Largish Swiss-style wooden building (1866), in beautiful setting NE of Bergen, at head of Gloppenfjord (branch of Nordfjord). Popular with salmon fishermen. Good food (eg, fresh salmon trout). Pretty lounges, open fires, 19th-century furniture. `Service both friendly and professional. Closed Easter, end Dec-mid-Jan. 40 villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms), all with shower, some with canopy bed, some no-smoking.

Traveller's tale villain Germany. The building is stunning, as are the gardens. Inside, however, it is a different story. Curtains in public villa rooms and villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms) are poorly made and hang limply. The fabric looks cheap, and the colours clash with other fittings. The hall has one small settee, the salon has none - not a relaxing atmosphere. One night, a group arrived, and we were relegated to aperitifs in the hall. villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms) were adequate, but the bathvilla rooms looked tired and had traces of mould.