Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Hotel Brosundet, Alesund, Norway
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In the historic centre of Ålesund on the waterfront
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Ålesund
Distance from airport 20 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant with outdoor seating for lunch, Arkivet bar, lobby shop, 3 lifts, laundry service, public parking (street and garage at a charge), fitness area, guided tours and excursions arranged.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi, water/tea/coffee in room
Out and about nearby
Ålesund is a gateway town to the fjords and also to many activities on land and water. The town itself is known for its Art Nouveau architecture as it was rebuilt after a fire in 1904 which destroyed the old town. Today the cobbled streets are lined with appealing houses and buildings decorated individually with towers, turrets and ornaments. The historic fish warehouses line the harbour of Brosundet but today house hotels, shops and galleries. The town has an Art Nouveau centre and Art Museum KUBE. For a panoramic view over the town and coastline climb the 418 steps to the Aksla viewpoint. Take a city tour on foot in the footsteps of Viking Rollo or an Ålesund city walk without the Viking guiding you. The Sunnmøre region is renowned for its spectacular mountain scenery and scenic roads. By car you can visit Trollstigen, Ålesund and Geiranger and explore the scenic national routes, finding glaciers, secluded fjords, remote villages and authentic farms.
Sports nearby
Hiking, kayaking, biking, fishing, wildlife safari by boat (puffins, seals). Winter skiing (cross-country and downhill) and snowshoe walking.
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 Standard double room for 5 nights
From about
£990 Sep to May
£1,140 June to August
Holiday Code EXH46352
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 Hotel Brosundet, Alesund, Norway
The Hotel Brosundet is a 4-star, family-owned, design-hotel in the historic centre of Ålesund, occupying two traditional warehouse buildings in a cobbled street alongside the Brosundet waters. The hotel has been created as a fusion respecting the traditional architecture of the warehouses with attention given to the heritage of the sounds, smells and texture of the traditions of the building, whilst creating a stylish and comfortable abode for the 21st century guest. The interior of the hotel presents the guest with inspirational artwork, antique beams, and restful design. The 131 bedrooms are situated in two buildings and are reached by three lifts serving five floors. There is a wide choice of bedroom, from standard to suite as well as the unique room in the Molja Lighthouse, at the end of the city jetty. This room, number 47, is rustic and modern, and offers an unforgettable experience in the lighthouse facing the outer islands and the sea, just five minutes on foot from the Apotekergata main buildings. The hotel’s restaurant, bar and coffee shop are situated in the building at number 5 Apotekergata with service also outside on fine days on a barge moored in the harbour. The dinner menu offers regional specialities such as cured meats, cured wild salmon, fresh fish and local cheeses including Lille Aske goats’ cheese and Rosalita which is matured on milkcap mushrooms. With the Hotel Brosundet as your base there are numerous activities to undertake, both in the town itself and nearby, by boat and car.
Room descriptions
The Hotel Brosundet has 131 in two buildings on five floors. Each room has free Wi-Fi, hairdryer, bathroom amenities, shower and WC, work desk with map, coffee maker or kettle. Junior suites and suites may have bathtub and will have a sofa or sitting area. Bathrobes and slippers are provided in the junior suites, suites and Molja Lighthouse.
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 Standard double room for 5 nights
From about
£990 Sep to May
£1,140 June to August
Holiday Code EXH46352
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 Hotel Brosundet, Alesund, Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Hotel Brosundet you fly via Oslo to Ålesund. If you are just staying in the city then we suggest you take a taxi from the airport (cost about NOK 900) or you might want to have the use of a hire-car to explore the area. We can arrange this for you.
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 Standard double room for 5 nights
From about
£990 Sep to May
£1,140 June to August
Holiday Code EXH46352
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 Hotel Brosundet, Alesund, 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.
