Hotel Alexandra, Loen, Norway

Location

Beautifully located in Fjord Norway by Lake Loen, Hotel Alexandra is situated halfway between Balestrand and Geiranger and most easily accessed from nearby airports, Ørsta or Alesund or by boat.

Accommodation

Spread across eight floors, deluxe and junior suites come highly recommended. Deluxe rooms offer space, with balconies, seating areas with sofas, comfortable beds, large bathrooms with deep bathtubs and mountain or fjord-facing views. An upgrade to a suite promises extra room and beds, balconies facing the fjord and high standard in-room amenities including bathrobes and slippers.

Dining

Head to Restaurant Charlotte for a wide breakfast spread every morning and evening buffet filled with grilled meats and seafood, including marinated pork and lamb chops or fresh monkfish, scampi and scallops. Alternatively, Restaurant Andrine offers a seasonal, a la carte menu. Perhaps begin with slightly smoked mackerel accompanied by sweet potatoes, followed by fillet of reindeer with pan fried cabbage, apples and a juniper berry sauce and-if you have room- finished off with white chocolate and coconut mousse with tropical coulis and ginger crumble.

Facilities

Hotel facilities include an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, complete with waterslides and waterfalls in the children areas, fitness classes and a spa offering day packages, facials, massages, wraps and body treatments. In addition to this, the surrounding area is host to many activities, including fishing, skiing and boating to the glaciers.