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Visnes Hotel Stryn
Stryn, Norway · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Anton Visnes built this as a farmhouse on Stryn Bay in 1850; his son Arne opened it as a hotel in 1887, and six generations of the family kept the keys until 2014. The Swiss-chalet facade arrived between the wars. After a full close from 1957 to 1986, the house reopened with just 19 rooms, now carrying Norway's Olavsrosa heritage seal and Historic Hotels Worldwide membership.
- 19 rooms
- Opened 1850
- Neighborhood: Stryn Bay
About Visnes Hotel Stryn
- Built in 1850 as a farmhouse by Anton Visnes; a hotel since 1887 under his son Arne, six generations of the family until 2014.
- Swiss-chalet facade added between the wars; closed entirely from 1957 to 1986 before reopening.
- Olavsrosa Norwegian heritage seal; Historic Hotels Worldwide member since 2022; 19 rooms on Stryn Bay.
History
Anton Visnes built a farmhouse on Stryn Bay in 1850. His son Arne opened it as a hotel in 1887, and six generations of the Visnes family ran the house until 2014. A Swiss-chalet facade was added in the interwar years. The hotel closed from 1957 to 1986, then reopened. Marit Nordheim Otterdal and Arvid Otterdal owned it from 2014 until 2026, when OCR Holding of Olden took over. Nineteen rooms; Olavsrosa seal; Historic Hotels Worldwide member since 2022.
The setting
26 km from Jostedalsbreen National Park.
Restaurants and bars
- RESTAURANT VISNES HOTEL — Restaurant · Norwegian
Experiences
- Activities in Stryn — Stryn is presented as a base for active holidays, with the region's main mountain and fjord attractions easily reached from the hotel.
- Winter Christmas buffet (Julebord) — A Christmas party and buffet held at the hotel in winter.
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