Lofthus, Hardanger
Hotel Ullensvang
One base in Hardanger, for a family that does not want to move
Hardanger is where Norwegians themselves go in summer, and Hotel Ullensvang has been standing on the shore at Lofthus since 1846, between the Hardangervidda plateau and the Folgefonna glacier. For a family across three generations, the argument for it is simple: everyone can have a completely different day and still meet for dinner.
Why we think it may suit
- The fjord, the mountain and the water are all reachable from one address, so nobody packs a suitcase for a week.
- The bathing area has a family side and a separate adult side, so different parts of the family can use it differently.
- Family rooms are listed with up to six beds, which is unusual in Norway and useful when children should not be down a corridor.
- Some of the group can take a long mountain day while the rest keep a slow one by the water.
- A car and driver can be held for the whole stay, which makes the day trips a decision rather than a project.
Image: the region, not the hotel.
Particularly suited to
- Three generations travelling as one party
- Families with children who need somewhere to be all day
- Guests who want fjord scenery without long daily drives
- A stay of four nights or more in a single place
Relevant rooms and units
- The hotel lists family rooms with four, five and six beds, and a Family Junior Suite.
- A balcony is listed for the family junior suite.
- Family rooms are listed with single beds, a mini fridge, and a bath with shower.
- The Master Suite is listed with a separate bedroom with a double bed, a west-facing balcony, and a large bathroom with a bath and separate shower, looking over the Hardangerfjord and the Folgefonna glacier.
- The bathing area is listed with an indoor family pool, a separate children’s pool, an 88-metre swimming channel, an outdoor infinity pool at the fjord’s edge and a sauna.
- There is a separate adult section with an 18-year age limit.
- The hotel states that adults must supervise children under 16 in the bathing area.
What to confirm before booking
- Whether the family rooms you are given are next to each other
- The exact bed configuration in each room held, and total capacity for the party
- Whether any part of the bathing area can be used privately, and on what terms — the adult section is not a private facility
- A lift and step-free access to the specific rooms held
- A late dinner, and whether a private dining room is available for the family
- Meals prepared without alcohol, and whether halal-certified meat can be sourced
- A quiet room that can be used for prayer
- Clearing the minibar before arrival
- Arrival by minibus or coach, and where luggage is unloaded
What Anurway can arrange
- The written conversation with the hotel about rooms, meals and access
- How a large family is distributed across family rooms and suites
- A car and driver through licensed operators for the whole stay
- A boat day on the Hardangerfjord
- Two programmes running in parallel — a demanding mountain day for some, a slow fjord day for the rest
- An Arabic-speaking host for the days that need one
If a family is only going to have one fjord base, this is usually the one we would suggest testing first. It is not the most exclusive address here; it is the one that holds the most people comfortably in the same place.
The adult section of the bathing area is not a private or gender-separated facility. Any arrangement beyond what the hotel publishes must be confirmed with the hotel.
Sources
- Hotel Ullensvang — Familierom Read 2026-08-04
- Hotel Ullensvang — Mastersuiten Read 2026-08-04
- Hotel Ullensvang — Fjordbad Read 2026-08-04
- Hotel Ullensvang Read 2026-08-04