Geilo Mountain Lodge can be hired in full for a leadership retreat, board meeting or family gathering of up to 13 people sleeping on site, with 22 beds in total. The boutique hotel occupies a villa from 1917 in the center of Geilo, Norway, and a single group has the whole house at a time.
Seminars and company events
The lodge sells strategy sessions and executive meetings under the name Direksjonssalen, the boardroom. The group has exclusive use of the building, with a host family on site and quiet corners for one-to-one talks as well as seating areas for group work. The meeting setup includes a 65-inch screen, wireless connection for Apple and Android devices and equipment for hybrid calls. Wi-Fi covers the whole building.
The hotel states room for up to 12 participants in its own rooms, and up to 13 when each participant has a bedroom. A typical day mixes focused work with meals, and the team can start with exercises in compartments of six people. The hotel also runs a hunting cabin on the mountain above Ustaoset for outdoor sessions. Programs are tailored: the organizer tells the hotel how much time goes to work and how much to social team building.
Weddings and receptions
The official site presents the Private Lodge for family events and special occasions, including a festive dinner for a family party, but it does not sell weddings as a product. Contact the hotel to discuss a private celebration.
Rooms and capacities
The house has nine double rooms and suites and 22 beds. The Direksjonssalen is the main meeting space, and the restaurant and lounges serve as additional working and break areas. The site gives no square meters or layout figures for the rooms.
Accommodation
Because the group has the whole lodge, accommodation is on site: nine double rooms and suites. Participants who need their own bedroom are limited to 13 people.
Catering
The restaurant serves the hotel's Fjellgourmet cuisine, and meals are part of the meeting day. Menus are agreed with the host family. The hotel is a member of the Historic Hotels and Restaurants of Norway.
History and setting
The building is a historic villa from 1917, run by a family with a personal style of hosting. Geilo is one of Norway's national park villages, with mountain trails in summer and winter and guided outings into the national park that the hotel can arrange.
Getting there
Geilo is about three hours by train from both Oslo and Bergen. A guest account on the site describes the hotel car collecting luggage at the station and a five minute walk to the house.
