FURU Hostel & Café

FURU hostel is a nicely located place. We had booked it a month in advance to stay there for one night: an apartment with kitchen and bathroom. Plus a 2 hr sauna session. Overall our stay was nice. We enjoyed the clean and well arranged premises and we loved the sauna. The place is located a 2 minute walk from a fjord lake. The small wooden sauna house is right on the shore, by the water. There is one thing we didn't like - the checkin. So we had been driving all day, from 7:30 am. When we finally arrived about 16:45 we felt quite tired and in bad need of a rest, especially me as I did all the driving. And our sauna was starting at 17:30. But no. Instead I was told to log into another OTP account and confirm the authorisation for them to charge my card. I said I hadn't booked it on that OTP but on this one. But the staff politely instisted that I look for an email, which I couldn't find on my phone. That was stressful. So I asked that he give us the keys and that I would look on my laptop rather than my phone and come back soon. He politely agreed. This took 20-30 minutes to no avail. There was no email and it was radiculous and I felt exhausted. In the end I instisted that he just charge my card (my reservation said: Pay at the property). I travel a lot. Never had anything like that happen before. It was unexpected. Not welcoming. And the one thing we think should be improved - there was only 1 large pot. Apart of these issues, we recommend the hostel and would stay again.

My husband and I stayed in the apartment and it was fantastic. The rooms were clean and the kitchen allowed us to cook at home. The laundry facilities were I. The main building but you paid a small fee and booked a time. It was not a problem and was easy.

Very cozy and relaxed place. It is a hostel with some full equipped cabins attached - very nice staff and VERY relaxed atmosphere

Staff were incredible - super friendly and helpful, more so than anywhere else we stayed all trip, they really made the stay for us. A few small maintenance issues, like the showers kept seeming to clog which meant there was often only one available on our floor - but this was probably the extent of our issues. Big, comfortable bed in our private room. Room was much bigger than we expected. Great to have access to laundry facilities and a well equipped kitchen (kitchen is small, but they’ve done a good job with what they have). All in all, a great budget place to stay in the Lofoten Islands. Great vibe, lovely staff.

Since it was a late check-in, I didn't get to meet the staff, but they were really thoughtful and left the notes and room key in the check-in box outside the café. The cottage for four was super spacious and had that cozy cabin vibe, but the heating inside wasn’t quite enough. There’s a nice terrace, but with all the snow, they hadn’t cleared it, so we couldn’t open the door to enjoy the view. One cool thing is that they have a shared space for guests to chill and mingle. Plus, there’s a sauna nearby where you can relax in a comfy, quiet environment and even catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.