Svendsgaard’s Lodge

Great night’s sleep and comfortable bed. The staff that checked us in were sweet and the price was affordable. Fantastic location. But, we booked through a third party website that said we’d have a fireplace but our room didn’t have one. Walls are paper thin; you can hear the people above you and outside so if you’re a light sleeper, consider a different place.

Decided to stop into Solvang on a trip down from San Fransisco. About 30 minutes away we called to see if they had rooms available and they said yes we said we very close and would be arriving soon. When we arrived they were closed and there was a sign posted saying to ring the bell and allow a little time for them to come to the door which was fine. So we waited… And waited… Rang some more… And waited 30 mins had past and it was freezing. I couldn’t believe that those many rooms they had become occupied in such a short amount of time but even if they had a simple opening of the door to let us know they had no vacancies would have sufficed. We went down the street to the Fredrick Inn and they accommodated us for the weekend no problem.

Had a wonderful stay here on Dec 3^rd and 4^th. The breakfast server was very delightful and had very welcoming attitude for serving and having to work at 7am. Room had been recently remodeled and was very pleasant.. Had one with a gorgeous view of evening lights of Solvang. Wonderful new bed. Slept very well even with the back problems I have. Couldn’t have asked for a more welcoming staff. Only draw back. Had to leave too soon. Joy P.

We visited the Svendsgaards lodge and were very disappointed
With the lack of service and there concern with fixing problems
On a timely basis. We had one person in our party fall after the
Chair broke causing pain not allowing us to continue with our
Visit. We also had a non functional toilet which they claimed they
Fixed and it still remained non functional till we fixed it. They
Stated they would take care of our rooms for the night and the
Morning we checked out the clerk would not take of it or call
Manager of previous day that stated she would handle it.
We stopped in the lobby for the breakfast and the clerk
Stated she was not ready so we departed.
We were hoping for a better outcome.

I’m only giving it three stars because the place is far from amazing. But for the price I do think it’s a very fair value.
Walking distance to everything downtown.
Friendly staff.
Surprisingly a flat screen tv in the room :)
The continental breakfast was not amazing but I’ve seriously had much worse at more expensive places than this.
If you’re not super boushy then this place is definitely worth staying at. I would reccomend it to my people.

Love this place. Easy check in, helpful staff, good prices. Not sure if every room has one, but I loved the fireplace! Clean, quiet and comfortable and the rooms are HUGE! I’ve stayed in 3 other hotels in Solvang and this is my favorite!

Nicest staff around — amazing location! Granted, this is not a very modern, high luxury hotel but it is consistent with Solvang’s charm. I stopped in the lobby with a major need to print, sign, and fax a contract ASAP and the managers at the reception desk could not have been nicer or more accommodating. They went way above and beyond to help me and I am very grateful. So, if you want a hotel that is exceptionally well located in Solvang and has the nicest staff, and you want a great value, this is your spot!

Pros: Good location, two sinks, affordable, has a pool and hot tub.
Cons: Pool and hot tub close at 9pm… uncomfortable bed, slow breakfast service, gross coffee (decaf almost looked like water), low quality shower caps.

I just check out of this hotel and I must say I LOVE this place! It’s super cute place, nice pool, very clean rooms, comfy beds and ladies up at the front desk are very friendly. Can’t wait to be back!

Booked this hotel about 4 days prior our trip and they were able to give me an extra 15% discount for enrolling into there American Value inn Program. Just click on the link below to enroll, its free.
Here is the breakdown of my experience with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest
Customer Service — 4
Location — 5 (walking distance to the main shops)
Front desk attendant — 5
Parking — 4
Room accessibility — 3 (elevator does have a weird awful smell, same as the stairs)
Room size — 4 (good for up to a family of 4)
Bed (2 double) — 5
WiFi — 3
TV — 4
Bathroom — 4 (its a little cramp and does not have an exhaust)
Breakfast — 3 (you can’t have seconds, unfortunately)
Check out process — 5
Would definitely recommend but would try to look for another place if coming back soon.

