Kviknes Hotel

The Venue Index™ · #504 of 500

Kviknes Hotel

Independent · Balestrand, Norway

Kviknes Hotel / Google

Index score

71.6/ 100

Ranked #504 of 500

Held at #504

Family-run since 1877 on the Sognefjord — the classic wooden fjord hotel with enough keys to actually house a group.

How Kviknes Hotel scores

Guest Experience · 25%Computed77.8

Service depth, suite product, and the arrival-to-departure feel for a top performer

Source: Google verified guest ratings (review-volume weighted), blended 50/50 with editorial assessment

Group Readiness · 25%Editorial · Fact-anchored67.5

Meeting space, group F&B, event operations, and incentive-program track record

Source: Anchored to verified property facts — rooms, meeting space, max group, buyout (shown below)

Setting · 20%Editorial77.3

Location, views, grounds, and the sense of place a program trades on

Source: Editorial assessment against published criteria

Dining & Wellness · 15%Editorial72

Restaurant program, spa and wellness facilities, and signature experiences on property

Source: Editorial assessment; Michelin & recognized-spa signals forthcoming

Value · 15%Computed60

What the program budget buys relative to peers in the same tier and destination

Source: Live median nightly rate (Google Hotels), quality-adjusted and blended 50/50 with editorial

Verified by two independent sources

#2 of 4 hotels in Balestrand

Guest sentiment, triangulated

Google4.51,170 reviews
TripAdvisor4.11,292 reviews
Travelers ChoiceLocation 4.8Value 3.7Service 4.3

Traveler mix

based on 1,133 TripAdvisor reviews

Who travels here

  • Couples59%
  • Family20%
  • Friends13%
  • Solo5%
  • Business4%

62% of reviews come from business and couples travelers — a proxy for adult, professional-skewing demand over family leisure. Context only, not part of the Index score.

Rooms190keys on property
Max group250realistic incentive size
Meeting space6,000 sq fttotal function space
Full buyoutRareexclusive-use availability

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On the ground

Local partners & activities in Norwegian Fjords (Bergen)

105 vetted local suppliers for building the incentive program on the ground.

AV & Technology

Bergen Sound ASSystem Norge AS

DMC

Dmc Norway ASNordic Gateway ASEuropean Cruise Service ASProtocol 47Z Event Bergen

Dining & Catering

Brasilia BergenThe Dining HookThe Unicorn Fish RestaurantMarg & BeinLe Chef Cateringsservice ASFjellskål Seafood RestaurantAlvøparken Selskapsservice AS, KommandantboligenSøtt + Salt ASRolfs Matbu og SelskapsserviceStene Matglede ASFoodjunkie ASSafari Catering+3 more

Décor & Production

GrieghallenGrand BergenGV EntertainmentKulturoperatørene AS

Entertainment

Madam FelleBergen LiveBergen Blues & Roots ClubDancerat agency

Excursions & Activities

VilVite - Bergen Science CenterFjord ToursBergen SegwayRødne Fjord CruiseNorway Mountain GuidesFjordcharter Norway MostraumenMostraumen Fjord Cruise - StrandkaienMostraumen Fjord Cruise - DreggekaienMagic Ice BarNorwegian Guide Service ASViking VoyagesSee the Fjords - Private yacht fjord cruise+16 more

Florals & Design

BloomsterNatlandsveien Flowers ASFanatorget Flowers ASBlomsterdekor TårnplassAtelier Flora ASEVERLASTING ASMester Grønn Lagunen StorsenterNygård Flowers Center ASBotanica Blomster ASFlowers Forum VestkantenMester Grønn Gullgruven SenterMester Grønn Xhibition+3 more

Gifting & Amenities

Ting BergenJuhls Silver gallery I BergenGløtt ASWindfjord SweatersBerle BryggenHjertholm

Photography & Video

Fotograf Ada MikoChristin Eide PhotographyFotova - av Veronika StuksrudBERGEN SNAPSHOT MEDIAFotograf Benjamin BargårdFotograf Lumir BergenPhotographer Reimers atelier AS

Speakers & Talent

Scandinavian Entertainment Service ASMothership Stories

Team Building

Sotra Wilderness Center ASBergen Base Camp

Transportation

Turbuss Bergen AS

Wellness & Spa

Nordnes SjøbadLaugarenHeit Bergen Sauna, MarineholmenFryd Sauna - StrusshamnRitual Spa / Massasje BergenAmber SPA BergenVannkanten Spa & BodycareSkostredet Hotel & Spa BergenHaukeland MediSpaSqueeze Bergen SentrumHeit Måseskjæretheit Laksevåg, Bergen+2 more

Methodology

How this score is computed

total = 0.25 × 77.8 (Guest Experience) + 0.25 × 67.5 (Group Readiness) + 0.20 × 77.3 (Setting) + 0.15 × 72 (Dining & Wellness) + 0.15 × 60 (Value) = 71.6

Value 60 = 0.5 × 60 (editorial base) + 0.5 × 60 (from $342/night median — Google Hotels, Aug 1, 2026)

Guest Experience 77.8 — consensus of Google (4.5★/1,170) and TripAdvisor (4.1★/1,292), each Bayesian-adjusted and review-weighted, then blended with the editorial base (base weight decays as pooled reviews rise), Aug 2, 2026

Five pillars, each scored 0–100, weighted per the published methodology. Each pillar is labeled Computed or Editorial above, per venue: Value and Guest Experience convert to a 50/50 blend of the editorial base and the computed input as live rate data and verified guest ratings land; Group Readiness is editorial, anchored to the property facts shown above; Setting and Dining & Wellness are editorial judgments against published criteria. Every change lands in the append-only readings ledger below, and venues may submit verified data for the next edition. No venue pays to be ranked.

Index log

DateTotalRank
Aug 30, 202671.6#504
Aug 29, 202671.6#504
Aug 23, 202671.6#504
Aug 22, 202671.6#505
Aug 16, 202671.6#505
Aug 15, 202671.6#506
Aug 9, 202671.6#506
Aug 8, 202671.6#507
Ranking historyOur published record of how Kviknes Hotel has moved over time