel
  • Gjøvik Vandrerhjem
  • Gjøvik Vandrerhjem Hovdetun
  • Hovdetun
  • Hovdetun Gjøvik Vandrerhjem Gjovik
  • Hovdetun Gjøvik Vandrerhjem Hostel
  • Hovdetun Gjøvik Vandrerhjem Hostel Gjovik
  • Hovdetun Vandrerhjem
  • Vandrerhjem Gjøvik
  • Hovtun Gjøvik Vandrerhjem Hos
  • Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel Gjovik

We should mention

Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.

Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

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