Everything you as a travel operator need to know about Kviknes Hotel

Quality, tradition and atmosphere

Kviknes Hotel is beautifully located by the Sognefjord in Balestrand. The traditions of hospitality here date back to 1752. The Kvikne family, who today own the hotel, took over in 1877. The hotel was built in the Swiss style, and has retained its distinctive character even after several renovations and expansions. Kviknes is a modern hotel with soul and atmosphere, and with its 200 rooms it is one of the most traditional hotels in Norway. The hotel has collected a number of works of art and treasures that characterize the hotel and give it its special style. Kviknes is now a modern hotel with old-fashioned charm and atmosphere.

The list of prominent guests at Kviknes Hotel is very long. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany was a frequent guest in Balestrand. In addition, royalty, emperors, presidents, prime ministers, movie stars and artists from many countries can be found on the guest list.

At Kviknes Hotel, we place great emphasis on culinary experiences. Local ingredients are used as far as possible, and the Sognefjord is an outstanding pantry. Our wine list is the largest and most varied in Sogn.

Our rooms

The modern building from the late 1960s has 8 floors and 165 rooms. There is an elevator to the rooms. The rooms are in 1960s/70s style. The historic building from the late 1800s is kept in a more traditional style. There is no elevator in the historic building.

For 2024, we have made our room categories more detailed to describe our rooms even better:

70s building

Culinary experiences

In the Dining Room we serve breakfast and dinner. Our breakfast is a rich breakfast buffet with cold and hot dishes.

For dinner, we serve a standard dinner, which is either our delicious buffet with hot and cold dishes or a 3-course menu (depending on how many guests we have in the house) or a 4-course menu.

We serve lunch in the dining room on request. In the reception we have Balholm Bar & Bistro where we offer a bar menu.

Breathing space

Take a little respite by strolling through the lounges and enjoying everything the art-loving and international hotel family has collected over generations. Enjoy nature, the mountains and the Sognefjord from a comfortable chair in the hotel garden. Or you can do as so many others who come to Balestrand, walk right into the national romantic scene that has inspired artists for over a hundred years.

The special atmosphere at Kviknes Hotel in Balestrand is included in the price!

Kviknes Hotel is located in the center of Balestrand, a beautiful and lush western village in the middle of the world's most beautiful adventure! Here, three fjord arms stretch further inland, with small hamlets like pearls between fjord and mountain. With its central location on the Sognefjord, Balestrand has welcomed guests from home and abroad since the late 1800s. Here you can relax in peace and quiet, visit exhibitions, join a fjord cruise, fish in the fjord or go hiking. There are just under 1000 souls living in Balestrand.

Opening hours

We will open on April 2, 2024 and remain open until October 31, 2024. In 2025, we plan to be open from April 1 through October 31. In the period outside of this period, we can open on request for groups. Please contact us if you are interested in selling groups during these periods.

Activities and attractions in Balestrand

Kviknes Hotel is a pleasant place to come to recharge your battery and feel alive. Spring and autumn are great times to visit Balestrand. We have a large network of nature trails, with 20 well-marked trails of varying difficulty, from easy walks to the more demanding ones with a guide.

Balestrand Adventure provides you with good information about activities in Balestrand and assists you with planning and reservations. They organize everything from guided kayak tours, RIB tours and cider tasting, to bike rentals, mountain hikes and fjord cruises.
There are two companies that offer fishing in the fjord in Balestrand; Balestrand Fjord Angling and Dripfiske.
Ciderhuset is a short walk from the quay and Kviknes Hotel. Ciderhuset's brand, Balholm, produces drinks made from fruit and berries - made with a large portion of passion. In the summer, you can join a cider tasting and learn how they distill or make sparkling cider in the traditional way.
The Norwegian Travel Museum is located next door to us, and is well worth a visit.
There is also Sognefjord Aquarium.
The beautiful St. Olaf's Church is just a short walk from the hotel. Disney thought the church was so beautiful that it was the inspiration for the movie Frozen (2013).

Don't hesitate to get in touch if you need more information about activities and experiences in the area.

The perfect base

Balestrand is the perfect base from which to experience the wide variety of exciting attractions and activities in this beautiful area. You can visit Fjærland and the Bremuseet, the new Utsikten on Gaularfjellet, Flåm and the Flåm Railway, Urnes stave church and the Breheim Center in Jostedalen to name a few. You can find full information about our beautiful area at www.sognefjord.no.