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Ø ØYE SJOA

Hotel Union In the late 19th century, European Sjoa Gjestehus Whitewater rafters keen to brave
aristocrats gathered at the Hotel Union to fish for the River Sjoa flock to this guesthouse every
salmon and hike the hills. These halcyon days are summer weekend. Some fill the dormitories at the
recalled by the hotel’s interior, in which every bottom of the hill, others prefer the spacious en
room is crammed with carefully chosen antiques. suite chalet rooms and apartments above. They
Fans of novelist Karen Blick, will enjoy seeing a all meet in the 18th-century farmhouse, where the
pair of her lover’s boots. dining room has an open fire and log walls.
N Øye, N-6196 Norangsfjorden. Map p14 C2. N N-2670 Sjoa. Map p15 D2. § 61 23 62 00.
§ 70 06 21 00. ` 70 06 21 16. ` 61 23 60 14. 0 b, d (by arrangement). Rooms 6,
$ post@unionoye.no 0 b,l,d. Rooms 27. plus 6 dormitories sleeping 6–10 people.
∂¢ Oct to Apr. / AE, DC, MC, V. kkk ∂ ¢ Oct to mid-May / MC, V. k
PREIKESTOLEN SOLVORN

Preikestolen Vandrerhjem Simple lodgings in a Walaker Hotel Facing the exquisite Urnes stave
magnificent setting. Built in traditional Norwegian church across the narrow Lusterfjord is the little
style, these timber chalets, with their turf roofs, Walaker, owned and operated by the same family
occupy a superb location on a steep hill since 1690. In summer, the hotel gallery features
overlooking a deep-blue lake. A good base for exhibitions of contemporary art and the delightful
hiking, the famous Pulpit Rock, which features garden is awash with roses. Most of the rooms
sheer 600m drops on three sides, is just two overlook the fjord and the garden.
hours’ walk away. N N-6879 Solvorn, Sognefjord. Map p15 D3.
N N-4001 Stavanger. Map p14 C5. § 94 53 11 11. § 57 68 20 80. ` 57 68 20 81. $ hotel@walaker.com
` 51 74 91 11. $ hilde.troeen@roe.skolepost.nls.no 0 0 b,d. Rooms 23. ∂¢ end Sept to end Apr.
b,d. Rooms 15. ¢ Sept to May. / AE, DC, MC, V. k / DC, MC, V. kkk

SANDANE SELJE
Gloppen Hotell Many visitors return to the Selje Hotel If it’s a remote location you’re after,
Gloppen year after year. The 1860s hotel is one look no further than Selje, a tiny west coast
of the most attractive in the fjord region. fishing village. This attractive wood and stone
N N-6823 Sandane. Map p14 C2. § 57 86 53 33. hotel is at the heart of the village. Health facilities.
` 57 86 60 02. $ post@gloppenhotell.no 0 b,l,d. N N-6740 Selje. Map p14 D2. § 57 85 88 80. ` 57 85
Rooms 40. kk 88 81. $ post@seljehotel.no 0 b,l,d. Rooms 49. kkk
SANDNES SJUSJØEN
Kronen Gaard Hotell This venerable hotel Sjusjøen Høyfjellshotell Located in the rolling,
prides itself on its scenic fjord country forest uplands, this dapper hotel has its own
surroundings and intimate atmosphere. indoor pool. Smashing food too.
N Vatne, N-4309 Sandnes. Map p14 C5. N N-2612, Lillehammer, Sjusjøen. Map p15 E3.
§ 51 62 14 00. ` 51 62 20 23. $ galt@kronen- § 62 34 76 70. ` 62 34 76 71. $ post@sjusjoen-
gaard.no 0 b,l,d. Rooms 34. kk hotel.no 0 b,l,d. Rooms 70. kk