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€250 - €400 per night

Countryside

Norway

The Hideaway

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Lilløy Lindenberg

Lilløy Lindenberg

Includes an amazing breakfast

5-minute boat and 45-minute car ride to Bergen city centre

Nature-first activities like kayaking, coastal walks and cold plunges

Private island concept near Bergen with a true off-grid feel

HOTEL DESCRIPTION

Lilløy Lindenberg is a private island stay on Midtøyni, in the coastal archipelago outside Bergen. It is not a conventional hotel in the usual sense. Think of it as a beautifully restored island house where life slows right down, with the sea on every side, big skies, and a feeling of total reset. The experience is intentionally intimate and quiet, designed for guests who want nature, stillness and something genuinely different. The island sleeps up to 10 guests across four bedrooms, with shared living spaces centred around a kitchen and long-table meals. There is a sauna and a warm outdoor soaking spot, plus plenty of space for cold dips, coastal walks, kayaking and evenings by the fire. Food is part of the story, with a more communal, curated approach rather than a formal restaurant setup. It is the kind of place you book when you want privacy, atmosphere and an off-grid rhythm, while still being within reach of Bergen.

Lilløy is Norway at its most elemental, but beautifully curated. Kayaks by day, then back to the house for the fireplace, the library bar, and a hot tub soak while the horizon keeps changing colour.

Bob

Curator’s note

HOTEL LOCATION

MORE INFORMATION

This is great

  • A true private-island stay on Norway’s wild west coast, where everything revolves around sea air, weather shifts, and slow days outdoors

  • Only four bedrooms in total, split between the Main House and a snug annex right by the water, so it feels intimate from the moment you arrive

  • Design is the whole point here: handmade ceramics, locally blown glassware, art by Bergen artists, and bedding filled with island seaweed

  • A communal heart with a fully equipped AGA kitchen, dining room, fireplace and a botanical library bar that turns evenings into long, shared-table moments

  • A standalone sauna and outdoor bathing setup that makes “doing nothing” feel like an activity

  • Kayaks and outdoor gear make it easy to spend the day on the water, then return for firelight and quiet

Good to know

  • 4 bedrooms (hosts up to 10 guests)

  • Check-in from 15:00

  • Check-out until 12:00
    Room sizes range from 20 m² up to 60 m²

  • No traditional restaurant (meals are chef-curated by arrangement, or self-cater via the kitchen and the island shop)

  • Sauna and outdoor hot tub on site

  • Yoga mats available and private yoga sessions can be arranged

  • Parking is at the Herdla dock before the short boat transfer

  • From Bergen Airport (BGO): around 40 minutes by car + 5 minutes by boat

Yoga

Sauna

Free Wi-Fi

Breakfast included

Bergen, Norway
Bergen, Norway
Bergen, Norway

Bergen, Norway

Lilløy sits on a small, peaceful island just off the coast near Bergen, surrounded by open sea, rocky shores, and wide Nordic skies. The setting feels wonderfully remote, with nature, water, and silence shaping the rhythm of each day. It’s a place where coastal walks, fresh sea air, and sweeping views are part of everyday life. Close enough to Bergen for exploring, yet far enough to feel completely removed, Lilløy offers a calm, nature-led escape on Norway’s western edge.