Brakanes Hotel

The location of this hotel is stunning. The grounds around immaculate. Our room wss bright, and with a tiny balcony overlooking the grounds and fjord. Beds were comfortable. Everything was clean. The bathroom was tiny but serviceable. I'm sure this was a luxury hotel in its day and still is in some aspects. The staff were helpful and friendly. Dinner although quite expensive was enjoyed both evenings by my husband and I. One review said the vegetables were raw but in my opinion they were good as I don't like vegetables soggy and overcooked. Whilst staying we walked the apple walk and dropped by a couple of the cider farms and had both cider and apple juice tastings. The one downside are the coach loads that arrived each evening which was a bit off putting when trying to have a quiet meal and the door to outside keeps opening and closing which made a draught. Also the groups were very loud which I suppose is to be expected . However we still enjoyed our 2night stay and would not put us off going again.

Very friendly staff, nice view. That s it. 😏. The room was very cold. The battery was warm only on its 1/3 part, plus the noise from the water in the heating system was very loud, it was a real problem during the night. Also bathroom was cold.The curtain in the bathroom was dirty. Dinner dishes were good, the waiter was fantastic. Breakfast was normal.

We had two nights at the Brakanes hotel in a fjord facing family room I really don’t understand the negative reviews, this hotel is excellent, the service from all staff incredibly friendly and the location is just breathtaking. We ate in the restaurant one night and the food was 10/10 We hired the hot tub for an hour which was a really enjoyable experience and we were lucky enough with the weather to enjoy being able to swim in the fjord and also hired kayaks. Yes the bathrooms are not the most modern but do what they’re meant to do, it this isn’t a sparkling modern hotel, it’s a gem of a hotel with character in one of the most picturesque settings in the world. If you want modern and shiny go to a chain hotel, if you want an understated luxury stay in a picture perfect location I’d recommend it. And we will be back.