Maritim Hotel

I have known this hotel in Tønsberg for many years, from previous owners to new owners. The hotel has a long tradition in Tønsberg, since 1955, and is an independent hotel, now family owned and not associated with any of the larger groups of business hotels. It goes without saying it differentiate it self form the larger groups in many ways, and has a very special charm. Nothing is perfect in any hotel, neither in the large groups hotels, nor in the smaller privately owned hotels. However privately owned smaller hotels do have a different approach to warm service and atmosphere compared to the more business like hotels, which can actually be experienced when traveling in the small er communities in Norway. Hotel Maritim has been gradually upgraded over the last few years, and presents it self with new modern delicate rooms, with parquet floors, new beds and smart bathrooms. I have now stayed here for 10 days with 2 business friends, who as well found the rooms very comfortable. Many rooms are of different shape and lay out, but clean and nice, as observed when the owner showed me around. The reception area is standard, but ok, and the restaurant has a friendly atmosphere with a mixture of traditional Norwegian maritime and Chinese decorations. Breakfast is traditional as can be expected form a small hotel, but any special request can be met. Dinner dining have a lot of varieties, Norwegian, International as well as Sushi and Sashimi. The hotel has its own, surprising, museum, with massive and extraordinary original art form for various Chinese dynasties, as wells as a collection of the famous Norwegian Edvard Munch art work, and others. Very interesting. For those interested the owner is very proud to invite you down below to his secrets. The hotel has good and free Wi-Fi, free parking which extremely valuable these days, and close to all the fascinating facilities in the oldest city of Norway. B.Norberg