A slow Christmas
From early November, something shifts at Storfjord. The hotel is dressed for Christmas, the dark season settles in over the fjord and forest, and with it comes the Norwegian instinct for candlelight, open fires and the kind of warmth that's best shared with others. Norwegians call it kos: the quiet art of embracing the dark with good company, a fire going and nowhere else to be.
This is the slow Christmas – the part worth holding onto before the celebrations begin in earnest.
Plan your stay
Seasonal offers
Stay longer
Three nights at Storfjord, with the third on us. Available in October and November for those who'd rather not rush.
The Christmas table
A Norwegian Christmas tradition – log walls, candlelight, a seasonal menu and a night in the forest before Christmas begins in earnest.
Christmas celebrations
Celebrate Christmas and the unhurried days that follow, with Norwegian traditions at the table, calm mornings and the fjord outside.
WARMTH WITHIN
Still hours
When the temperature drops outside, the hotel draws you in. The living rooms are made for winter – sofas deep enough to disappear into, fires crackling in the hearths, and a puzzle half-finished on a side table.
There is no agenda here. Pick up a book, help yourself to a homemade cookie and a cup of tea, and let the afternoon stretch.
Outdoor pursuits
Out and back
The Sunnmøre Alps reveal a different character in early winter. Quieter, starker, the peaks made more striking with the first dusting of snow. A journey on our boat brings you to some of Norway's most dramatic fjords. Or head down to the bay below the hotel where kayaking on the still water with snow dusting the mountains above is one of those things that's hard to explain until you've done it.
Return to the hotel, where the sauna and outdoor jacuzzis are that much more satisfying after a day out.
Activities
The season's pursuits
The days are short and the light is low – which makes getting out all the more worthwhile. Kayak the fjord with snow on the peaks above, or head into the forest on cross-country skis. Back inside, our heritage knitting sessions offer a quieter way into Norwegian winter culture.
Fjord kayaking
Get up close and personal with the extraordinary, silent beauty of the fjords.
Cross country skiing
Quiet forests, fresh snow and the Sunnmøre Alps all around – cross-country skiing is one of the best ways to get into the winter landscape.
Heritage knitting
Step into the timeless world of Norwegian craftsmanship through an intimate heritage knitting experience guided by local artisans.
At the table
The kitchen shifts with the season – root vegetables, game, the rich slow-cooked flavours that cold weather calls for, served in the fire-lit restaurant with the fjord through the windows. On special evenings, dinner moves down to the boathouse, where the fjord is still and dark and the open fire is lit in the hearth.
The Boathouse
Dinner at the water's edge, on selected evenings through winter. The fjord still and dark outside, an open fire in the hearth.
The restaurant
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, served daily in the log-walled dining room with the fjord as a backdrop. The December menu follows the season closely.
Sunday Brunch
A long table, a slow morning and no particular reason to hurry. The Sunday brunch at Storfjord is the kind that stretches well into the afternoon.
Wine tasting
Each Tuesday, the wine cellar opens for an intimate sommelier-led tasting. Four wines, their stories and the warmth of a December evening underground.