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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: 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 68 km from Sogndal Airport, Villa Holmen is situated 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 particularly 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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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
2 single beds
and
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Martin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location. Very clean and well equipped. Comfortable beds.
  • Paul
    Australia Australia
    Central location, great bed and bathroom, kitchen facilities good
  • Louise
    Australia Australia
    The apartment is very central to Balestrand. Walking distance to everything. It was well equipped and exceptionally clean. The host responded to my messages promptly.
  • Sheldon
    United States United States
    Location was nice, convenient to explore town or hike in the nearby hills.
  • Glen
    France France
    Location just back from the front was quiet and convenient
  • Paolo
    Italy Italy
    It was very well cleaned, linen freshly washed, there was the chance to do the recycling of the rubbish and there were the cups for espresso coffee (extremely important for Italians 😉). The umbrellas at the entrance are a sign of warm welcome.
  • Joanna
    India India
    Comfortable, cozy apartment in the heart of Balestrand within 2mins walking distance to Sognefjord! The apartment is fully equipped with everything - kitchen, towels, clean bed linens, a lively living room with dining table, big bathroom and a...
  • Erik
    United States United States
    Comforting place close to the action in magical Balestrand, enjoyed our stay, would come again.
  • Victoria
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Couldn't have asked for a better location, a very short stroll from the dock where we came in and out via boat, aswell as shops, restaurants, the museum and aquarium. Great communication from host, easy to collect the keys, and the apartment had...
  • Andreas
    Germany Germany
    Die Ferienwohnung ist sehr gut ausgestattet und wurde uns sehr sauber übergeben. Die Lage ist für Balestrand optimal.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Bente Johanne Moe

8.9
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

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Kvikne´s Hotel
    • Cuisine
      European
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free

House rules

Villa Holmen, ground floor apartment takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 17:00 to 23:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 00:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

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

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.