About Hotel Ullensvang.
Hotel Ullensvang is situated in the peaceful village of Lofthus
in the heart of Norway's unparalleled Fjord District, Hardanger.
This area has inspired Norwegian authors, painters and composers throughout
the ages. One of them was the world famous composer, Edward Grieg,
who found the tunes to his immortal
'Peer Gynt'-suite and 'To Spring' here.
His humble composer's cabin still stands in the lovely garden of the hotel,
with a view towards the awesome Folgefonna Glacier, towering
above the magnificent fjord below.
From a modest guesthouse, established in 1846 by the Utne family,
Hotel Ullensvang has sprung into a modern resort hotel.
The Utne family still owns and runs
the hotel, and despite all the modern facilities, you will find the
personal touch, the old-fashioned Norwegian hospitality and
traditions which a privately owned establishment know how to safeguard.
Scandinavian kings, Emperor Wilhelm II and European nobility have patronized
the hotel. Although famous people still choose Hotel Ullensvang for a holiday
they are not the only ones anymore, as globetrotting is no longer a
privilegie for a selected few.
Facts you should know:
- Capacity: 250 beds. All rooms are equipped with
private
facilities and balconies.
- Dining room: Seats 500 persons.
- Season: Open all year round.
Contact Information:
- Phone: +47-53661100
- Fax: +47-53661520
Recreation Facilities:
- Outdoors:
- Badminton.
- Rowing boats at your free disposal.
- For rental:
- Sailing boats.
- Paddle boats.
- Canoes.
- Glacier excurtions by small plane.
- Swimming in the fjord - though it might be a little cold.
- Indoors:
- Heated swimming pool.
- Whirl-pool and foot-massage.
- Solarium.
- Sauna.
- Game room with billiards, ping-pong, etc.
- Exercise room.
- Indoor Tennis!
- Squash.
- Hairdresser.
- Children's playhouse.
Another special thing about Hotel Ullensvang is that all water
in the hotel, including taps, bath/shower and pools, is supplied from a nearby
mountain spring, which means that it's pure, healthy and crystal clear.
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