Sources for Ytrí Island Retreat
Every line on the Ytrí Island Retreat record, with where it came from, what kind of source it is and the date we read it.
Back to the record- Current as of
- 6 Aug 2026
- Last reviewed
- 6 Aug 2026
- Strongest evidence
- Specified
- Coverage
- Documented across 8 of 8 pathways.
Practical details and location
The practical details and the map point, 66.5055, 12.0920
The property’s own website
The property's own site: its name and its place are on the page
Safely managed drinking water, Norway, 2024: The World Health Organization reports 99 per cent of the population nationally using a safely managed drinking water service. This describes the country, not this property, and says nothing about what reaches a guest room here. It is recorded because it is the background against which a property's own treatment is worth publishing.
Regional data is context about the location. It does not establish conditions inside a room.
Ambient PM2.5 and PM10 near Træna archipelago, Norway, 30 days to 2026-08-17: Modelled ambient air over this location averaged 2.8 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 and 8.6 of PM10 across the 720 hours to 2026-08-17, peaking at 6.9 PM2.5. The World Health Organization annual guideline for PM2.5 is 5. This is the outdoor air over the area, modelled rather than measured on site, and it is not a reading of the air inside any room.
Regional data is context about the location. It does not establish conditions inside a room.
Evidence by area
All eight areas, in the order this index reads them. Every line was read and placed by a person.
Air Ecology
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Water Integrity
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Light Rhythm
The rooms page describes daylight access in Premium Superior Rooms in terms of ceiling height and window area, with no glazing area, orientation or daylight factor published.
In their words: “soaring ceilings, expansive windows, or a blend of both”
The property publishes that lighting design formed part of the interior designer's scope of work, without naming a fixture, lamp type, colour temperature or control system.
In their words: “from spatial planning and lighting design to bespoke furniture and full execution”
EMF Harmony
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Materials and Textiles
The property publishes the source of part of the timber flooring as offcut material from the named supplier Norsk Gran, and the terrazzo as cast with aggregate taken from the island.
In their words: “is produced of leftover materials from Norsk Gran and, and the terrazzo is cast with local aggregate”
The architect publishes that interiors are built with exposed timber structure, with no species, treatment or finish specification named.
In their words: “Innvendig preges rommene av robuste og synlige trekonstruksjoner”
The architect publishes that shells and stone collected from local beaches are cast into the floors.
In their words: “Skjell og stein fra de lokale strendene er støpt inn gulvene.”
Food and Kitchen
The restaurant page published by the property states that dishes use seafood from the surrounding waters and produce from an on site kitchen garden, with no share of supply given.
In their words: “Our dishes are made of fresh seafood from the surrounding waters and produce from our own kitchen garden.”
Trade press reports a daily four course menu built on fish landed each morning from the surrounding ocean and vegetables from the property's own garden and greenhouse.
In their words: “The 48-seat restaurant will serve a daily four-course menu centred on fish sourced each morning from the ocean surrounding the hotel, paired with vegetables from Ytrí's own garden and greenhouse.”
Read it: Ytrí Island Retreat to open in Norway in 2026 Archived copy
The architect publishes that the property includes a fish receiving station on site.
In their words: “Det er en gjestehavn, et fiskemottak, saltvannsspa og arbeidsrom for lokale næringsdrivende og kunstnere.”
The property states that most of what it serves is made in house or sourced nearby, without publishing a figure or a supplier list.
In their words: “Most of what we serve is made in-house or sourced nearby.”
Biophilic and Healing Design
The architect publishes the design intent, that the buildings are fitted into the landscape in response to the coastal climate and linked to the surrounding terrain by a network of paths.
In their words: “Byggene er varsomt innpasset i landskapet og utformet i møte med kystens værharde klima. Et nettverk av stier binder de mindre byggene sammen med omkringliggende natur”
The property's Norwegian homepage states that every room has an outlook to the sea and to the mountain Trænstaven.
In their words: “Alle våre rom har utsikt ut mot havet og det ikoniske fjellet Trænstaven.”
Read it: En unik hotellopplevelse ytterst i havgapet, Ytri Archived copy
The House by the Sea units are published as having private terraces, the only statement on the record about direct outdoor access from an accommodation unit.
In their words: “Both towers have small terraces that bring you even closer to the weather, the silence, and the surroundings.”
Sound and Sensory Ecology
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Certifications
Relais & Châteaux member house, issued by Relais & Châteaux
Awarded: Not stated. Valid until: Not stated.
Disclosures
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