Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Haholmen Havstuer, Averoy, Norway
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location On its own island near Averoy
Annual opening May-August
Closest airport Alesund
Distance from airport About 1 hr 50 minutes by car from Alesund
Hotel facilities and services
Complimentary ship transfer, restaurant, pub, museum, activities and excursions offered.
Out and about nearby
Averoy is situated amidst some of Norway’s most spectacular coastal scenery. One particular highlight is the Atlantic Ocean Road, a series of tiny islands connected by ingenious bridges. Other attractions in the area include the Kjeksa, a wonderful viewpoint near the fishing village of Bud, and Geitoya, where you can take a short walk both to the hilltops and down to the water. Eldhusoya is an elevated hiking path which was designed to protect the natural environment whilst providing everyone with the opportunity to explore this area by foot. The nearby city of Kristiansund is believed by some to be where people first settled in Norway. Here you can try the town’s specialty of bacalao, dried salt cod, whilst exploring the spectacular natural harbour in the centre of the city.
Sports nearby
Hiking (there are good and varied paths that are well-marked and walking maps are available). cycling and fishing. Guided kayak trip.
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 Historic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code EXH46391
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 Haholmen Havstuer, Averoy, Norway
Haholmen Havstuer consists of a collection of 25 buildings located on their own island, close to the Atlantic Ocean Road. Guests are privy to the unique opportunity of approaching the island either by fishing boat or by traditional Viking ship, and this theme of immersing oneself in the traditions of Norwegian fishing villages is continued during your stay. The island used to be a gathering place for fishermen, sailors and merchants, and the majority of the settlement still looks the way it did when it was constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries. Rooms are comfortably furnished, many of them with bright colours, wooden furniture and maritime-themed artwork on the walls. All rooms offer excellent views of the surrounding coastal scenery. The hotel’s Ytterbrygga Restaurant serves a la carte food crafted from local ingredients with a heavy focus on seafood in a variety of stunning locations, ranging from the Blue Hall with views over the ocean, to the Southern Boathouse which permits diners to enjoy the sunset from the terrace in good weather. During your time at the hotel, guests are encouraged to explore the various buildings, which include a museum and the Silver Bell Kro pub, a rustic facility with long tables harking back to Viking times. The hotel can organise excursions on the water from fishing boats to eagle safaris, as well as beer tasting at the traditional Norwegian microbrewery. The Haholmen Havstuer is a very authentic and unique hotel which makes a welcome addition to any holiday focusing on Norway’s fjords, or simply a longer break indulging in the historical and homely atmosphere.
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 Historic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code EXH46391
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 Haholmen Havstuer, Averoy, Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Haholmen Havstuer we include scheduled flights with British Airways from London to Oslo and with Wideroe from Oslo to Alesund. From here we recommend using a hire car to drive the 1 hr 50 minutes to the village of Geitoya, where you will be taken by ship to the hotel.
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 Historic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,630
Holiday Code EXH46391
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 Haholmen Havstuer, Averoy, Norway
About Norway
Norway is a fascinating destination for a luxury, tailor-made holiday. The land and the culture of Norway lend themselves to a diverse and rich array of holiday experiences and a choice of mode of transport. At first glance, Norway offers magnificent, dramatic, severe and wild natural surroundings in its glaciers, Arctic snow and ice, majestic fjords, crashing waterfalls and mystical natural phenomena such as the Aurora Borealis and Fata Morgana. However, Norway also offers cultural ties, a shared history dating from the days of the Vikings, a cosiness in its orchards and pastures, brightly-painted wooden houses, folk tales and mythology, world-class art, literature and music in the works of Munch, Ibsen and Grieg, to name but three, and international philanthropy as exemplified by the Nobel prize. Many towns have superb museums, ancient wooden stave churches are well-preserved, the heritage of the Vikings is visible not just in major centres such as Oslo but all around, and seemingly small places are rich with music and drama festivals. Whilst the length of Norway with is 2518 km poses a challenge to the visitor, this also means that it makes sense to use a variety of transport modes to travel around; scenic trains, sleeper trains, boat rides, coastal cruises and car-hire can all be incorporated. The landscape lends itself well to hiking and cycling and there are many national parks that offer a variety of conditions depending on your ability. Norway’s cities are vibrant and manage to blend modernity with tradition. The iconic Oslo Opera House sits a short distance from the Akershus fortress, the Old Town Hall dating from 1641 is a stroll away from the Akrobaten pedestrian bridge, a near-futuristic construction of steel and glass.
Highlights of Norway
The numerous fjords: Eidfjord – branch of the Hardangerfjord, Geirangerfjord – precipitous, one of Norway’s signature images, Hardangerfjord – rolling hills and pretty villages, Jossingfjord – vertiginous fjord in the flatlands of the south, Lysefjord – plunging cliffs, cruises and look out points, Naeroyfjord – narrow and very pretty, Sognefjord – Norway’s longest and one of the most beautiful, Trollfjord – very steep fjord on Lofoten, Vestfjord – sheltered bays and pretty villages separating Lofoten from the mainland. The Hurtigruten ferry that covers over 2500 km from Bergen to Kirkenes with over 30 stops. The Midnight Sun and the Northern Lights. Stave churches, beautifully preserved in wood, dating from Viking times, for example at Borgund, Lom, Ringebu and Urnes. Viking ships and artefacts, burial mounds and trinkets in museums throughout the country. The red, wooden houses perched stilts over the sea on the Lofoten Islands. The modern architecture of Oslo. Picking wild blueberries, sampling aquavit made from potatoes and caraway, and tasting reindeer steak with cranberries. The charm of Oslofjorden with its pretty, arty village and towns, harbours with sailing boats, islands offshore and beaches. Hike over the Jotunheimen and relish the natural landscape of this stunning National Park.
Cultural highlights of Norway
The architecture of stave churches dating from the Viking era and Viking treasure in museums around the country. The literature of Henrik Ibsen and Knut Hamsun. Folk tales and mythology. The music of Edvard Grieg and the art of Edvard Munch. Contemporary jazz and folk music.
Gastronomy of Norway
Norway’s gastronomy is a clear reflection of its land and sea. From the land come reindeer, venison, lamb, cured meats and potatoes of all types: boiled, roasted and fried. From the freshwater lakes and streams come salmon served grilled and smoked, and freshwater fish. Sea fish is a vast array of cod, haddock, shrimps, mackerel, fish soup, fish balls, salt cod. From the orchards particularly around the Hardangerfjord come apples, cherries and plums as well as berries of all sorts including blueberries, cranberries, bilberries and, a great delicacy, cloudberries. Cheeses include Jarlsberg and brown cheese. Coffee is almost certainly the national drink, followed by beer, of which there are all sorts of craft beers brewed locally, and Aquavit is the national spirit made from potatoes and caraway.
Facts in brief
Capital OsloAirport Oslo Gardermoen
Size 323,878 sq km
Population 4.4 million
