Travelers find a peaceful natural retreat at this hotel where staff's local expertise helps them discover authentic adventures in the Viking Valley area
Gudvangen Budget Hotel offers a quiet escape near Viking Valley. Guests can wander through the garden, unwind on the terrace, and use the in-room WiFi to plan their day. Staff provide knowledgeable tour assistance, and luggage storage makes arrivals and departures easier.
Located in Aurland, Gudvangen Budget Hotel is in the city centre and in a national park. While the natural beauty of Viking Valley and Rimstigen Hike Trailhead can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Car Ferry Cruise Kaupanger - Gudvangen. Naeroyfjord and Bakkanosi are two other places to visit that come recommended. Kayaking and boat tours offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Gudvangen travel guide
West Norwegian Fjords-Geirangerfjord and Naeroyfjord
1 min walk - 0.0 km
Viking Valley
3 min walk - 0.3 km
Car Ferry Cruise Kaupanger - Gudvangen
4 min walk - 0.4 km
Flåm Railway
20 min drive - 24.8 km
Stegastein Viewpoint
31 min drive - 37.7 km
Getting around
Flam Station
20 min drive
Sogndal (SOG-Haukasen)
94 min drive
Restaurants
Vikingvalley
5 min walk
Gudvangen Cafe
4 min walk
Vikingkroa
5 min walk
Vikingkora
5 min walk
Viking Diner Gudvangen
5 min walk
About this property
Gudvangen Budget Hotel
Bed & breakfast near Viking Valley
Located close to Car Ferry Cruise Kaupanger - Gudvangen, Gudvangen Budget Hotel provides a terrace and a garden. Active travellers can enjoy paddleboarding at this bed & breakfast. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Free self-parking
Continental breakfast (surcharge), 1 meeting room and a paddleboard on-site
Luggage storage, tour/ticket information and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Gudvangen Budget Hotel include amenities, such as free WiFi.
Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NOK 235 for adults and NOK 120 for children
Things to do
Paddleboard
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
In a national park
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
No lift
More
3 floors
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Electric kettle
More
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of NOK 150 per pet, per night
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately NOK 235 for adults and from NOK 120 for children
Pet fee: NOK 150 per pet, per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
A car is not required for transport to and from this property
Property is also known as
Gudvangen Budget Hotel Aurland
Gudvangen Budget Aurland
Gudvangen Budget
Gudvangen Budget Hotel Aurland
Gudvangen Budget Hotel Bed & breakfast
Gudvangen Budget Hotel Bed & breakfast Aurland
Frequently asked questions
Is Gudvangen Budget Hotel pet-friendly?
Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of NOK 150 per pet, per night.
How much does it cost to stay at Gudvangen Budget Hotel?
As of 11 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Gudvangen Budget Hotel on 12 Mar 2026 start from €130, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Gudvangen Budget Hotel?
Self-parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Gudvangen Budget Hotel?
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Gudvangen Budget Hotel?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Gudvangen Budget Hotel located?
Located in the heart of Aurland, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Viking Valley and Car Ferry Cruise Kaupanger - Gudvangen. Rimstigen Hike Trailhead and Naeroyfjord are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Gudvangen Budget Hotel Reviews
8.0
Very good
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great location , right in the mouth of the fjord and cruise stop . wonderful cottages with full kitchen . Nice restaurant and bar in the main building. would recommend this hotel for couples, families. great scenic location
Our room was very clean and spacious with a beautiful view. We liked that it was within a walkable distance to the Viking Village. Very nice scenery and nice and quiet.
We had a larger room with private bathroom. Excellent view of the sounding mountains with waterfalls. Friendly staff. Coffee and tea available in the lobby to serve yourself. Very basic accommodation but clean and tidy for a budget hotel. Overall, we enjoyed our stay there.
I stayed a few nights here before a guided hike through the fiord. The room was small but newly renovated and very clean. Would certainly stay here again
Other than that its expensive to take the bus to go and leave the place (160 NOK, for a 20 min ride to go to Flam), I loved it!! Extremely clean and the staff was just amazing, loved my stay, very comfortable room and very beautiful place.
