The Best Hotels in Norway for Every Traveller

This hotel has been run by the same family since 1690, so it’s safe to say they know what they’re doing. It also makes it the oldest hotel in Norway. Walaker Hotel offers incredible views over the Lustrafjord and is close to the idyllic village of Solvorn in Luster. Every evening at 7.30pm, the restaurant serves up a delightful four-course dinner of the highest standard which changes every day.

With the mountains as its backdrop, this distinctive hotel has been a temporary home for visitors since 1891. Each of the 30 rooms is named after notable people who have stayed at the hotel, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the British author of Sherlock Holmes; composer Edvard Grieg; the explorer Roald Amundsen; Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany and the Danish author Karen Blixen. Thanks to a 200-million krone investment you can expect recent additions of beautifully remodelled gardens, a library, games room, palm room – and even a helipad.

Become one with nature in Europe’s first landscape hotel, and stay in one of the uniquely crafted rooms that offer breathtaking views over the local area, thanks to giant walls of glass. This cool hotel is made of cubes, built into the landscape, which blend perfectly into their background. There is also a two-bedroom Writer’s Lodge and Bird House log cabin to stay in as well. Head to the Bath House for a sauna and hot tub with sweeping vista over the river. For dinner, make your way to the converted barn – the kitchen used to be a pigsty, and the dining room a cow byre. Expect beautifully presented, seasonal and local food.

Situated just twenty minutes from Oslo, this elegant house has been popular with generations of royalty and the upper classes who came to Losby to hunt. For the past 300 years the estate has welcomed guests with friendliness and generosity. The hotel offers numerous outdoor activities, including its own 18-hole and nine-hole golf courses as well as a driving range and tennis courts.

Built by Christian Thams, a man known for his perseverance who became a successful architect, minister, landowner and consul general, this old manor house is the perfect place to unwind. The building itself is reminiscent of a castle, offering visitors a real-life fairy tale. Inside you can relax in one of the lounges or Jaktbaren, the hunting bar, surrounded by trophies, weapons and photographs from Thams’s travels in Africa.

If you’ve always wanted to feel like James Bond, then Kirkenes Snowhotel is the perfect place to go, especially for catching the Aurora Borealis. In the far north of Norway, this hotel is rebuilt every winter so it can open its doors for a unique experience. There are 20 rooms, which are all decorated by artists from around the world and include intricate lit-up ice sculptures. It’s also worth a visit during the warmer seasons, when you can stay in the surprisingly luxurious wooden gamme cabins, inspired by traditional hunting and fishing huts.