Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, Norway
Facts in brief
Official star rating 3
Location Beside Bekkjarvik harbour in the Austevoll archipelago, south-west of Bergen.
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Bergen Airport
Distance from airport Approximately 30 minutes by express boat from Flesland quay.
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant Ørjan & Arnt, park and rose garden, ornamental ponds, landscaped walking paths, Galleri Bekkjarvik, guided village walks and island excursions through Bekkjarvik Experience, and separately arranged private car and boat transport.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi and parking
Chargeable watersports
Private boat excursions and water-based experiences arranged through Bekkjarvik Experience.
Land sports
Walking and hiking.
Out and about nearby
Bekkjarvik’s harbour is immediately outside the hotel, where a guided village walk introduces the buildings and industries associated with the area’s fishing and trading past. In the historic courtyard, Galleri Bekkjarvik displays Norwegian art, ceramics, textiles, and jewellery in a former boathouse and general store. A short stroll from the village, the coastal promenade passes sheltered inlets, bathing spots, and benches overlooking the water. For a more active outing, the 1.8km Kongskleiva route climbs stone steps towards Kongsfjellet and views across the surrounding coast. Further afield on Stolmen, a family-friendly boardwalk leads to the globe monument marking 60° north, while Loddo offers another rewarding walk, with a day-trip cabin and space for a picnic.
Sports nearby
Hiking, coastal walking, and swimming at local bathing spots.
We have returned back from our complicated tour of Norway and I just want you to know that everything worked excellently. All the bookings were perfect. Thank you and your staff - impressive.Mr G, June 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior Double for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday
From about
£1,410
Holiday Code EXH46933
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 Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, Norway
Arriving by express boat from Flesland quay, Bekkjarvik makes a rewarding stop on Norway’s western coast, where a working harbour, island scenery, and accomplished cooking offer good reasons to linger. Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri has welcomed coastal travellers since the 17th century, and its setting in the Austevoll archipelago remains central to its appeal. Fishing boats and sheltered waters provide the backdrop, with coastal paths and guided island outings close at hand. The Johannessen family, who took over in 1982, have made food a particular reason to visit. At Restaurant Ørjan & Arnt, fish and shellfish feature alongside local wild sheep, venison, wild garlic, and herbs; the fish soup has been served for more than 30 years. The hotel’s 68 rooms occupy three historic buildings – the white main house overlooking the sheltered bay, the rustic Tønnefabrikken beside the quay, and a villa among gardens – and the new Beckerwyc House. The former barrel factory recalls the village’s barrel-making and herring-salting industries, while the villa’s interiors evoke an early 20th century shipowner’s residence, with sea and garden outlooks. Paths through the park and rose garden pass ornamental ponds, a restored barn, and an old smithy, while the courtyard gallery introduces Norwegian art and craft. Together, these buildings offer a tangible connection to the community that grew around the guesthouse – a place to pause between coastal journeys and explore Austevoll.
Room descriptions
Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri has 68 rooms distributed across the main house, Tønnefabrikken, the garden villa, and Beckerwyc House. Interiors reflect the individual buildings, from the former factory’s rustic style to the villa’s shipowner-inspired furnishings. Rooms include private bathroom, bathroom and shower products, television, Wi-Fi, and hairdryer. Ironing boards are available on each floor.
We have returned back from our complicated tour of Norway and I just want you to know that everything worked excellently. All the bookings were perfect. Thank you and your staff - impressive.Mr G, June 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior Double for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday
From about
£1,410
Holiday Code EXH46933
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 Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, fly to Bergen Airport and continue to Flesland quay for an express boat to Bekkjarvik. The boat journey takes approximately 30 minutes. Private car and boat transfers can also be arranged through Bekkjarvik Experience. If travelling from Bergen by car, the journey takes approximately 1.5hr, including the Krokeide–Hufthamar ferry crossing. A hire car is useful for exploring the wider archipelago, although the harbour, gallery, gardens, and coastal promenade can be enjoyed without one.
Additional information
Children: Children are welcome at Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri. A baby cot is available for a fee.
We have returned back from our complicated tour of Norway and I just want you to know that everything worked excellently. All the bookings were perfect. Thank you and your staff - impressive.Mr G, June 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior Double for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday
From about
£1,410
Holiday Code EXH46933
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 Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, 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.
