Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Straand Hotel, Southern Norway
Facts in brief
Closest airport Oslo Airport
Distance from airport Around three and a half hours’ drive.
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant, Roof Terrace, Outdoor Swimming Facility, Heated Indoor Swimming Pool, Sauna, Table Tennis, Billiards, Mini Cinema, Playroom, Pedal Bike Rental, E-Bike Rental, Motorcyclist Special Service Program, Golf Package, Hiking Package, Packed Lunch for Hiking Trip (on request), Hike in Trolleskogen, Lock Cruise with MS Fram, Stargazing Tour, Forest Barista Experience (snowshoeing and coffee around the campfire), Trapper’s Cabin Experience (hot venison stew in the old storehouse), Fondue Experience, Winter Package, Ski Package, Wine Tasting, Aperitif with Storytelling.
Land sports
Cycling, Hiking, Skiing.
Out and about nearby
The hotel offers opportunities to explore the local area. Vrådal Golf Club is nearby, with its 9-hole course and café, and Lien Farm offers cider tasting. Vrådal Panorama ski resort can be accessed by shuttle bus, with the parking lot at the ski resort providing ice skating. For those interested in hiking, there are lots of walks of different lengths in the nearby forests and mountains (such as Fossøy Nature and Culture Trail, Venelifjell, Roholtfjellm and Hægefjell, and more) and there is the opportunity to go paddling as well. The Hamaren Activity Park is also nearby. Bø is around an hour away: here, find the biggest waterpark in Norway (Bø Sommarland), the Bø Museum, the Gygrestolen rock formation, or the centre, dotted with shops. Guests may also want to visit the historied Telemark Canal.
Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!Mrs H, Jan 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Double Room for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday.
From about
£1,230
Holiday Code EXH46945
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 Straand Hotel, Southern Norway
Straand Hotel is a hotel with 125 rooms in the village of Vrådal, at the edge of lake Nisser in Telemark, around 3 hours southwest of Oslo. Started in 1864, this is a charming and historied full-service hotel with 5th generation hosts, the original style preciously maintained within the old part of the house. Find traditional cuisine, a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, and the piano bar or roof terrace offering light dishes and sandwiches for lunch. Indeed, guests can enjoy a buffet with hot and cold dishes and a gourmet 5 course menu from the chefs, with seasonal items and high quality ingredients from the local area. Likewise, there is the Telemark table (a sumptuous buffet offering fish and game) as well as afternoon tea on offer in the fireplace lounge or blow lounge, and in the winter guests can enjoy fondue whilst in the summer they can head to the Sommarland Strandbar. For those seeking relaxation, there are the swimming pools and sauna, and for those wishing to explore the local area, there are opportunities to golf, ski, taste cider, walk, paddle, and more.
Room descriptions
Straand Hotel has 125 rooms. Rooms have a TV and Wi-Fi.
Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!Mrs H, Jan 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Double Room for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday.
From about
£1,230
Holiday Code EXH46945
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 Straand Hotel, Southern Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a journey to Straand Hotel, we include a scheduled flight from London to Oslo and a hire car, as we recommend this as part of a touring holiday.
Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!Mrs H, Jan 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Double Room for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday.
From about
£1,230
Holiday Code EXH46945
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 Straand Hotel, Southern Norway
About Southern Norway
Our Southern Norway area covers the the regions of Telemark, Sorlandet and Stavanger that combine to serve as a transition between Oslo in the east, the rugged North Sea coast and the fjords in the west and combine both the mountain plateau of the Hardangervidda in the north with its rich variety of wildlife including the country’s largest herd of wild reindeer, and the southern coastline of Sorlandet, composed of pretty villages, harbours, quaysides and a haven for fishing and swimming. Between valleys and lakes, the landscape is home to ancient fairy tales and folklore, historic buildings and well-trodden pathways dating back centuries. Kristiansand in the south is an attractive town and former stronghold on the coast, there is a particularly striking stave church at Heddal, dating from the 12th Century, and along the coast are charming towns such as Risor, Grimstad and Mandal, each with clapboard houses, narrow streets and secluded beaches. At Norway’s most southerly point is Lindesnes lighthouse, and where the Skaggerak and the North Sea meet, often with great force. Stavanger itself is a vibrant university town with street art and great food. Two highlights in the Stavanger region are Sola beach and the Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) which towers 604 metres above Lysefjord.
Highlights of Southern Norway – Sorlandet, Stavanger and Telemark
Sola beach near Stavanger is renowned as one of the most beautiful beaches in Norway with five kilometres of sand and coastline for hiking. It's also good for kiters and surfers on windy days. The Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) towers 604 metres about the Lysefjord and the trek to the rock is one of Norway's most famous mountain hikes (guided hikes also possible). Sandnes has the Kjeragbolten and the Dalsnuten mountain. Lunar landscapes of the Magma UNESCO Global Geopark. Islands of Finnoy, Rennesoy and Kvitsoy. Architectural gems of Arendal, Grimstad, Lillesand and Mandal. Small fishing villages such as Ny-Hellesund. Car-free outport of Lyngor that spans over several small islands all reached by ferry. Lindesnes lighthouse. Horizontal potholes at Brufjell created during the Ice Age. White beaches of Lista. The Telemark Canal.
Cultural highlights of Southern Norway – Sorlandet, Stavanger and Telemark
Stavanger art museum. Stavanger cathedral and the Fargegaten (the street of colours). Artisands in Risor. Flekkefjord with its street art painted on to the traditional white wooden houses. Coolart street art project in Kristiansand has converted the city into a giant outdoor gallery. Lista museum in Vanse. Knut Hamsun house in Grimstad with exhibition in summer. Maritime museum in Grimstad. Gimmle Gard manor house at Kristiansand.
Festivals of Southern Norway – Sorlandet, Stavanger and Telemark
Music festivals in Kristiansand in July, Winter festival in Arendal in February, Film festival in Grimstad in June, Salmon festival at Flekkefjord in July, Wooden boat festival in Risor in August, Farsund folk festival in August.
Gastronomy of Southern Norway – Sorlandet, Stavanger and Telemark
The food of southern Norway features both seafood and produce from the local farms. Artisan sausages and breads. Fish and chips. Flavoured marzipan sold in chunks. Under, an underwater restaurant, 5.5 metres below sea level with views into the ocean. Traditional farm restaurant Boen Gard. Arendal is home to a variety of restaurants, many specialising in seafood, and with outdoor summer seating.
