Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Haholmen Havstuer, Averoy, Norway
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location On its own island near Averoy
Annual opening May-August
Closest airport Alesund
Distance from airport About 1 hr 50 minutes by car from Alesund
Hotel facilities and services
Complimentary ship transfer, restaurant, pub, museum, activities and excursions offered.
Out and about nearby
Averoy is situated amidst some of Norway’s most spectacular coastal scenery. One particular highlight is the Atlantic Ocean Road, a series of tiny islands connected by ingenious bridges. Other attractions in the area include the Kjeksa, a wonderful viewpoint near the fishing village of Bud, and Geitoya, where you can take a short walk both to the hilltops and down to the water. Eldhusoya is an elevated hiking path which was designed to protect the natural environment whilst providing everyone with the opportunity to explore this area by foot. The nearby city of Kristiansund is believed by some to be where people first settled in Norway. Here you can try the town’s specialty of bacalao, dried salt cod, whilst exploring the spectacular natural harbour in the centre of the city.
Sports nearby
Hiking (there are good and varied paths that are well-marked and walking maps are available). cycling and fishing. Guided kayak trip.
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Historic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code EXH46391
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Haholmen Havstuer, Averoy, Norway
Haholmen Havstuer consists of a collection of 25 buildings located on their own island, close to the Atlantic Ocean Road. Guests are privy to the unique opportunity of approaching the island either by fishing boat or by traditional Viking ship, and this theme of immersing oneself in the traditions of Norwegian fishing villages is continued during your stay. The island used to be a gathering place for fishermen, sailors and merchants, and the majority of the settlement still looks the way it did when it was constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries. Rooms are comfortably furnished, many of them with bright colours, wooden furniture and maritime-themed artwork on the walls. All rooms offer excellent views of the surrounding coastal scenery. The hotel’s Ytterbrygga Restaurant serves a la carte food crafted from local ingredients with a heavy focus on seafood in a variety of stunning locations, ranging from the Blue Hall with views over the ocean, to the Southern Boathouse which permits diners to enjoy the sunset from the terrace in good weather. During your time at the hotel, guests are encouraged to explore the various buildings, which include a museum and the Silver Bell Kro pub, a rustic facility with long tables harking back to Viking times. The hotel can organise excursions on the water from fishing boats to eagle safaris, as well as beer tasting at the traditional Norwegian microbrewery. The Haholmen Havstuer is a very authentic and unique hotel which makes a welcome addition to any holiday focusing on Norway’s fjords, or simply a longer break indulging in the historical and homely atmosphere.
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Historic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code EXH46391
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Haholmen Havstuer, Averoy, Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Haholmen Havstuer we include scheduled flights with British Airways from London to Oslo and with Wideroe from Oslo to Alesund. From here we recommend using a hire car to drive the 1 hr 50 minutes to the village of Geitoya, where you will be taken by ship to the hotel.
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Historic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code EXH46391
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Haholmen Havstuer, Averoy, Norway
About Vestlandet and Norway's fjordland
Vestlandet contains many of the archetypal sites the visitor associates with Norway: spectacular fjords, colourful fishing ports, stave churches and dramatic panoramas. Vestlandet is a long, thin region in the west of the country, bordering the North Sea and interspersed by jagged inlets from the sea into the mountainous interior: the fjords including Sognefjorden, Geirangerfjord, Lysefjorden, Hardangerfjorden and Eidfjord. Bergen is the outstanding jewel as a town in this region, a World Heritage City, with ancient history, attractive buildings, world-class museums and superb restaurants. Sognefjord is Norway’s longest and deepest fjord and is composed of five large arms with fingers, of which Naeroyfjorden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To complement the dramatic natural scenery, there are ample man-made delights in the area too, with charming villages, waterfronts, well-preserved Viking heritage sites and local foodie specialities. You can witness the drama of the Sognefjord by boat from Bergen to Flam on a journey of about five hours. Just north and south of the innermost reaches of the Sognefjord are the outstanding stave churches of Borgund, unchanged since the Middle Ages, and Urnes, the oldest stave church in Norway. The Geirangerfjord is one of the best-known and justifiably so as it contains ten miles of dramatic natural beauty with numerous waterfalls tumbling down the vertical cliff face. The Hardangerfjord runs from the North Sea to the Hardangervidda Plateau and offers a wealth of attractive scenery and pretty towns, with numerous activities. There are also apple orchards and farmland, hiking and cycling. Towards the north of the region is the coastal town of Alesund, whose centre consists mainly of striking Art Nouveau buildings, constructed in the early 20th Century after a fire destroyed most of the old town centre.
Highlights of Vestlandet
Vestlandet is fjord country and the most well-known and spectactular are Sognefjorden, the Geirangerfjord, Lysefjorden, Hardangerfjorden and Eidfjord. The seafaring cities and ports of Bergen and Alesund offer a mixture of cultural, food and sightseeing possibilities. Bergen has the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bryggen with museum, shops, galleries and restaurants. There is the KODE museum of art and design and at Troldhaugen you can visit the home of Edvard Grieg. The region is also home to the Flam railway and cable cars take you to mountain tops. Alesund is renowned as an Art Deco town after a fire in 1904 destroyed the old town. From here it is the gateway to the Geirangerfjord and the Trollstigen mountain road. Combine land and water sports as well as spectacular scenery in Vestlandet. You can also visit glaciers in this region and take the Atlantic Road for coastal vistas.
Cultural highlights of Vestlandet
There is a wide range of cultural visits throughout the region: KUBE art nouveau centre in Alesund, Agatunet traditional Norwegian village on the Hardangerfjord, Kinn stone church from the Middle Ages, Alesund medieval age museum, The Vicarage at Nesset childhood home of Nobel Prize for Literature winner Bjornson, Bergenhus Fortress in Bergen, Suldal living museum farm, Eldhuset at Undredal on the Sognfjord showing local traditions, pasture farming and goat's cheese production, Sirdal mountain musuem, Bergen school museum, Geirganger timber church, Flam railway museum, Steffagarden on Ona croft from 1793, Visnes mining museum, Hardanger fold museum, Baroniet Rosendal manor house and gardens, Viking exhbition at Eidfjord, Vik historical tour, Kaupanger stave church on the Sognefjord, Trollveggen visitor centre, Viking village at Gudvangen, Borgund church, Osteroy museum, Ardal old church Ryfylke.
Festivals of Vestlandet
Kristiansund has a food festival in June, there is a Viking festival in Avaldsnes in June, Sola holds a kite festival in June, Floro holds the world's longest herring table in June, early July sees the Skudefestivalen the largest gathering of coastal culture in western Norway, Floro holds a sea sports festival in mid July, Molde holds the oldest continuously running jazz festival in the world in July, Haugesund harbour days is a yearly tradition in mid August, The Tomato festival is held in mid August at Finnoy on the Ryfylke Islands near Stavanger, Hardanger holds a music festival at the end of August, Bergen has a food festival at the beginning of September.
Gastronomy of Vestlandet
The mild climate and soils of the region lend themselves to the growing of fruit and berries that produce apple juice, cider and jams. Strawberries, raspberries and cherries are also grown locally. Cheeses are produced in the region including the Tingvoll cheese that has been produced here since 1303. Smoked salmon and cured meats are also local. Clipfish (dried salted cod) in the Alsesund area.
