Where to stay in Geiranger

Choosing where to stay

The Union Geiranger, the Havila Hotel and Geiranger Camping are in the village, and the Grande Fjord Hotel is about 2 km outside. Which one is right for you depends on how you travel:

The accommodation map further down shows available rooms in and around Geiranger.

Hotels in the village and on the fjord

Union Geiranger is in the village at Geirangervegen 101. The Mjelva family has run the hotel since 1891, now in its fourth generation. It has a spa and six restaurants. Bus 211 from Eidsdal stops at the Union Hotell stop. Rooms and offers are on the Union Geiranger website.

Havila Hotel Geiranger is right on the fjord at Geirangervegen 22. It has 151 rooms and the Skageflå restaurant, and is open from April to October. Rooms and location are on the Havila Hotel website.

Grande Fjord Hotel is about 2 km from the village centre and about 100 m from the fjord. It has 46 rooms and two suites, plus the Hyskje restaurant and The Distillery Bar. The hotel is only open in summer. Rooms and location are on the hotel’s website.

Camping and motorhomes

Geiranger Camping is in the village centre, about 200 m from the shops. The site is open from 27 April to 11 October and does not take reservations. There are pitches with and without electricity for motorhomes, caravans and tents, plus water and waste disposal. Location and facilities are on the Geiranger Camping website.

Motorhomes in the village: The village car parks have dedicated motorhome bays. You can only park there during the day; they are closed between 20:00 and 08:00, so you cannot stay overnight there. The Parking in Geiranger map shows where the bays are. How to drive to Geiranger is covered under Getting there.

Waste disposal: Motorhome waste disposal points are on the road to Trollstigen in Geiranger, Valldal and Isterdalen.

Eating and drinking

The hotels have their own restaurants: six at the Union Geiranger, the Skageflå restaurant at the Havila Hotel, and the Hyskje restaurant and The Distillery Bar at the Grande Fjord Hotel.

The café of Geiranger Sjokolade is open from May to October in the Holenaustet boathouse. It is in the car-free lane at Maråksvegen 29. Opening hours vary; Geiranger Sjokolade lists the times for your visit.

Outside the season

Several places to stay in Geiranger are only open from spring to autumn. The Havila Hotel is open from April to October, the Grande Fjord Hotel only in summer, and the campsite also closes in the autumn. Enter your travel dates in the hotel search further down to see which places have rooms available.

In winter you reach Geiranger from the north via Eidsdal and Ørnevegen, as the road from the south over Langvatnet is closed. More on this under Getting there. The weather on the fjord in spring and autumn is covered on the Weather page.

Ålesund and Hellesylt as a base

If you are flying in, a night in Ålesund makes sense. It has the nearest airport, Ålesund Vigra. From Ålesund a bus runs via Sykkylven and Stranda to Hellesylt, where you change to the ferry to Geiranger. You can also reach Geiranger by boat from Ålesund; the trips are listed under Tours.

Hellesylt is at the other end of the ferry route to Geiranger, and the crossing takes about an hour. When the ferry runs is covered under Getting there. What to see in Ålesund, Hellesylt and the rest of the area is described on the Day trips page.