featuring chic, modern furnishings and original artwork, the elegant rooms and suites offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, minibars and fireplaces. they also have luxe linens, desks and tea and coffeemaking facilities. the breakfast buffet is complimentary. 9 km from mosvatnet lake and 53 km from lysefjord. other amenities include mini libraries and a trendy restaurant with exposed brick walls. this upscale, redbrick hotel dating from the mid 19th-century and set in a former brewery is a 4-minute walk from medieval stavanger cathedral, 2. suites add chandeliers and sitting areas. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm Stavanger Airport 16 min
Stavanger Art Museum (8 min) Lakeside, sophisticated museum offering Norwegian & international artworks dating back to the 1800s. Sola Beach (19 min) Sandy beach for walking & water sports, with a nearby golf course & remains of WWII-era buildings. Gamle Stavanger (11 min) Preserved 18th- & 19th-century white wooden cottages are the cornerstone of this historic district. Stavanger Maritime Museum (6 min) Small dockside museum featuring ship models & artifacts related to Stavanger's maritime history. Ledaal (10 min) Grand, listed 1800s residence with Baroque gardens housing antique furniture & historic art. Norwegian Canning Museum (11 min) Exhibits, equipment demos & films on the regional canning industry in a former factory complex. Stavanger Cathedral (4 min) Elegant medieval cathedral, Norway's oldest, with Gothic & Romanesque accents & vivid stained glass. Tungenes Fyr (23 min) Sverd i fjell (11 min) Fjord-side monument to the 872 Battle of Hafrsfjord, with 3 10m-tall swords, made in 1983. Breidablikk museum (11 min) Elegant 1881 manor featuring historic furnishings & antiques, plus English-style landscaped grounds. Stavanger City Museum (7 min) Museum built in 1893 offering exhibits on local cultural & natural history, plus displays for kids. Norwegian Petroleum Museum (3 min) Petroleum museum by the port based in a stand-out landmark building built from different rocks. Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger (8 min) Regionally focused archaeological & natural history exhibits dating to prehistoric times. Hafrsfjord (14 min) 9-km.-long fjord & site of Sverd i fjell (Swords in Rock) memorial to an 872 battle fought here. |