HOTEL ALEXANDRA

With landscaped gardens looking out over an emerald green lake, the views, whether of mountain or lake, are something special. Members of the Grov family are somehow always around keeping an eye on things and perhaps it is this special attention that makes the hotel something of a gem.

 191 rooms  Lobby café  Orchestra 6 nights a week Tennis court/crazy golf  2 restaurants Indoor swimming pool  Bicycle hire  Boat and pedal boat hire  Bar/piano bar  Souvenir shop  Nightclub  Sauna/solarium

HOTEL KVIKNES

Originally popularised in the late 19th century by German and British aristocracy, Scottish fishermen and painters who came for the magnificent light reflected on the Sogne, the hotel is still owned and run by descendants of the founding family. Built on a promontory overlooking the fjord, it is the centrepiece of the tiny village of Balestrand, one of whose features is a replica Anglican Church originally commissioned by an English woman to appease her father for having married a Viking!

 Bar  Lift in the new wing  Live music six nights a week in high season  Restaurant overlooking the fjord  Sauna and fitness centre  Small boat marina  Own beach