About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Villa Holmen in Balestrand offers a ground-floor apartment with one bedroom and a living room. The property features a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and mountain views. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, free bicycles, and an outdoor play area. The family-friendly restaurant serves European cuisine with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Additional amenities include a hairdresser, family rooms, and express check-in and check-out services. Prime Location: Located 42 mi from Sogndal Airport, Villa Holmen is located on a quiet street with scenic mountain views. Nearby activities include fishing, skiing, and cycling. Guests appreciate the convenient location and the well-equipped kitchen.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Lucy
United States United States
Very clean and spacious, well-appointed, comfortable beds, outstanding location, kind and responsive owners. Highly recommend!!
Anand
Serbia Serbia
The beds and the house was very comfortable. The floor heating made it more comfortable. Kitchen was fully equipped. Location is very good.
Robin
United States United States
It was cute and cozy and had everything we needed! It was an excellent location just a few minutes away from the ferry. We wish we'd had more time there!
Susan
United States United States
The location was perfect. We loved staying in our own little apartment where we could choose to cook or eat out. It’s a short walk from the ferry, which was wonderful because it was raining when we arrived at Balestrand.
Robert
United States United States
It's a beautiful little town in a picturesque fjord setting. The apartment is great, very close to the dock. The bedroom is separate from the kitchen and family room (if you have kids).
Tawny
New Zealand New Zealand
Cool interior design, very cosy. Had some kitchen staples such as coffee which was nice. Easy parking. Great location.
Usa
United States United States
It was October and it was nice to be able to light a fire in the wood stove.
Alison
Australia Australia
Close to the port and eateries. Clean spacious unit.
Peter
Australia Australia
The apartment is in a great location walking distance from ferry. It is very clean, has a well equipped kitchen and the laundry facilities were excellent. Communication with the owner was great and we really appreciated the early check in as it...
Martin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location. Very clean and well equipped. Comfortable beds.

Hosted by Bente Johanne Moe

9.3
Host Review Score
Bente Johanne Moe
Ground floor apartment right in the centre of Balestrand. Small children friendly. We have cribs, children chairs, baby bottles etc. It's in walking distance to grocery stores, aquarium, hotels, art galleries etc. The bedroom has a double bed and a bunk bed. There is no window in the bedroom. In the living room there´s a sofa bed that can be turned into a double bed. The kitchen is well equipped with dish washer. There's a big bathroom with washing machine. The living room, kitchen and bathroom has floor heating.
My husband and I live in Bergen with our four children (twins born in 2015, girl born in 2013 and girl born in 2004.) Aslak works with theatre and bicycles, and I work in the Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK). We love spending time in Balestrand. The atmosphere, nature and fjord is amazing. We love laughing and bicycling! We are available through the Booking app/website and phone/Whatsapp. We also have local helpers and cleaners that can be of assistance.
Balestrand is special in the way it forms a cosy village with a well defined centre, unlike most small places in Norway, where the houses and facilities are more spread out. From the house you can get all that you could wish for literally within walking distance from the house: Cafés, museums, grocery stores, design stores, bars, restaurants, post office, aquarium, bike/boat/canoe/kayak rental, guided fishing trips to mention but a few. Other than that, Balestrand is known for wonderful light and breathtaking nature. This area of the Sognefjord has welcomed tourists since the 1800s. English lords and the German Emperor Wilhelm II also spent a lot of time in Balestrand and the Sognefjord area during about a hundred years ago. These visitors left their mark on the many villas in Balestrand, which show traces of both English and German wooden house architecture, most notably perhaps the use of dragon heads and beam ends on the facade. The English Church also is very special. This is also a wooden building, has many windows to the fjord, and a petite charm. Its interior was actually also the model for the crowning scene in the blockbuster film Frost.
Languages spoken: English,Norwegian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Kvikne´s Hotel
  • Cuisine
    European
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Gluten-free

Amenities of Villa Holmen, ground floor apartment

Great facilities! Review score, 9.1

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms

House rules

Villa Holmen, ground floor apartment takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Crib upon request
NOK 150 per child, per night

Prices for cribs aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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