Villa Solvorn

Spent 1 night here while traveling thru the area with my husband and adult son . . . had wanted in all honesty to stay at the Walaker but it was booked . . and I must say that turned into a lovely surprise as we loved Villa Solvorn. They were able to accomodate us in a room that slept 4 comfortably - that was great. The inn was very lovely - more than I expected - its got a clean and stylish cottage feel. No shoes in doors (so be prepared to be in socks or bare feet) but understandable as the whole cottage has lovley painted wooden floors. Shared bathrooms (multiple options) were modern and did not pose a problem. Was able to shower and blow dry and go through full process of getting ready without difficulty or feeling like intruding on others, etc. Bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was well done. Many lovely sitting areas both inside and out.. and outside is adorned with lovely garden area. Really a beautiful property. Know that there is no arrival drink or any alcohol available as I believe no liquor license - but provide a fridge if you'd like to bring refreshments of your own. My one critique is that there is no water provided in the room or set out in the house. . we arrived after a full day of traveling and were hot and thirsty. Also before bed I had to take some medicine . . and again. . .found myself without an obvious way to have a glass of water (rooted around in kitchen until I found a mug . . .but this felt awkward and would have preferred to have a glass or a water bottle in room). Small thing though. Wifi worked great. Stay was really much more than I expected - a lovely surprise. Also - host Oscar made reservations for us for dinner at Walaker . .also a nice touch. Actually glad Walaker was booked . . we got to enjoy a meal there . . and then wonderful accomodations at this inn.

I spent 3 nights here in a double. Booking process was easy. The village of solvorn is very small so not hard to find the hotel, though the road in is steep, narrow, and twisty. Also note the BnB doesn't have dedicated parking so during the day when the day trippers are in the village, it can be challenging. Overnight, there's no issue at all. The BnB is a converted house, very tastefully decorated. Lovely garden. It isn't waterfront and thus doesn't have a spectacular fjord view, however it's located maybe 100 ft back from the water. Wifi was excellent. Breakfast was excellent. The host will cook your eggs to order. Room was small. A few caveats, though. We had a shared bathroom, which I knew ahead of time but it was still a downer. It was spotlessly clean and large. They ask you to remove your shoes and leave them on a rack on the porch outside, which I thought was odd. Also checking in was a little problematic because the host wasn't there when I arrived and I didn't have a working cell phone in norway so I stood there for 20mins waiting for someone to show up. Solvorn is very small ... there are no grocery stores and only a couple restaurant choices (which were excellent but pricey) and the nearest town is 25mins away. Also if you're doing activities in the Flam area, it's a 90min drive each way. The driving in the fjords is unbelievably scenic so I didn't mind at all. I'd definitely stay again.