This hotel is very well designed, using a combination of traditional Norwegian wood architecture and styles alongside hotel needs.
The rooms are bright and cheery.
The V shape of the facade is welcoming after a long drive, as I had, from Oslo. However, we are in the middle of the worst heat wave on record in Norway and the rooms were hot and with no air conditioning option or fans. Usually this is not needed, of course, but I also couldn't see where one might regular the heat in winter time. Good thing I'd brought my own fan.
The staff were excellent, the facilities lovely, great pool, really family friendly, and the restaurant chef, OUTSTANDING. I have lived in Norway and BC and many places, and eaten around the world, but I can say this was among my top three salmon meals ever. Also, a great plus was that each room had a great, compact little recycling bin - I challenge all hotels and AirBnB hosts to come on board with this!
I'll be going back - - with my own fan, if in summer. Like everywhere else, also Norway is experiencing global warming and erratica. A hotel like Scandic Sørlandet offers a nice break.