Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel

2.0 star property

Choose dates to view prices

your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel

Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Shared kitchen
Sports facility
Front of property
View from property

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Parkvegen 8, Gjovik, 2819
  • Gjovik Kirke
    11 min walk
  • Gjovik Olympiske Fjellhall
    14 min walk
  • Totenasen
    15 min walk
  • Hamar (HMR-Stavsberg)
    39 min drive

Room options

Basic Studio

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room, City View, Beachfront

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Studio Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Standard Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

About the neighborhood

Gjovik

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.

What's nearby

  • Gjovik Kirke - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Gjovik Olympiske Fjellhall - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Gjovik-Regionen Tourist Information - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • The Inland Science Center - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Lekeland - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Gjovik Station - 15 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪PT´s - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Café Kaffka - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Chaplin Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Salt Og Pepper Gjøvik - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Peppes Pizza - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Hovdetun - Gjøvik Vandrerhjem - Hostel

Family-friendly slopeside fun with downhill skiing
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.
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.

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

Languages

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

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 4 indoor tennis courts
  • 6 outdoor tennis courts
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Downhill skiing
  • Free water park
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Ice skating
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Library
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Tennis lessons

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Free water park access
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 289 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a wonderful place to stay. It was so relaxing and quiet. The breakfast was fabulous as well. I got the single twin room and I thought it was perfect for those that want a little privacy. The view was beautiful from the window. I have nothing negative to say.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Columbus

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, good service, great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mireille, Sherwood Park

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Joe, Oslo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's not even cheap -
If you have to spend a night in Gjøvik this is the cheapest alternative if you get a room with a shared bathroom for around 100 USD. If it's more expensive I would seriously avoid this place if possible. It's old, service is slow, the rooms are freezing cold and so badly lit that you can't even read in your room. It's far away from everything and so for the prize it's bad. But Norway is expensive.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable stay with breakfast
Nice clean rooms a few minutes from city center. Staff was accommodating and helpful in planning the rest of our trip. Thank you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gjovik - nice way to start you visit to Norway
Stayed 1 night in the cabins (Hytte) - nice accomodations, quiet semi residential surroundings. - terrific breakfast. Fairly priced by Norwegian standards. Hardly abel to be called a hostel.

10/10 Excellent

Emilie casandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helt perfekt for våres del, sov godt, god frokost å super hyggelig personale 😊 vi kommer tilbake
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Finn

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hyggeligt sted med flot personale. Service indlede
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Per Gunnar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nette kamers, ontbijtzaal en terras. Ontbijtbuffet was oke.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Erik

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Trivelige folk å nærheten te utebad med hoppetårn
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Janne

Liked: Staff & service
Hadde ikke skyhøye forventninger
Helt ok overnatting. Skulle bare ha en overnatting pga håndballkampen. Var ikke helt forberedt på køyesenger. Men det gikk greit å komme opp. Renhold kom si komsa pga gammelt interiør. Veldig møkkete sofa. Summasumarum ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Søren

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kjersti Marie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Rommene var slitne, gammeldags, men ganske rene. Det er trangt å være på familierom med ungdommer. Positivt med TV på rommet. Noen familierom er uten bad/toalett. Sengene var greie. Området rundt med bading og tennis er supert, og det er fint å gå bakken opp den lille slalombakken.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Supertrevlig personal och fräscht
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan Terje

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hilde

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liv

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joar

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wenche

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kari

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023