Ågotnes Vacations from $1,241

One of the best experiences we’ve had with our world travels. The property more than met our needs and was centrally located for us to hub and spoke to different destinations during our week long stay. The site is amazing with gorgeous views of the fjord. All the creature comforts were at our disposal making for great morning starts and welcoming finishes to the day. I couldn’t recommend it more as it was perfect for us. We were met promptly at check in and check out by our delightful host. Overall, just a great stay!!

We stayed here for four nights and enjoyed it, provided you understand what the Home Hotel concept is about. The idea is that a stay should feel more like being at home than at a traditional hotel. In practice that means rooms are not serviced daily, but it also means a simple dinner is included in the package alongside the usual hotel breakfast, which is good value and convenient after a day out. Our room was one of the larger categories, yet still felt fairly small for a deluxe room, and the view was over a car park. That said, it was comfortable and reasonably well appointed. The staff were courteous and helpful throughout. The gym was the main disappointment: a broken cross trainer that was out of use, a couple of rowing machines, and only a limited selection of weights. The location is excellent, right on the harbour and within easy walking distance of everything worth seeing. On balance we would recommend this hotel, but go in expecting a different ethos to a conventional luxury hotel, and rooms that are smaller than you might anticipate.