Was looking forward to the stay at this grand hotel, needless to say Im shocked over how such a beautiful hotel could have such lousy staff. The staff speaks polish and merly a few words in english! (some didnt even speak norwegian) I even overheard people getting told to go to bed at 12:00 by the staff!!! The food was... more

The view from nearly everywhere in this fine old grand hotel is unsurpassed. The hotel has great charm and beauty (at least the older part of this two-part hotel does) and the food is good. What this hotel lacks is some level of sophistication in their service. For example, there is no elevator in the original building but there is... more

I recently stayed at Kvikne’s Hotel in Balestrand. As a Norwegian from Oslo area being visited by three German friends on motorcycles, I included Balestrand and Kvikne’s Hotel in our ”Over the Mountains and Far Away Motorcycle Tour”. First, I am a bit puzzled about the variety of the reviews on this site, and of course, I wonder why some... more

This is a spectacular location well worth the effort to get to, in a peaceful and quiet setting. Not a lot of shopping or restaurant selections, but that is not why you are here. The hotel is clean, elegant, strikingly beautiful, and historic with a superb staff and excellent meals in the large dining room. My teen daughters thought this... more

My wife and I have visited Norway almost every year since 1969; and we have stayed at Kviknes Hotel at Balestrand on virtually every occasion. Norway has been our favourite holiday destination for almost 40 years now. Balestrand's situation between the mountains and the beautiful Sognfjord is unsurpassed. The food, for an establishment which has to cater for a broad... more

This was my second visit to this historical white beautiful hotel at the fjord. As I remembered from last time, the food is delicious, specially all the fresh ingredients from the local area. The people working at Kvikne's were extremly service-minded, spoke very well english and friendly. New this time was the visit to the wine celler. Interesting to listen... more

Wanted to write this review to balance some of the awfully negative comments about Kviknes on this site. Indeed it was those comments that caused us to request staying at The Balestrand Hotel, rather than here, as would usually be the case on the multiple destination holiday that we booked. I am very happy with the arrangement that we had:... more

There ARE other hotels in Ballestrand but they probably do not offer a kick back to ScamAm tours or other agents. At one point in her career this hotel was elegant, right now she needs a facelift and perhaps a new culinary staff. The room was adequate and if I twisted my neck just so I could see the upgraded... more

Once you get off the ferry and face Balestrad you feel like, suddenly, your dreamed holidays are going to be boring ones. There is nothing exciting about Balestrad, but at the end, this is what really makes this place so special. Views from the hotel are breathtaking and breakfast is difficult to beat. But, that’s it. I stay in the... more