Must-see hotels in Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

  • Lofthus Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    A well-equipped campsite with front-row views of the fjord, and there's plenty of space for camping and caravans. The older cabins are traditional and…

  • Steens Hotell

    Bergen

    Originally built as a private house in the 1890s, this period place has lashings of historical interest, from original stained-glass windows to a curving…

  • Clarion Hotel Admiral

    Bergen

    You couldn't ask for a finer view than here: most rooms look right across the harbour to Bryggen. Throw in smart rooms with a choice of wood or carpet…

  • Baroniet Rosendal

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Just outside the grounds of the Baroniet Rosendal, this rambling farmhouse has attractive rooms with wrought-iron bedsteads and shared bathrooms. Dinner…

  • Scandic Maritim Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This sprawling Scandic has one huge selling point: it's got the best spot of any hotel in town, right by the harbour and its haul of lively bars and…

  • Lysefjorden Tourist Cabin

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Fifty metres from the quay is the former Lyse canteen. Stavanger Hiking Association now offers rooms with shower and toilet, or cheaper accommodation in…

  • Scandic Haugesund

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    A reliable, glass-fronted hotel that's largely frequented by corporate travellers, but that doesn't make it any less comfortable. Rooms are from the…

  • Mosvangen Camping

    Stavanger

    About 3km south of Stavanger on the road to Ullandhaugveien, this is a fine campsite that feels a long way from the city. Grassy campsites and a selection…

  • Tvinde Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This peaceful campsite has a glorious setting, right beside a tumbling waterfall. There's plenty of room to pitch a tent, and it all feels very sylvan. It…

  • Sæbø Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This spacious and well-equipped lakeside campsite has a pretty location in Måbødalen, just 500m from the Hardangervidda Natursenter. The owners promise…

  • Skansen Hotel

    Stavanger

    This hotel is the only budget option in the city centre. Rooms are spartan but clean and there are a few pleasing extras such as tea- and coffee-making…

  • Stavanger Vandrerhjem Mosvangen

    Stavanger

    Stavanger's pleasant and simple 1-storey hostel has a nice lakeside location 3km southwest of the city centre. Rooms are spartan but serviceable, although…

  • Augustin Hotel

    Bergen

    This venerable, central hotel is a solid choice, especially if you prefer your rooms more on the traditional side than trendy. Sunny yellows and navy-blue…

  • Basic Hotel Bergen

    Bergen

    Admittedly, it looks a little shabby from the outside, but this well-priced, 43-room hotel offers surprisingly cosy bedrooms, with gold-and-cappuccino…

  • Hotel Ullensvang

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This enormous fjord-facing establishment dates back to 1846, although it's now essentially a modern resort hotel. It has terrific views, supremely…

  • Skansen Pensjonat

    Bergen

    This cute-as-a-button, seven-room place has an unbeatable location high up behind the lower funicular station. The house retains a traditional feel, rooms…

  • Oddland Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    There's no space for camping here, but the cute, pale-green cabins are very cosy, and all have fjord views – but there's only one family-sized cabin, so…

  • Fleischer's Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This venerable old hotel was built in 1889, and looks antique, with its striking facade and turrets, supplemented by a modern extension. Unfortunately…

  • Bergen Vandrerhjem YMCA

    Bergen

    This wallet-friendly hostel has a lot in its favour: the dorms are great value, the decor inside is sparklingly clean, the kitchen is well equipped and…

  • First Hotel Kinsarvik

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This hulking hotel seems out of all proportion in little Kinsarvik, but it's a mainstay of the tour-bus circuit. There are 68 rooms in all, half…

  • Myhregaarden Hotel

    Stavanger

    With its turrets and red-brick exterior, this hotel sure has the wow-factor, but unfortunately the rooms are a bit of a let-down: perfectly comfortable,…

  • Brakanes Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This vast fjord-facing edifice is the favourite venue for the coach tour crowd, so don't expect to be on your own here. It's a modern structure, heavy on…

  • Stavanger B&B

    Stavanger

    This reasonably-priced minihotel makes a change to the generic chain hotels. It's pretty basic – decor is spartan, and some of the rooms are very small …

  • Havly Hotel

    Stavanger

    A little bit off the main harbour drag, this business-focused, Best Western–owned place is a cut above your usual chain hotel. Looking rather like a…

  • Marken Gjestehus

    Bergen

    Midway between the harbour and the train station, this hostel-within-a-hotel has simple, modern rooms. White walls and wooden floors lend a sense of light…

  • Hardangerfjord Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This large modern hotel on the fjord has views across the water to mountains crowned by the Folgefonna icecap. The 87 rooms have been renovated and are…

  • Skiven Gjestehus

    Bergen

    This simple guesthouse is in a quiet, residential neighbourhood, and its plain, prim rooms – while hardly luxurious – offer a great deal. The bathroom is…

  • Stalheimsøy Gard

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This farmhouse with two family-sized apartments is in the valley far below. They're rustic in style, built from hefty stone and huge old beams. One of the…

  • Sundal Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Rosendal hasn't got its own campsite, so the next best thing is this pleasant site in Sundal, 28km northeast. If you've stayed on a Norwegian campsite…

  • Kinsarvik Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This simple, friendly place is right by the water's edge; if you've kids in tow, Mikkelparken's waterslides and other activities are 500m away. It tends…

  • Trolltunga Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    A selection of campsites, rooms and huts are on offer here, in a pleasant location on the shores of Sandvinvatnet lake, a 20-minute uphill walk south of…

  • Norneshuset

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This B&B has character-filled rooms right by the harbour and very friendly service; it's located in a former warehouse that was shipped from Riga, Latvia,…

  • Voss Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Lakeside and centrally located, Voss Camping offers basic facilities and a rather rowdy summer party scene. Probably best to look elsewhere if you're a…

  • Lone Camping

    Bergen

    This lakeside campsite 20km from Bergen, between Espeland and Haukeland, is accessible by public transport; bus 900 runs to/from town (53kr, 30 minutes).

  • Fleischer's Appartement

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This lakeside annexe of Fleischer's Hotel offers well-equipped self-catering units in an almost comically brutal '60s building.

  • Strandgaten Gjestgiveri

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    A tidy, old-school guesthouse in an old townhouse in the centre of Haugesund. Rooms are basic but all have a TV and fridge.

  • Bratland Camping

    Bergen

    Accessible on bus 900 (53kr, 30 minutes), this well-equipped site is 24km south of Bergen.