Utne
Hotel
anno 1722
Utne, Norway
Utne Hotel is Norway's oldest hotel in continual operation,
licensed since 1722. It was founded in 1722 by Sergeant Børsem, who
was granted permission by King Christian VII to operate an inn as
partial payment after the great Scandinavian War. His family took over
operations in 1787, running the hotel up until the end of 1995.
Torbjørg Utne (1812 - 1903), known as "Mother Utne", gave the hotel
the distinctive character it has today. As Consul Parr ascertained in
the mid-1800s: "These are the best quarters in the country". Today,
the hotel is owned by a foundation; it is very well-preserved, and
remains an intimate and distinctive hotel with a personal atmosphere. |
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