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Midtnes Hotel

Norway, Balestrand

The Hotel Midtnes enjoys a lovely fjordside location

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The Midtnes has an historic wing and interconnecting annexe where bedrooms are located

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Homely lounge at the Midtnes Hotel

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The Midtnes next to St.Olaf's Stave Church

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Views of the fjords can be enjoyed from some of the bedrooms and garden

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Typical Standard Room

A small, homely hotel with a relaxed atmosphere, attentive personal service from your host, Jon, and panoramic fjord views. The Midtnes is located in a peaceful spot just next door to St. Olaf's Church and enjoys its own fjord side garden. There are also panoramic fjord views from its sun terrace and garden.

Balestrand’s intimate setting means that the local sights are all a short distance away by foot from the Midtnes and guests looking to enjoy the fjord can hire boats from reception.

The Midtnes Hotel has many features in the more traditional wing. Having several homely lounges, one with an open fire, a TV room, a billiard room and breakfast room, so guests have plenty of places to relax and enjoy their time in Balestrand. Really make the most of the hotels great location by upgrading to a fjord view room, which has a lovely peaceful balcony.

Rooms

No. of rooms: 33
No. of buildings: 1
No. of floors: 4
No. of interconnecting rooms: 0
Annex:

All rooms are located in the 'New Wing' of the hotel and have telephone, TV and bathroom with shower.

Twin Rooms (A3) sleeps 2-3 people have facilities as described above
Twin Rooms (B3) sleeps 2-3 people and in addition to the standard facilities there is a fjord view and balcony
Single Room (F1) is a sole occupancy of the standard twin room
Single Room (G1) is a sole occupancy with a fjord view and balcony

Accessibility

Lift accessible: Yes
Lift serves all floors: Yes
Access ramp: No

Meals

No of restaurants: 1
Dress code for restaurants:
In hotel
Breakfast service:
Good continental buffet breakfast, including a hot options
Dinner service:
Option to upgrade to half board

Board basis options available

Bed & Breakfast
Half Board

Balestrand

The enchanting little village of Balestrand lies on a scenic promontory of orchards and farmland on the northern shores of the famous Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord stretching over 200km. Balestrand’s mesmerising backdrop of towering snow-capped mountains and panoramic vistas has been captivating travellers for over a century. With buses and express boats operating in all directions, Balestrand is a perfect base for exploring and the Flåm railway, Fjærland ferry and Jøstedal Glacier are just some of the notable attractions. There is also much opportunity to simply relax amidst the peaceful surroundings or enjoying the superb scenery from a bicycle or row boat. Balestrand also gives you access to spectacular walking territory with trails rising behind the village to the peaks and lakes of the plateau beyond.

Why not try the Fjord Explorer or Taste of Norway multi-centre holidays that stop in Balestrand? Or Highlights of the Fjords for an escorted tour. Our brand new escorted tour, Bergen to Oslo Fjord Experience, has a scenic journey to Balestrand.

Things to do in resort

Sognefjord Aquarium with fjord fish and wildlife
Travel and Tourism museum now open in Balestrand centre
Boat trips and fjord cruise along the Sognefjord to Flåm, Vik plus more
Kayaking and lake swimming
Gentle walks from the village
Several Stave Churches at Vik and Urnes
Cycling with bike hire available from the tourist office
RIB boat trips
Cider farm in Balestrand
Local public buses run to outlying villages such as Dragsvik and Sogndal
Cinema
Arboretum and enamel workshop in Dragsvik
Quaint cafes and cake shops in the village

Location in resort

Longitude: 6.5317601
Latitude: 61.20747
Distance to Station: 61
Distance to City Centre: 7

For more information on travel and transport visit our Balestrand page

Excursions

Explore the local area independently, at your own pace, with these recommended day trips that can be booked at the local Tourist Office:

(All prices shown for guidance)

Fjærland Ferry and Jøstedal Glacier

£79 - full or half day - daily

The glacial arms of the Jøstedalsbreen, Europe's largest ice plateau, can be visited from the Nordfjord and Sognefjord - the Kjenndal, Bodal Valley and Briskdal glaciers are featured from Loen, and the Supphellbreen and Boyabreen from Balestrand as part of this excursion. Visit these areas of awe-inspiring natural beauty and get up close to the dramatic ice-blue landscapes.

Enjoy a highly scenic return boat trip along Fjaerlandsfjord to this small community of great natural beauty including a visit to its fascinating Glacier Museum and to the foot of the Supphellbreen and Boyabreen Glaciers. A shorter half day version visiting only one glacier is available daily.

Vik by Boat

£29 - twice weekly - partially guided

Travel by express boat across the majestic Sognefjord to the village of Vik. This excursion includes a guided tour of the beautiful Hopperstad Stave Church.

Sognefjord and Flåm Railway

£99 - full day - daily - (high season) mid-June to mid-August

This excursion combines a majestic return cruise up the Sognefjord and a trip on the spectacular Flåm railway which takes you through fantastic scenery - steep mountains, breathtaking waterfalls and 20 tunnels. There are also stops at viewpoints along the way, in this one hour journey to Myrdal. Taking the Flåm railway back down to the town of Flåm, there will be another cruise journey along to Sognefjord to get back to your hotel.

Flåm railway via Vik & Voss

£99 - full day - daily - (low season) mid-May to mid-June & mid-August to end of season

Travelling by boat, bus and train through Voss and the Vikafjell mountains, to arrive at Myrdal ready to catch the infamous Flåm railway down to Flåm. Returning to Balestrand by an express boat along the gorgeous Sognefjord.

Sognefjord Aquarium

£7 - daily

Norwegian Tourism Museum

£8 - daily

Facilities

Several nice, homely lounges in the traditional wing, one with open fire and views of the fjords
Breakfast and dining room
Panoramic fjord view sun-terrace
Garden with bathing jetty
Lift to all floors