Barfot Apartments

As a TripAdvisor destination expert I feel the need to be honest about this apartment. At this time I would rate it at 2.5 out of 5, barely just average. This is a newly_refurbished loft apartment with three bedrooms. As a solo, I took the smallest bedroom. It is listed as a double but is really only large enough to be a single. The bedside table blocked the only outlet next to the bed. I had to move it so I could plug in my charger. One of the two side by side twins needs to be removed and this room should be advertised as a single. There is no dresser in this room and there are holes in the wall where a hook rack was pulled out. I found it on the floor in the laundry room. There is no storage in this room. I had to stack my clothes in piles on the floor. To be fair the other two bedrooms did have storage, although in one a mirror was placed too high on the wall to be used by a short person. There is only one bathroom but there were no shelves, no towel hooks, no towel racks, and no soap or shampoo shelf in the shower. The kitchen left a lot to be desired. There was no microwave, there was no toaster, there was only one dish towel, the coffee maker shut off halfway through the brewing cycle, then shut off again once the coffee had been made, causing the coffee to go cold before a full pot could be enjoyed. There were lots of very nice pots and pans, and lots of cutlery, but a simple spatula was needed and could not be found. Having the washer and dryer to use was convenient but very confusing. I would hope that instructions in English would be provided for future guests. Also, the lint trap on the dryer was completely full of lint, creating an unnecessary fire hazard. Most of the photographs I saw online were of the other apartments in the building. I can't say for sure, but I suspect that the loft apartment was only recently completed but not yet fine-tuned. With a little more time and effort applied, this apartment would be an excellent place to stay in Bergen.

Before writing about anything else, the biggest issue to be considered with these apartments is the stairs. These apartments are in a beautiful but old building . If you have a ground floor apartment you need only negotiate 3 stone steps up to the front door. If 1st floor, think lighthouse spiral staircase with half size treads. So long as you’re fully mobile, sure of foot and capable of carrying your bags you’ll have no problem. If not, make sure you have the physical ability to access the apartment you book or you might be in trouble. On to the positives, location is great – 10 minute walk from the Hurtigruten terminal, 15 from town centre, trams and buses and 20 from the railway station. Space is limited, but well laid out. More than enough space for 2 people without being too cramped. Bathroom is good with a decent shower, well fitted kitchen with enough equipment for a short stay. Plenty of local supermarkets and safe baggage storage before or after check in/out. Overall, we were very happy with our short stay at Barfot and would consider staying again on our return to Bergen.

We could not speak more highly of this apartment. Beautiful light filled, nicely furnished and fitted out studio apartment situated 5 minutes from city centre and in the middle of lovely old buildings and cobbled streets. And very well priced. I can’t believe someone complained about having to make your own bed! High quality linen provided, bed making no big deal. Also had a washing machine (desperately needed after 5 weeks of travelling), dishwasher, well equipped kitchen. Short but steep set of stairs to the first floor but well worth the small effort. Excellent communication from the owners, check in and check out very straightforward. Overall we were so happy that we had a couple of nights in this place.

Apartamento de una habitación, salon-cocina y baño. Acogedor, bien decorado, cocina bien equipada, incluso con lavavajillas (y con pastillas) solo le faltaba tostadora. Cerca del centro y muy fácil aparcar en la zona de forma gratuita, cosa que se agradece cuando vas con coche de alquiler. Por poner una pega… escaleras cortas pero muy muy empinadas… íbamos con una niña de 2 años…. Carro… y resultó un poco incómodo, pero para un par de días esta bien. Todo muy limpio y con grandes armarios para colocar las maletas.