Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Geiranger Camping
CAMPGROUND
( 70 26 31 20;
www.geirangercamping.no
; campsite Nkr160; mid-May-end-Sep; )
A short walk from the ferry terminal, Geiranger Camping is sliced through by a fast-flow-
ing torrent. Though short on shade it's pleasant and handy for an early morning ferry get-
away.
Westerås Gard
CABIN
( 93 26 44 97;
www.geiranger.no/westeras
; 2-bed cabins Nkr950, apt Nkr1150; May-Sep)
This beautiful old working farm, 4km along the Rv63 towards Grotli, sits at the end of a
narrow road dizzingly high above the bustle. Stay in one of the two farmhouse apartments,
or there are five pine-clad cabins. The barn, dating to 1603, is home to a restaurant, where
Arnfinn and Iris serve dishes made with their own produce.
From the farm you can do a 45-minute walk to the Storsæterfossen waterfall, along with
many other lovely routes. Around 3km from the centre of Geiranger, you'll reach Hole
Bru, where you'll see the sign for the farm road.
Hotel Utsikten
HOTEL
( 70 26 96 60;
www.classicnorway.no/hotell-utsikten
;
s/d Nkr890/1380; May-Sep; )
'A temple to lift your spirits' - so observed King Rama V of Siam when he stayed during
his grand tour. High on the hill above Geiranger (take Rv63, direction Grotli), the family-
owned Utsikten, constructed in 1893, still has stunning views over town and fjord over a
century later. Rooms, however, are small and a little more prosaic.
Hotel Union
HOTEL
( 70 26 83 00;
www.union-hotel.no
; s/d Nkr 1600/2200; Feb-mid-Dec; )
The spectacularly situated Union is high on the hill above town. It's got a long history, but
today takes the form of a large modern complex that includes a spa with a couple of pools
and sauna (day access for non-guests Nkr350). Public areas have the air of luxury you'd
expect at the town's best, but rooms are nothing special.
Their gargantuan dinner buffet (Nkr530) is good, and available even if you're not stay-
ing. The hotel's
Restaurant Julie
also does a local, seasonal multi-course à la carte menu
(one- to eight-courses Nkr325 to Nkr815).