There’s a mini fridge in the room and a grocery store/gas station Joker right across the river, a few steps away.
The word budget is a good description. The room was small, hostel-like and the bed was hard. There were steep stairs to get ti the room. The hotel reception was a block away. The staff were helpful. I didn't see the rooms of the main hotel where the reception was but my guess is they were better. It is convienient to the dock for a Fjord tour
Rosanne
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
8/10 Good
Deborah
9 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This was more like a hostel -- showers and toilets down the hall which didn't bother me one bit, just unexpected. The location was good and there were good food options nearby. The setting was truly lovely -- who couldn't love opening the window to waterfalls cascading nearby mountains!
Good spot for a quick stop off on the way to Bergen - I was pleasantly surprised with how clean and comfortable the rooms and shared facilities were as I normally don’t book a shared bathroom but everything else was booked out. Staff didn’t have much info to share in travel options which, given it’s the main function of the towm, seemed odd.
The bakery was great and the main hotel did a lovely breakfast.
Very comfortable hotel room. There was a washer/drier, which is a real plus. Biggest negative is that it is really confusing where to check in to the hotel-- it is not at the hotel but in another area about 100 meters away.
Marty
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Herve
29 Jun 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect setting for a Lee Child novel.
This hotel would be the perfect setting for a Lee Child novel. But it was also very comfortable and clean after a long day’s travel, and the staff were helpful. Very mainstream touristic area, with Viking park and outlet store, so not fully my cup of tea. Beautiful fjord however.
Herve
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kelvin
10 Oct 2023
Our room in the budget hotel had a wonderful view of the waterfalls. The room was small but perfectly adequate for our needs. The bathroom facilities are shared but as we appeared to be the only guests it was not a problem and the showers are fantastic. It is only a very short walk to the ferry and bus terminal. Meals are available at the more upmarket sister hotel. The nearby Viking Village is a must see.
Kelvin
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
6/10 Okay
Yulika
25 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is a very basic hotel in the area where booking on a short notice was problematic. I was grateful to find this accommodation. I had a room with a shared bathroom, which was very clean. The room itself had a sink, which was very welcome. Everything was super clean and comfortable, but, as I mentioned, very basic, and I was surprised by the price tag of around 200USD. There was no wi fi on the day I stayed there.
Yulika
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Kristen
17 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Budget experience at a glorified truck stop
The quality of the experience is right there in the name: budget. We walked from the dock to the hotel, only to discover that there is no one on site, and we had to walk back to the visitor center to check in. There is no one on site, which kind of seems abandoned while renovation work goes on. There was a communal fridge and microwave in the hallway (the space was not tidy). The bathrooms/ showers were nice (bring shower shoes), and it was the most comfortable mattress we slept on the whole trip. But the window shades didn't work well, and the wifi didn't reach to our room, so we had to go down to the lobby to use our devices. We chose to purchase food from the convenience store across the stream instead of buying breakfast from the visitor center.
Even though I booked the Fjordtel Budget Hotel, it was early May and the main hotel was not full so they automatically upgrade me to the main Gudvangen Fjordtell. The room was neat and clean and even had a kitchenette and its own deck. It was a short walk from the main building where you check in and eat. Very cool round building with lots of glass, including the ceiling thru which you can look up 400 meters to see one of the world’s most magnificent water falls. Indeed, the tiny hamlet of Gudvangen is surrounded by towering cliffs like no other place in the world of which I’m aware. It also is the origin of the Naeroyfjord, perhaps the most awesome of all of Norway’s many fjords. It is part of the famous Norway in a Nutshell attractions, and can be taken either from Gudvangen to Flåm or visa versa. In midseason, I assume the place gets very bust because there are parking spaces for dozens of big buses. Many of the buses are from nearby Flam (20 minutes) but the two hour bus ride from Bergen to Gudvangen runs through spectacular scenery. I recommend you get a good seat on a VY double decker and drink in the beauty.
This was a beautiful place, right at a famous fjord. With waterfalls coming down all around, a nice restaurant and a really nice reasonable priced gift store. We loved it there!