Strand Fjordhotel

This small hotel has a brilliant location in Ulvik overlooking the fjord. The view was gorgeous. I booked a superior room & it was large with a huge balcony & comfy wicker chairs. The room was clean & basically furnished but oh so dated. With a bathroom upgrade, change of carpet/curtains and some modern furniture it would be in a different league. Breakfast buffet was adequate for a small place. Coffee could be improved. We ate dinner here on both nights (limited availability anywhere else) and it was fine. There was no choice just a starter (soup), a main & a pud. We’re not especially fussy so that was ok. Not sure how guests with allergies or special dietary requirements would fare. All of the staff were super friendly and helpful. Yes I might stay again but it would be good to see it refurbished.

I found the kindest folks working in the Strand fjord Hotel. We were en route to the hotel when I got a call informing me that my credit card did not go through and to reassure me that my booking was intact, and I could pay on arrival. Upon arrival we were offered pizzas if we wanted them, as the restaurant had closed. The room was spacious, and so was the bathroom. It had plenty of seating and a fantastic view of the fjord and the town of Ulvik. There was a nice little patio outside the room. The breakfast was adequate with good vegetarian choices, eggs were cooked as requested. We could take our tea out to the sun-drenched terrace on the fjord. There is a popular activity centre attached to the hotel and a bunch of tourists from a cruise ship which was docked at Ulvik, had come over for kayaking. Overall, a satisfactory stay.

Evelyn on the front counter was very helpful and friendly. The view from our room was amazing, nothing else like it. The rooms are simple but cosy. Note, there is no TV in the bedrooms but in the two lounges there are televisions to watch. It’s a short walk to everything however most shops are closed on Sunday.

We found this hotel very disappointing and ultimately checked out without staying overnight after having to walk back to town in the pouring rain to find something to eat because their kitchen was closing (the dining room was filled with a tour bus of people - obviously they have shifted to taking care of tours over guests). The hotel that we ended up eating at was much nicer so we left the Strand. The manager couldn’t understand it. My biggest problem is that tiny print says their check-in ends at 8 pm, and if you don’t make prior arrangements to check in after that you will be fined 250NOK. Well the boat that arrives with travelers doesn’t arrive until 7:50pm down at the boat launch. We were panicked - who knows how long it takes to drag your bags in the rain to their door from the docks? Why would you have that policy if the boat doesn’t arrive until then? Of course boats could be off schedule. It appears they try and run this like a hostel that caters to hikers. That’s fine but it is not worth the money. Lastly, the mildew smell in our room was terrible and although it says non-smoking the carpet smells like someone has smoked in there for years. We paid for a double deluxe fjord view room and we would not stay in it! I think that says it all.

The view from the balcony was beautiful looking out over the fjord.

The view was amazing. Hotel balcony was right on the water.