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I wasn't quite sure what to expect as the village is very small and this place offers an assortment of rooms and cabins, which looked like they could be charming or funky. Turns out it was totally charming. Fjord view here means literally right on the fjord, as in we could have dropped a fishing line off our balcony, and the fjord is breathtaking. The room was very comfortable and decent amount of space. We took the "deluxe double room with balcony and sea view", which I believe is the only one of its category at the end of a row of several apartments suited more for families. Our room was perfect for a couple. The breakfast is served in a charming old cottage on the grounds with tables set up in various rooms, and a nice selection, including gluten-free options for my celiac husband. There's also a pub at the hotel which serves a quite decent dinner in a casual pub setting. (I had a reindeer stew special while my husband had a gluten-free pizza.) It's a great situation for drivers - plenty of parking - 10 minutes drive to the larger town of Flam and maybe 10-15 minute drive up the mountain to an amazing viewpoint (don't miss the Stegastein viewpoint!). They had a couple of slower EV chargers, first come first serve, or just 5 minutes away there was a large cluster of high-speed EV charging stations from several networks with lots of stations. If you don't have a car, this may be less ideal, but it was great for us.

Situated right on the fjord in the middle of the town of Aurland, this inn couldn't be better. We had two wonderful nights there with a spacious room overlooking the fjord. Bathroom was up to date with a nice shower. The breakfast was served in another quaint older home with a good selection of items. The restaurant and pub opened the second night we were there and we had a delicious meal. The Spar grocery and bakery are close by. The woman at the desk couldn't have been nicer and made sure we had a packed breakfast to take with us when we left early the last morning. We didn't get her name but want to give her a big thank you for the hospitality. It was our favorite place on our trip!