The history of Vollan Gjestestue starts with Gudrun “Guri” Lydersen. She was born in Nordkjosbotn and married to Karl Lydersen who died in 1932. Karl was a widiwe with 2 children when they married. They had four children together, she raised six children. Her stepson Kåre Lydersen started what is now Trekantkiosken in Nordkjosbotn. The next door […]

This is the original Vollan Gjestestue. At that time it was called “The blockhouse”. It was built in Sørreisa, ca.1941, and was moved to Nordkjosbotn ca. 1943. The blockhouse was used the last years of the second world war as a “officers mess” for german officers. During the second world war the Germans established a […]

Guri Lydersen started the process to buy the blokkhouse from Troms fordelingsutvalg for fientlig eiendom. (Troms Allocation committee for hostile property.) She got to buy the property from the Norwegian state for 9000 NOK. Reciept book for the loan from Tromsoe sparebank for the porchase of the building. Here is a bill form Terje Aune […]

Vollan Gjestestue opened its doors on 4.th july 1948. Guri told us the name Vollan Gjestestue came from people having to cross Vollan Bridge to get to Vollan Gjestestue. (Gjestestue means Guesthouse). With the increased traffic trends in the region, the range of offers at Vollan Gjestestue also expanded. Vollan Gjestestue approx in […]

Odd, one of Guri’s sons, started working at Vollan Gjestestue in 1950. After completing his agronomist education. A few years later, his wife Hildur also started. Odds fish cakes became a well-known classic. Odd and Hildur continued their business with focus on home cooked meals. With a local based food menu. Dishes like meatballs, […]

Here are some photos from Nordkjosbotn and Vollan Gjestestue from around 1960-1964. The white house on the right of the picture was Telegraph. The small yellow building was a bakery outlet. The triangular kiosk was then located on the left side of the road. The small yellow building behind the shell sign. A postcard by […]

Expansion of a new hotel room wing in 1965, with 8 hotel rooms. combined with two unpackingrooms in basement. Also our room called Oddstua was expanded. Photo strip for Vollan Gjestestue

Before the entrance to Vollan Gjestestue was where Guristua is today The bus stop, and the house was across from Vollan Gjestestue. Picture of the cafe premises This photo is from what is Oddstua today. The rag rugs were woven by Hildur, she also sewed the curtains and tablecloths that are on the tables. We received […]

  A newspaper article from 1969, from the newspaper Tromsø. Journalists at the time were constantly stopping by to write articles about Vollan Gjestestue. Payroll from 1969, handwritten by Odd.

Torill Lydersen, born 26.October 1950. Third generation owner, daughter of Odd and Hildur. Started working at Gjestestua in 1968. General manager from 1987 to 1995. Resigned in October 2008. She was awarded a certificate of honor in 2022 for a long and faithful service. The Attic room was built as a salon / living room, […]

Håvard Lydersen born 30.September 1961. After he finished high school , business school and received a chefs degree certificate, he started working at Vollan Gjestestue in 1982. Håvard took over as general manager from Toril in 1995.

  On 4.June 2012, the companys largest investment was commissioned. 12 new hotel rooms were completely renovated, as well as the reception / lobby, Oddstua, and the buffet area; The good kitchen. New modern technical facilities with ventilation, water heating, heat pump etc. After the extension that was completed in 2012, it was a extensive […]

  In april 2017 we opened a new hotel wing with 10 new hotel rooms and a new meetingroom with capasity for 36 persons. The meetingroom is named after the current general manager. In 2019 the timberbuiling with totalt 6 hotelrooms completely renovated. Old nostalgic interior in contrast with the slightly more modern. Corona […]