Geilo is a small town and has few shops and entertainment spots. The sentrum mainly consists of two large wooden buildings, much like a shopping centre/mall. In one is a tourist information, Co-op supermarket, caf� Capri restaurant, newsagents, undercover parking, and a police station. In the other is an Intersport, supermarket, newsagent, and Geilogrillen. Down the road there is a small cinema, library, and school. There is also a large sports hall (Geilohallen), which is also the local sports club (Geilo IL). Behind the building is a floodlit prepared cross country track, and a biathlon shooting range. The tourist Centre is located next to Sport 1 and has information about the various group outings and experiences, especially in regards to experiencing the Hardangervidda National Park area, including the glacier at Finse, which is 1222 metres above sea level.
For a small town there is a large choice of hotels and apartments. One of the hotels is one of Norway�s most famous, Dr Holms with 2 after ski bars, Recepten and the Ski bar upstairs with an excellent view over Geilo. Others include the Bard�la, Vestlia, which is on the door step of Geilolia ski centre, and the Highland Hotel