Good for the price! Quiet and we like staying here because it is in the best location! You can walk to restaurants and across the street is the mission. We can even walk to mass.:)

My husband and I stayed at Svendsgaard’s while in Solvang for a wine tasting tour. IF YOU WANT TO STAY AT A PLACE THAT’S RUNDOWN AND ANTIQUATED, THIS OLD WORLD PLACE IS FOR YOU. The lodge was very disappointing, outdated furnishings, run down building with holes in the walls, decayed trim around walls, very strong moldy smell in entire room, no sheer curtain and black out curtain wouldn’t close fully, stains on vanity seat. While the room was fairly roomy it was falling apart and antiquated. The only other positive thing we found about this lodge was that it was centrally located within walking distance of all the Solvang action. This place was not quaint, it was creepy. Ugh !

This place is great. The rooms are clean and spacious. Close to all shops and dinning. Overall nice hotel.

Definitely stay here if you are visiting Solvang! It is right at the start of town so walking to restaurants and shops is a breeze. We rented a king size room for $ 112 (thats including taxes). It had a large main room, small dining room and kitchenette, a nice bathroom, and also a vanity/​closet room. Bed was extremely comfortable and was nice to a nice fireplace. Free Wifi. Heated pool and jacuzzi, they provide towels. Free breakfest was great, they got danishes from the local bakery and had just about anything and everything else there sucu ad coffee, tea, orange juice, oatmeal, bagels, etc. Staff is very nice. All around a good experience!

I have stayed in enough 4 and 5 star hotels for business so a 2 or 3 star place is very welcoming for me. I enjoyed this hotel a lot — the location was perfect and I actually got into town 1 day earlier than expected and they were able to accommodate me despite that my reservation was for the next day. I booked the reservation on Priceline ($ 80 plus tax for one of their Deal of the Day or something). I called the hotel and told them the situation and they just said «yes we have some rooms, just come tomorrow instead.» They have old diamond-​shaped plastic key fobs with metal keys… and that was my first indication that I was going to be a satisfied customer! I love retro stuff like that. Obviously they didn’t feel the need to go digital. They also had me hand write a registration card at the front desk! The property is obviously very old, but everything worked… except the internet, which was not very good. The breakfast is very well organized; they have 4 or 5 kinds of cereal, including oatmeal, plus bagels and coffee, plus baked pastries. I like how they have one employee distribute the baked pastries and offer to warm them up for you. They have like 6 different flavors — but good they don’t leave them out because I know everyone would just pig out on them.
I would definitely stay there again sometime.

Thanks, Mr. Svendsgaard. We had a great time. Returned ¹⁰⁄₁₅ & 12/​15, and though we like a few others, it’s now our first choice.
LOCATION: Excellent
Close to the action and bus route, but half the units face the neighborhood and are buffered by a parking lot that covers ¾ of the grounds, so our room was quiet. The view of the hills and village is nice with the sparkling pool beneath.
LOBBY: Cool.
Incredible magazine selection. Seriously. I mean, no Cracked or Playgirl, but a good selection. And bite-​size candy at reception.
SERVICE: Excellent. Especially when I had to call and complain about some noise. It was my wife, so there wasn’t much they could do about it, but… no, actually, there were some yahoos who wanted everyone else to hear their music. Called to relight fireplace pilot and they fixed it right away.
THEME: Excellent
Quaint, charming, very Danish, brown and green motif like Mint and Chip ice cream.
ACCESS: Excellent.
Elevator, or clean well-​lit stairs in numerous locations.
KEY: Excellent
It’s an actual key, avoiding that «green light anxiety» you get with electronic keys. An actual key! With an actual plastic key chain like for a key party. If you don’t know what a key party is, ask your mom.
ROOM QUALITY: Some reviewers complain that it’s a little dated, or more «Motel» than «Hotel», and not perfect (the patched wall near the tub looked like a melted wax figure of Edward James Olmos), but the furnishings, cleanliness, comfort and water pressure are excellent, as noted below.
ROOM FURNISHINGS: Excellent
Very roomy floor plan, easy to navigate, uncrowded and very «chi». Room for two recliners. Near blackout curtains. Gas fireplace that turns on instantly. Fridge, microwave, an extra vanity sink, bathroom cabinet for towels. Big, comfortable bed. The curtains were near blackout quality, and so thick I had to open them to get a better wi-​fi signal. Second visit: room 55 is bigger than our apartment. And outlets everywhere!
WATER PRESSURE: Top-​notch’
Pins and needles. I felt like Junipero Serra himself.
A/​C: Works Well (but the HEAT as far as I could tell was only the fireplace)
NOISE: Average
We heard some third floor hippos breakdancing above. Second and third visit: I got to be the hippo.
HOT TUB: Excellent
Thee hottest I’ve ever been in.
FREE BREAKFAST: Good
I was indifferent about having an attendant. Sure, she made sure children didn’t touch all the danishes or that old ladies didn’t stick them all in her purse, but it seemed to give off a «you can only have ONE» vibe, with tip guilt.

