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Balestrand Hotel
Balestrand · 30 rooms
A young, family-run hotel with 30 rooms, half overlooking the fjord, and a relaxed bar and terrace.
Mountains · No. 12 in Norway
Balestrand, an English-loved Sognefjord village, has antique-filled inns and a historic family hotel.
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Balestrand · 30 rooms
A young, family-run hotel with 30 rooms, half overlooking the fjord, and a relaxed bar and terrace.
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Balestrand
A family-owned hotel on a narrow peninsula with fjord views and five private cabins.
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Balestrand
An inviting hotel in the center with panoramic Sognefjord views and a terrace.
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Balestrand · 190 rooms
A historic hotel family-owned since 1877, known for its old wing and art collection.
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Balestrand
A fjordside hotel with antique furnishings and retro décor, praised for its breakfast.
Balestrand sits on the northern shore of the Sognefjord, a peaceful village where 19th-century British artists and Kaiser Wilhelm II came to paint and fish. A stave-style English church stands among the apple orchards, and the fjord opens in both directions.
Midtnes Hotel is the most boutique choice, with antique furnishings and retro décor beside the fjord. Kringsjå Hotel, in the village, has panoramic views and a terrace. Balestrand Hotel is a young, family-run hotel with 30 rooms, half with big fjord views. Dragsvik Hotel sits on a peninsula with cabins, and Kviknes Hotel, 190 rooms and family-owned since 1877, is grander and more traditional.
The fjord ferries connect to Flåm and Bergen, and the Fjærland glacier museum is a short trip away. Summer is the main season.
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We list 5 boutique hotels in Balestrand, including Balestrand Hotel, Dragsvik Hotel and Kringsjå Hotel.
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