Kviknes Hotel

The location, the hotel itself and the room were wonderful!

Staff could smile more and be a bit more helpful especially during breakfast.

The front porch, beautiful rooms and dining hall.

Very dated hotel room in the large portion of the hotel.

This hotel is magnificent, the whole experience is splendid. I would return with great joy. The breakfast is incredible, the view in the dining room is spectacular. Just staying at this hotel is worth the trip to Balestrand. They placed us at the top floor in the new building, with a beautiful view part fjord part town and they gave us rooms all next to each other which was very mindful, we appreciated it a lot as it made our stay practical and more enjoyable. It seemed all their rooms have great view. The decor of the hotel is really beautiful both inside and outside, the whole setting in the middle of the fjords is from another world, it's very relaxing, it makes great photos. The checkout at 12pm makes it even greater as we can really relax, of course we can leave our luggage after checkout. The twin rooms are spacious, with a bath and a sofa area, the beds are very comfortable. Supermarket stores are very close by foot, the ferry is right behind the hotel just 5min away. I highly recommend staying at this hotel if you come to Balestrand, it is worth it. Their restaurant is good, I enjoyed their special burger. The staff at the restaurant was very friendly and chic, we felt very well taken care of. I honestly doubted Balestrand was worth visiting as there didn't seem much to do, but just experiencing this hotel makes it worth it and you can make it into the relaxing step of your journey. You can access the point of interests of Balestrand by walk from the hotel.

It's too bad the hotel doesn't organize a tour to the Urnes Stave church, we didn't have a car and would have appreciated this tour particularly. But if other activities were proposed we would have been interested too but unfortunately I didn't see other activities organized by the hotel either.The buffet dinner is so expensive: 850 NOK. I would have liked to check it out but the price was really too exagerated. Fortunately if you have the breafast included you can still experience their superb dining room during breakfast. Also their bar serves regular meals with regular prices. But too bad for the buffet!The only reason I don't put a 10 is the staff, some of the staff could be nicer. I asked the receptionist if it was possible to borrow five spoons, and instead of telling me kindly yes it is possible, and that I could get them at the bar, she didn't answer and dismissed me by telling me to go check this with the bar which left me with the impression she didn't know. Surprised I asked if she knew or not if it's possible since it is the reception! and then only she said yes it's possible go ask the bar, not in a nice way. Disappointing.

Interesting little town and the old part of the hotel is charming.

This place is set up for the big cruise drop off. It’s a big place in a quaint town and the newer part info the hotel is finished as cheaply as possible. I’d advise staying in another town if you aren’t cruising.

We stayed in the old part of the hotel and it was lovely. Our room had a balcony overlooking the beautiful fjord. The food was delicious. We went on a nature hike up the mountain, and went to the Viking mound. The overall vibe is so relaxing. Could stay here forever.

Noise from the bar below while we were trying to sleep or relax, but that is the price of staying in the old part and well worth it!

The old world charm of the historic building was delightful. Breakfast in the old building was excellent.

We had a room in the "modern building" which was not modern at all. Rooms were very small, cold and unwelcoming. Balcony had a concrete railing with a painted pipe on top. Yuk. No sense of luxury at all. Very much an economy room. We had to ask for shampoo. No bathmat for the shower. And is there some reason every hotel on the planet does not yet have a USB charging port on each side of the bed????

We enjoyed our stay. The view from our room was beautiful. Our room in the old building was well appointed and comfortable. It seemed recently renovated and doesn't match the dingy description cited by others. You're paying for the destination. The breakfast was ample and delicious. The views from the common areas was gorgeous. Please stop by Ciderhuset for cider and a meal. It's a lovely property up the road a ways. It was one of the best meals we had in Norway.

Gorgeous! Staff was the best ever!!!I forgot something . Asked Nina the receptionist where I could look d purchase it & no one had it. She brought me hers from her home! Wow! Can’t say enough about how kind she was!

Hiking beautiful location if you have a rental car, there is an epic drive that goes up the most amazing switchback and then a spectacular hike along a waterfall about one hour dr. from the hotel

The view from the room were amazing! The historic part of the hotel is a must see. There's alot of history there, including antiques and old artwork. The view from the dining and lounging areas is also spectacular. The dining options were great. We chose to eat a la carte in the bar for dinner and a nice buffet for breakfast.

We were there in early October, which is apparently the end of the season. Unfortunately, everything in town was closed. It's a beautiful landscape to walk around though.

The breakfast was served in the old heritage dining room. The place was huge and high ceilings. The views of the fjords and village were stunning. The breakfast variety was best quality and variety. Myself and my husband are vegetarians but still had many options.

I feel the service could have been more attentive. The young boys and girls were’nt really bothered and would’nt even look up to the guest. They were like robots.

Breakfast was good. Nice view. Check in good.

Rooms small and price paid high compared to much better hotels we stayed in Norway. Not good value.

The location was fantastic! Staff very friendly. Bar staff incredible!! Loved eating on the terrace.

Need creamer with coffee in rooms.

Beautiful old hotel with many lovely old antique rooms to have a cocktail of after dinner coffee or tea

There is a very new section that is functional and has great views but i think i would have preferred the old section. This is unclear when making resvs

Great location, easy to catch the ferry, enjoyed the view from the balcony. The bar menu was quite good -- and a better option for our casual crowd than the dining room for dinner.

Great location. The historic building was beautiful. Most rooms I think have a beautiful view. It was clean and the staff were friendly. Breakfast was very good, in a wonderful room.

The rooms are a bit dated, but it didn’t bother us too much. The elevator made creaky noises, which was a bit unsettling, but it functioned, so it was OK.

Brilliant fjord views

Rooms were really tired and old - they need complete renovation. Hot Breakfast items were completely cold. Had to send them back twice, eventually they heated up in microwave

Amazing locationGreat viewBeautiful old part of the hotelFabulous Buffet dinner and breakfast

Bathrooms very old fashioned

Location

Restaurant: high prices, mediocre food, sub par service

Breakfast, location, view.