Good customer service and clean rooms. Located perfectly within shops and sight seeing. Big rooms.

My wife and I stayed at Svendsgaard’s while in Solvang. Yes the rooms are a little dated, but everything was clean and the bed was comfortable. Like others have said we consider it cute and quaint. It was actually nice to be given a real «key» to unlock our room door.
You can’t be the location, and a continental breakfast is included (though it’s pretty sparse).
We will return!

This is a cute and quaint little hotel. My hubby and I both got a kick out of the fact that you still get actual keys for the room. The hotel was rated two stars online and it was exactly what I expected a two star hotel to be. The room was clean enough, but there was a tear in one of the chairs in our room. The bed was ok, but the sheets were a little scratchy. The breakfast was good and the staff here was great and friendly.
The hotel is in a great location right across the street from the mission. It seems to be in walking distance to anywhere you would like to go in the town.

So, the Macaroni & Cheese Festival was right across the street from this place. I specifically booked a room here because I wanted to take full advantage of the ’20+ tastings of beer, wine & spirits’ at the Macaroni & Cheese Festival. Mapquest said it was within easy staggering distance. Plus, they let me park my car there before the festival (well before check in time)
After the Mac & Cheese festival, I was burnt like a lobster, and a bit unsteady on my feet. I walked to the front desk and let them know I was there to check in. Lady behind the counter informed me that there were stairs in my room. I nodded. I let her know that I’m a pretty good stair climber. She thanked me, and was quite concerned that nobody had told me I had stairs in my room. I understood her concern, but comforted her as best I could. She handed a key, and a map of the place, and pointed to my room. Map had wi-​fi password, and cable channels listed on the back. I took it, and followed it to my room.
After wandering around a bit trying to find the room, I eventually did. I inserted the key in the door to room 27a, and pulled it open. I was immediately greeted by an additional staircase leading further up.
«Well hot sh*t…stairs…that’s a new one.» I thought to myself. As I climbed the stairs to my room. There was a chandelier over my head as I ascended to the room. The room was cute, and well furnished. The bathroom was clean, and had loads of towels, and the complimentary soaps and shampoos. I cranked the AC, dropped my stuff in a chair, and flopped down on the bed to cool off for a few hours. Towards 6 I got up and meandered around Solvang a bit. FYI: Except for the restaurants, Solvang closes at 5pm. Since I had eaten enough Mac & Cheese to feed a small 3^rd world village, I wasn’t looking for food.
Next morning I got up, and walked down to the front desk to drop off my key, in the office, they’ve got a complimentary breakfast set up. Pretty much a set up of Danishes, coffee & cereals. I decided to hit one (or three) of the five bakeries in the area. I dropped my stuff in my car, and I meandered around Solvang. This place is smack in the middle of it all. All of Solvang is within easy walking distance.
It’s in a great central location, it’s fairly inexpensive (only $ 2 more expensive than my stay at Motel 6 the prior evening), you get an actual for-​realsies key, and the rooms are cute & comfy. Definitely worth staying at again. Good job guys.