Hjelle Hotel

Our stay at the family-run Hjelle Hotel was magical! Lorentz and his staff did everything to make our stay wonderful, from the warm welcome, to the comfortable rooms, to the delicious meals, and help with renting the hotel’s kayaks and paddle boards. The glacial lake was so peaceful and gorgeous. We want to return here some day. It was our favorite place in Norway! Thank you, Lorentz!

A wonderful hotel, cozy atmosphere and great service. We can only recommend it. Thank you so much. :-)

Our stay was a little like going back in time but in a good way. The room was charming but had a modern bath and a beautiful view. The dinner and breakfast were fresh, local, simple, food. The location at the edge of the fjord was amazing. All the staff but especially the owner Lorentz and a lovely woman who checked us in and told us about a few local walks.

We have wanted to stay at this hotel for years and so happy we finally did. The hotel holds so much history and is still in operation by the founding Hjelle family. The owners were incredible hosts. The sauna was an added touch. A beautiful breakfast spread and an onsite cafe/shop open during the day. Great pizza and sandwiches. Lovely little beach on site. Absolutely beautiful property and lake. Close proximity to Loen with lots to do.

Nice service, nice food, nice views. A perfect place to enjoy and relax.|We had an inconvenient during dinner (our fault) and the personal sorted it out immediately. The breakfast is great, with the best butter and bread I have ever had. Waking up in such a beautiful place is definitely a privilege.

My husband and I stayed at the Hjelle Hotel in September 2023 right before they closed for the season. I am so glad we did! We loved everything about this hotel. We had a beautiful view of the lake with a balcony. The surroundings are so beautiful and peaceful. Glad we paid extra for the room with the view. We ate at the hotel restaurant several nights. These were the best meals we had during our time in Norway. The best part of our stay was the hospitality of the owner Lorenz and his staff. Lorenz was kind and welcoming and always ready to give suggestions for hikes and places to visit in the area. His staff was friendly and efficient. We enjoyed getting to know them as well. Our only regret is that we didn't stay longer. If we had it to do again we would have shortened our stay in Bergen to add more nights at the Hjelle Hotel.

Beautiful historic hotel with fabulous traditional service and the most beautiful location by the lake.|We throughly enjoyed our spacious room, the numerous local walks and hikes, and the courteous and polite service by all working in the hotel.|Dinner was delicious particularly the trout main course.

If you look away from all the beautiful surroundings at Hjelle Hotel, this hotel has a typical average Norwegian hotel standard, and I would only give it two stars: |1: The dinner was not more than average, breakfast was not more than one star.|2: The wine menu was very limited.|3: The chairs in the restaurant were hard and very uncomfortable.|4: The bedroom was cheaply furnished and had double beds that slide apart in the night.|5: The bathroom, with its white tiles everywhere, looked like a bathroom in a hospital.|6: The bathroom in our room had no ventilation|7: There was no full figure mirror in the room|| This hotel has a big potential with its great surroundings!