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€300 a night, but the view is hardly presidential: a Faroese hotel brings another surprise

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Travel journalist Orijus Gasanovas found that a night in Tórshavn can cost more than €300, with limited accommodation and high demand.
  • His room at the Havgrim seaside hotel was on the basement level, very small and lacked doors separating the bathroom and toilet from the room.
  • Food was also expensive, including a €16 seafood soup and €6 freshly pressed fruit juice, although the journalist praised the quality and presentation.

A hotel room costing more than €300 a night did not deliver the presidential experience a traveler might expect. In Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, travel journalist Orijus Gasanovas ended up in a very small basement-level room with no doors separating the bathroom and toilet from the bedroom.

“Although the room is meant for two people, I would say it is really a single room, very, very small,” Gasanovas said. “The bathroom and toilet have no doors. All the sounds and smells go straight into the room.”

The hotel, Havgrim seaside hotel, stands directly on the ocean and has only 14 rooms. Gasanovas praised its dining room, which has windows and serves afternoon tea with a choice of offerings. Cookies and pastries are included in the price. But the cost did not impress him. The cheapest overnight stay he found in Tórshavn was €280, while his own room cost slightly more than €300 for two people.

Although the room is meant for two people, I would say it is really a single room, very, very small. The bathroom and toilet have no doors. All the sounds and smells go straight into the room.

· Orijus GasanovasThe travel journalist described the room he received at the Tórshavn hotel.

Food in the capital also came at a premium. At the Bitin café, recommended by local residents, he ordered a thick fish soup with shellfish, prawns and pieces of fish for €16. Freshly pressed fruit juice cost €6. The café’s sandwiches, including one with roast beef and another with fried cod, cost €6 each. Gasanovas described the food as carefully presented and very good.

The remote islands make affordable travel difficult, he said. Hotels can fill up, particularly when visitors plan through travel agencies, leaving late bookers with expensive leftovers. Tórshavn’s appeal is its proximity to almost wild landscapes and solitude, but the article warns that visitors should expect the prices before arriving.

The main advantage of the hotel is the dining room with windows. They serve afternoon teas and take it very seriously. You can choose whatever you like.

· Orijus GasanovasHe highlighted the hotel’s dining room and afternoon tea service despite criticizing the price.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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