A group of four of us travelled to Norway in February to see the aurora. Having flown from Gatwick via Oslo, we arrived quite late at the Hotel Ami, and it took us a while to gain access. Once inside this wood panelled hotel, we had to help ourselves to room keys from a security box only to find that one of the rooms was not what we had booked! A quick phone call from the telephone at the unmanned reception sorted that out, and we retired for the night. The rooms were well proportioned, and suitably equipped, and we slept well having been on the go since 4 o'clock that morning!!
Breakfast was a real adventure - you could choose from any hot drink you fancied, including a very good coffee; boiled eggs done for 4, 6 or 10 minutes; cereals and fruit; ham, all sorts of cheese; different types of bread etc - and you could eat as much as you liked. Afterwards, you rinsed your cutlery and crockery under the tap, and placed them in a tray ready for, what seemed, the only member of staff to load them into a dishwasher!!
We stayed for three nights, and really enjoyed the quirkiness of the setup - food was available at any time of the day, but, other than breakfast (which was included in the price), you had to pay up to NK40 (about £5) for any additional meals.
The setting of the hotel was great, looking down over a park to the city centre - mind you, climbing the steps across the park could be fun, especially with the best part of a foot of snow lying!!
It is wise to book well in advance, we did 4 months ahead, to make sure you get rooms of your choice.
If we return to Tromso, we will definitely stay in the Hotel Ami again.