An ok hotel. in a village short of many alternatives. The hotel is buildt in a perfect location, and only seconds away of whats to see in svolær. Still a few things were lacking (or just not good enough) to make this hotel stay memorable. The rooms, are wery small, the beds are squeeking, there are no minibar. The curtains does not hold the light, so that the midnightsun keeps the room light all night. I read in another review here that the rooms seemed prefabricated, and I learned that they actually are. Supposedly leftover barracks from the Lillehammer Olpympics in -94. Resaturant: fantastic view over Svolvær from both the bar and restaurant. However, the bar was closed, so all drinks must be ordered in the reception. The breakfas buffet was ok, but the buffet itselfe were also to be found in the reception. Strange - but true.
Best thing about the hotel was the terrace next to the reception.

I you are staying here - remeber to book a room with a balcony. Allthoug they tell you alle rooms are the same, only half om them have balcony and is facing the water.

All in all - I have lived in better hotels, but also much worse.

We stayed one night and enjoyed our short stay. We had a room looking out over the small inner harbour, which was the best part of our stay. The rooms on one side of the main hotel wing are on posts overhanging the harbour, and we had kelp washing under our little balcony with ducks swimming through it. The room was a little small, but fine for our needs. The breakfast was very nice. The location is great because we were able to walk off the Hurtigrute and walk with our bags to the hotel without hiring a taxi or exhausting ourselves. Although the hotel was a little expensive, the convenience and location counts for something.

We just spent 2 nights at the Rica Hotel Svolvaer, and found it to be a clean, pleasant hotel. Friendly, English speaking desk staff. Good breakfast included in rate. Rooms were small, and seemed pre-fabricated, but views over the harbor were nice, and the hotel is well located for daytrips throughout the Lofoten Islands.