Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, Norway
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In the village of Loen, on the edge of the Nordfjord.
Annual opening 15 January to 15 December
Closest airport Alesund
Distance from airport About 2hrs 35 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Two restaurants, Two cafés, wine cellar, baths with outdoor swimming pool, indoor pool with waterslide, indoor and outdoor jacuzzi, indoor sun-area, spa.
Out and about nearby
Despite its small size, Loen is known as being an excellent adventure paradise and has been attracting visitors for many decades. For the best views of the area a visit to one of the main attractions is essential: Mt Hoven is 1,011 metres high and is reachable via the Loen Skylift cable car. There are multiple clearly marked hiking trails for all skill levels from here. Boat cruises are common on the nearby Lake Lovatnet and there are opportunities for fishing and kayaking as well. Around 30 kilometres outside Loen you will find the Briksdalsbreen Glacier, a famous part of the Jostedalsbreen Glacier in the Jostedal National Park. This glacier is roughly 1,200 metres high and it is possible to partake in glacier hikes, perhaps by taking a unique “Trollcar” up the glacier.
Sports nearby
Walking and hiking trails in the nearby Jostedal National Park, glacier hikes on the Jostedalsbreen Glacier. Kayaking and fishing on Lake Lovatnet.
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 Superior double room for 5 nights
From about
£2,160
Holiday Code EXH46368
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 the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, Norway
The Hotel Alexandra in Loen was founded at the end of the 19th century and named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark due to the predominantly English market of the time. After multiple renovations throughout its history, the hotel is now a traditional yet luxurious retreat with 200 rooms and suites situated close to the waterfront in the inner reaches of the Nordfjord. The sleek lobby and public areas expertly combine elegance and nature with their stone centrepieces and modern furnishings. This is continued in the rooms, which feature warm lighting and plush furnishings, complimented by the stunning views of the surrounding area. Breakfast is served in the hotel’s main restaurant, Restaurant Charlotte. The elegant setting is also home to a 3-course dinner every evening. The hotel’s other restaurant, the Restaurant Andrine, serves meals a la carte, and small dishes, cakes and beverages are available in the chic Markus Café and Bar next to the reception. To unwind after a day of exploration you may want to make the most of the hotel’s extensive spa and bath facilities. These feature a large outdoor swimming pool and an indoor pool, both of which are heated all year round, as well as indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis and indoor sun area. There are also several children’s pools with waterslides and fountains, making this a suitable destination for the whole family. A wide array of spa treatments is available. Just a short distance away on foot is the Nordfjord, where many activities such as kayaking and fishing can be arranged.
Room descriptions
The Hotel Alexandra has 200 rooms and suites each with complimentary high-speed internet access, bathrobe, slippers, minibar, hairdryer, TV and desk.
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 Superior double room for 5 nights
From about
£2,160
Holiday Code EXH46368
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 the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, we include a scheduled flight from London to Alseund via Oslo. From Trondheim airport to the hotel it takes about 2hrs 35 minutes by car. We recommend the use of a hire car for the duration of your holiday, but we can arrange for the hotel to collect you for a charge.
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 Superior double room for 5 nights
From about
£2,160
Holiday Code EXH46368
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 the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, 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.
