Refsnes Gods, an estate hotel on the island of Jeløya in Moss, Norway, hosts weddings for up to 94 guests in its main banqueting hall, the Kongesalen, and has 61 bedrooms on site. The hotel dates its history to 1767 and also presents itself as an experienced host for conferences and professional programs on the Oslofjord.
Seminars and company events
The hotel states that it has long experience as a host for conferences and tailors each event to the organizer's wishes. The official pages read for this listing do not give meeting room names or capacities, so an organizer should ask for the room list, layouts and numbers when sending a request. What the site does confirm is the setting: a historic estate with a garden facing the fjord, 61 bedrooms for delegates, and a restaurant and a wine cellar for dinners.
Weddings and receptions
The ceremony can take place in the garden, among sculptures and old trees with a view of the Oslofjord, or indoors, to be agreed beforehand. The hotel supplies folding chairs, a signing table, sound and a microphone. The couple decorates the arch by the statue themselves.
The dinner takes place in the Kongesalen, which is delivered already set on the wedding day with white tablecloths, cloth napkins and candles. After dinner the party moves to Vanity Fair, next door, with a staffed bar and dancing until 1:30 a.m. The hotel's pastry chefs make the wedding cake, simple flower arrangements are included, and the couple receives a suite.
Rooms and capacities
The Kongesalen is the estate's formal reception hall. It holds up to 94 guests, has chandeliers and its own balcony, and looks onto the garden. Vanity Fair, wall to wall with it, is used for the bar and dancing after dinner. Hotel guests also use a fireplace lounge, and selected dinners are held in the historic wine cellar, in limited numbers.
Accommodation
The estate has 61 bedrooms. The photographs show rooms with a large bed, a seating area, a desk with daylight and a garden view, bathrooms with a shower and a bathtub, and suites with a sitting area. Breakfast is served with a view of the garden and the fjord. A group can stay on the estate, and the couple's suite is included in a wedding booking.
Catering
Meals are served in Restaurant Munch, in the historic rooms of the main building. The wine cellar hosts four-course dinners with wine on selected Fridays, and an afternoon tea is served on selected Saturdays. The hotel's own pastry chefs bake for weddings. The site does not state whether outside caterers are allowed.
History and setting
Refsnes Gods dates from 1767 and describes 250 years of hospitality. It is an art hotel: about 400 original works hang in the rooms, salons and common areas, including works by Edvard Munch alongside other Norwegian and international artists. The estate stands on Jeløya, at Godset 5 in Moss, with a lime tree avenue, a garden and a view of the Oslofjord. It belongs to the Classic Norway Hotels group.
Getting there
The address is Godset 5, N-1518 Moss. The pages read do not describe train or road access, so organizers should confirm transfer options with the hotel.
