Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, Norway
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In the village of Loen, on the edge of the Nordfjord.
Annual opening 15 January to 15 December
Closest airport Alesund
Distance from airport About 2hrs 35 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Two restaurants, Two cafés, wine cellar, baths with outdoor swimming pool, indoor pool with waterslide, indoor and outdoor jacuzzi, indoor sun-area, spa.
Out and about nearby
Despite its small size, Loen is known as being an excellent adventure paradise and has been attracting visitors for many decades. For the best views of the area a visit to one of the main attractions is essential: Mt Hoven is 1,011 metres high and is reachable via the Loen Skylift cable car. There are multiple clearly marked hiking trails for all skill levels from here. Boat cruises are common on the nearby Lake Lovatnet and there are opportunities for fishing and kayaking as well. Around 30 kilometres outside Loen you will find the Briksdalsbreen Glacier, a famous part of the Jostedalsbreen Glacier in the Jostedal National Park. This glacier is roughly 1,200 metres high and it is possible to partake in glacier hikes, perhaps by taking a unique “Trollcar” up the glacier.
Sports nearby
Walking and hiking trails in the nearby Jostedal National Park, glacier hikes on the Jostedalsbreen Glacier. Kayaking and fishing on Lake Lovatnet.
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 Superior double room for 5 nights
From about
£2,160
Holiday Code EXH46368
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 the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, Norway
The Hotel Alexandra in Loen was founded at the end of the 19th century and named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark due to the predominantly English market of the time. After multiple renovations throughout its history, the hotel is now a traditional yet luxurious retreat with 200 rooms and suites situated close to the waterfront in the inner reaches of the Nordfjord. The sleek lobby and public areas expertly combine elegance and nature with their stone centrepieces and modern furnishings. This is continued in the rooms, which feature warm lighting and plush furnishings, complimented by the stunning views of the surrounding area. Breakfast is served in the hotel’s main restaurant, Restaurant Charlotte. The elegant setting is also home to a 3-course dinner every evening. The hotel’s other restaurant, the Restaurant Andrine, serves meals a la carte, and small dishes, cakes and beverages are available in the chic Markus Café and Bar next to the reception. To unwind after a day of exploration you may want to make the most of the hotel’s extensive spa and bath facilities. These feature a large outdoor swimming pool and an indoor pool, both of which are heated all year round, as well as indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis and indoor sun area. There are also several children’s pools with waterslides and fountains, making this a suitable destination for the whole family. A wide array of spa treatments is available. Just a short distance away on foot is the Nordfjord, where many activities such as kayaking and fishing can be arranged.
Room descriptions
The Hotel Alexandra has 200 rooms and suites each with complimentary high-speed internet access, bathrobe, slippers, minibar, hairdryer, TV and desk.
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 Superior double room for 5 nights
From about
£2,160
Holiday Code EXH46368
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 the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, we include a scheduled flight from London to Alseund via Oslo. From Trondheim airport to the hotel it takes about 2hrs 35 minutes by car. We recommend the use of a hire car for the duration of your holiday, but we can arrange for the hotel to collect you for a charge.
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 Superior double room for 5 nights
From about
£2,160
Holiday Code EXH46368
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 the Hotel Alexandra, Loen, 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
