Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Hotel 1904, Alesund
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In the city centre, steps from the Jugendstilsenteret and a 5 minute walk from the Aksla viewpoint.
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Ålesund Airport
Distance from airport 20 minutes by car
Closest railway station Romdalshorn Station
Distance from railway station 1 hour 30 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Green Garden restaurant and espresso bar, courtyard terrace, 24hr reception, and on-site parking.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi
Out and about nearby
The Aksla viewpoint sits just 418 steps from the town park, rewarding visitors with panoramic views across Ålesund’s islands, the surrounding Sunnmøre Alps, and the Atlantic Ocean. The Jugenstilsenteret, housed in the magnificent 1907 Svaneapoteket pharmacy building, provides comprehensive insight into the city’s Art Nouveau heritage and the 1904 fire that shaped its architectural identity. The sheltered Brosundet canal winds though the city centre, offering peaceful waterside walks and kayaking opportunities. Hjørundfjorden, one of Norway’s most beautiful fjords, lies within comfortable reach, whilst the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord can be accessed via scenic three-hour boat excursions featuring the Seven Sisters and Bridal Veil waterfalls. The Atlantic Sea Park aquarium sits on the dramatic coastline west of the city, and seasonal boat trips to Runde Island provide opportunities to observe puffins in their natural habitat.
Sports nearby
Kayaking, hiking, cycling, skiing at Stranda Ski Resort, and via ferrata on Mount Aksla.
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
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Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Hotel 1904, Alesund
The four-star Hotel 1904 stands as Ålesund’s oldest hotel, built in the immediate aftermath of the devastating fire that swept through the city on 23rd January 1904. Housed within a beautifully preserved Art Nouveau building, the hotel has welcomed travellers for over a century, its historic façade now forming part of the city’s distinctive architectural landscape. The Atlantic Ocean lies just beyond, whilst the reception opens directly onto the city centre’s pedestrianised streets. The property’s 71 rooms and suites occupy the building’s historic framework, each individually designed to balance the structure’s original character with contemporary Scandinavian aesthetics. Oak flooring from Danish produced Dinesen brings warmth throughout, whilst furnishings include iconic pieces by Hans J. Wegner. High ceilings, original details, and thoughtfully positioned windows ensure rooms remain light-filled, with many offering views across the Art Nouveau rooftops towards the mountains or harbour. The hotel’s owner, architect Andre Klevberget, has overseen a renovation that respects the building’s age whilst incorporating such modern comforts as heated bathroom floors. Green Garden serves as the hotel’s social heart, functioning as breakfast room, espresso bar, and restaurant throughout the day. The menu celebrates seasonal Norwegian ingredients – fjord fish, wild mushrooms, locally-produced cheese, and fresh vegetables – prepared with care by skilled chefs. The restaurant’s signature living plant wall defines the space, whilst large windows open out onto the atmospheric courtyard terrace. Since its early days as the Grand Hotel, this address has served as a gathering place for celebrations and significant events in the town. The location provides an ideal base for exploring Ålesund’s Art Nouveau streets, with the Jugenstilsenteret museum mere steps away and the 418-step climb to Aksla viewpoint beginning at the nearby town park.
Room descriptions
Hotel 1904 has 71 rooms and suites, all with Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, private bathroom with shower and heated floors, Dyson hairdryer, FRAMA natural toiletries, television, desk, telephone, coffee machine, kettle, cooling drawer, and safe.
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
From about
Holiday Code ÅLESUND
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Hotel 1904, Alesund
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Hotel 1904, fly to Ålesund Airport, Vigra from Oslo or Bergen, and collect a hire car or take the airport shuttle bus (25 minutes) directly to the city centre. Alternatively, we can arrange private transfers from the airport to the hotel. All major attractions in Ålesund are within easy walking distance, however a hire car proves useful for exploring the surrounding fjords and coastal towns.
Additional information
Children: Hotel 1904 welcomes families, with several room categories offering space for additional beds. One Deluxe room can, for example, sleep a family of 4.
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
From about
Holiday Code ÅLESUND
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Hotel 1904, Alesund
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.
