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Å ÅLESUND Å ÅNDALSNES

Brosundet Gjestehus One of the most popular Grand Hotel Bellevue Despite its austere
places to stay in the Art Nouveau town of modern exterior, this long-established hotel,
Ålesund is this charming hotel-cum-guesthouse, surrounded by mountains and almost on the bank
which occupies an old wharfside warehouse of the Romdalsfjord, has a well-justified
down by the main harbour. The rooms boast reputation as one of the premier places to stay in
beamed ceilings, white drapes and pine floors, all fjord Norway. The best rooms are on the upper
part of a bright and cheerful house style. floors and offer spectacular views.
N Apotekergata 5, N-6004 Ålesund. Map p14 C1. N N-6301 Åndalsnes. Map p15 D1. § 71 22 75 00.
§ 70 12 10 00. ` 70 12 12 95. $ post@ ` 71 22 60 38. $ booking@grandhotel.no 0 b,l
brosundet.no 0 b. Rooms 44. ÷ ¢ Easter, Christmas, (groups only),d. Rooms 84. ∂¢ Christmas, Easter.
New Year. / AE, DC, MC, V. kk / AE, DC, MC, V. kk
ALTA BALESTRAND

Quality Vica Hotell This cosy hotel has been Midtnes Pensjonat Blessed with a lovely
decorated in the style of a mountain lodge, with location, on the brow of a hill overlooking the
acres of pine panelling, animal heads on the walls Sognefjord, this friendly pension is an agreeable
and a scattering of pretty curios. In the restaurant, base for exploring the fjords. Breakfast, the best
the waiters wear national costume and serve up meal of the day here, is a sumptuous affair with
a tempting range of Lapland delicacies including everything from pickled herring, gherkins and
cloudberries and caribou, as well as what is fresh fish through to cornflakes and orange juice.
probably the best apple pie in town. A very popular place for summer weddings.
N Bossekop, N-9500 Alta. Map p14 B2. § 78 43 47 11. N N-6898 Balestrand. Map p14 C3. § 57 69 11 33.
` 78 43 42 99. $ booking@vica.no 0 b,l,d. Rooms ` 57 69 15 84. $ booking@midtnes.no 0 b,d.
24. ¢ Christmas and Easter / AE, DC, MC, V. kkk Rooms 31. ∂¢ mid-Dec to 3 Jan. / Not accepted. kk

Å I LOFOTEN AURDAL
Å Rorbu At the southern tip of the Lofoten Danebu Kongsgård & Hytter Deep in the
Islands, the beautiful village of Å boasts this countryside, this is a great place to unwind, with
group of old and new fishing huts with rooms in the lodge and in 14 surrounding cabins.
stupendous sea views. Prior booking essential. N N-2910 Aurdal. Map p15 E3. § 61 35 76 00.
N Å i Lofoten, N-8392 Sørvågen. Map p14 A2. § 76 09 ` 61 35 76 01. $ post@danebu.no 0 b,l,d.
11 21. ` 76 09 12 82. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 27. kk Rooms 32. kk
ALTA BALESTRAND
Altafjord Hotell This sprawling modern complex Kvikne’s Hotel This long-established hotel, by
incorporates traditional turf-roofed buildings and the fjord in the resort of Balestrand, is a plush
seashore cottages. affair distinguished by an ornate woodcarved
N Bossekopveien, Postboks 1424, N-9506 Alta. lounge in the Viking style.
Map p14 B2. § 78 43 70 11. ` 78 43 70 13. N Postbox 24, N-6898 Balestrand. Map p14 C3. § 57
0 b,l,d. Rooms 30. kk 69 11 01. ` 57 69 42 01. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 210. kkk