Good: Staff very friendly Fisherman's has a washing machine Writer's Home has a nice atmosphere and is clean Bad: Toilet facilities in Fisherman awfully dirty, small and one of them right next to the kitchen with thin "paper door" Compared to most hotels cheap, but you can get a room in Skansen for almost the same price - with your... More

this hostel / home is a great place to stay if you are wanting value for money and a warm friendly home from home. the beds are comfortable, there are 2 bathrooms with piping hot water to share, everywhere is clean and comfy great view of the snow and freezing weather from various windows - whilst sitting comfortably in the... More

We stayed 3 nights here, and arrived in a blizzard, but immediately felt warm, welcome, and comfortable. Our room wasn't huge, but was nicely decorated and had a lovely view across to the mountain (when it wasn't snowing too much to see that far). Being able to cook your own food saves a small fortune, and the kitchen is well... More

We were looking for a nice, affordable place in Tromso and Bed&Books did meet up to our expectations. We stayed both in Fisherman's Home (Strandvegen 84) and Writer's home (Strandvegen 45) and these are actually quite different in quality. Fisherman's home has a beautiful view over the fjord but is also a bit run-down. Writer's home at the other hand... More

This was the second hostel we stayed at (our first being Ami Hotel). It was clean and cute and the girl checking us in was very helpful. You're pretty much left alone after that. We stayed in room number 1 which is next to the bathroom (not a good idea as you can hear people coming in and out, and... More

We stayed in Bed and Books, Writers House in January 2013 for 4 nights. This was a short break for me and my wife. Firstly it's a warm and cosy place. A little difficult to find as it's not signed, you just need to look for the number 45. We arrived a little earlier than planned but there was a... More

We stayed at the Writer's House for two nights (twin room). I really liked the style of the house and we most enjoyed having so much living space to relax in when we needed to recharge our batteries between outings. It's so much nicer than being confined to a small hotel room. It's only a 15 min walk to the... More

we had a great stay there. An extraordinary way to discover Norway on a budget friendly base. A great way to conect with people from al over the world. The vieuw on the balkon was marvoulus. And Tromso is a verry nice place to stay

Clean & tidy, reasonable price in Norway. Location is quite good, walk to port for 20 mins. Well equipped kitchen. But I don't like the bathrooms and the toilet. The toilets are way too small, no space for people to turn around. Also the door is broken, cannot lock it properly. And for the showers, some problem with the sprinkler.... More