Solneset Gård - Haukeland

Lukasz B

Absolutely loved our stay! Good communication with the host from the beginning and throughout. Farm is in a nice secluded place, surrounded by mountains and has a lake in front of it. Stunning scenery! Can get really quiet and peaceful at night. Farm itself is really charismatic and well decorated inside. Having a modern look whilst retaining a farm feeling. There are some animals at the farm with which you can interact with. Some you can even see through a window in the reception/communal area. Rooms are cosy, comfortable and offer a great view of the mountains. There's a sauna which can be accessed at any time and a kitchen area if you want to cook your own meals.

Scott C

Some friend (USA) and I (Brit) stayed here for a few nights and were pleasantly surprised. Great facilities and extremely helpful and knowledgeable host.(info on local hikes and the city of Bergen) Nice little bar and some great plates from the restaurant too. Showers were always hot and never had to wait too long. Small charge for shuttle bus to and from Bergen. Highly recommend. Wish we could have stayed longer

Jens Brönstrup

The campsite does not have enough toilets, showers and sinks to wash up so be prepared to wait in a queue if you want to use any of these facilities. When we stayed in mid-August there were over 30 families sharing 4 shower & toilet rooms and 1 family bathroom as well as 2 sinks to wash up dishes.
Staff were friendly and attentive. Investing in more facilities would make this campsite much better.

Max Rood

A wonderful place close to Bergen city (+/- 30 minutes by bike-train or buss-train). Perfect for children (our almost two-year old entertained herself with all the animals; bunnies, horses, chickens and ducks, and playing areas), and for the parents as well (the sauna is a blessing when our daughter was sleeping). Stunning views, very spacious and friendly service.

The camping is still growing, and some extra toilets, showers and space to do the dishes will be welcome (especially since the camping seems so popular), so hopefully they’ll be able to supply in that for the future. The bathrooms that are available are super clean and pretty though, and with the right planning you’ll be sure to get a free one!

Much thanks for the horseback ride for our daughter! She had the time of her life (and my wife as well, haha)

Clara Z

Really nice camping site! There even was a sauna to use. Horses an rabbits were right next to the spot where we stayed ☺️ You can book a breakfast or dinner if you want to. The only thing that was missing for me was a plug in the shower room for a hairdryer, but you could use the one right outside, so no big deal. Would definitely recommend!

Logan Peterson

This campsite is expensive. However, considering the other options in the area, I would rather pay more to stay here.

We were here in late September 2023. The sheep and bunnies were fun to watch very close-by. An occasional attention-seeking sheep would come to the fence hoping for a pet.

This is an operating farm so it is important to understand that reception is not staffed during all hours and you must walk around to find someone. But because of that, the service is not top-notch.

The facilities are what you pay for here, they are all very clean. The showers are free and run hot. The sauna is free and pleasant. During the off-season, the restaurant is free to use as a kitchen. There is wifi. There is a nice dishwasher station. Water is free and very accessible. Washer and dryer are available but at an additional charge.

We paid 675NOK for 2 people, electricity, and a load of laundry. We would definitely come here again, but it is tough for me to recommend such an expensive place for camping. It's just up to you to decide if you are willing to go elsewhere to save money with worse conditions.

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Edit: In reply to the owner, I am not trying to spread false information. If an owner cares enough to reply to a review, I will always update it to ensure it is accurate.

We tried calling the number posted at reception, it rang once and then the line went dead with no one on the other side. I stated in my original review that I understand this is an operating farm and reception might not be staffed, but because of that it is not 5 star service.

As far as where we ended up parking, I understand that is our fault and I apologize. I will remove that from my original post.

I simply stated it was expensive. While we were willing to spend the extra, it is difficult to recommend such an expensive campsite when in general, people are trying to save money by camping. We have traveled a bit of Norway, for a site with electricity, showers and a kitchen we average paying 300-400NOK/night. I'm not sure the addition of a sauna justifies a 30% increase. There are 5 star facilities here, but the price is steep.

Debbie Daniels

We stayed in one of the rooms which was lovely and cosy. The shared kitchen is very well equipped and also has a terrace with a couple of tables if you want to eat outside which was a nice touch. We were grateful that they had laundry facilities (65 NOK each for the washer and dryer - the dryer takes ~3 h so make sure you allow enough time for this if you decide to do washing). They offer transfers to and from Arna station, etc. but I imagine the costs would add up if you were completely reliant on these to get around (see photo for prices). The sauna is lovely and the bathrooms are a good standard, however it would be great if there was one more in the main building (or at least a separate toilet) as with 2 bathrooms between ~8 rooms we were waiting to use one quite a few times. A kettle in the rooms would also be a nice touch to save having to go to the kitchen to make a hot drink, but overall we enjoyed our stay here and would recommend it to others wanting to stay out of the city.

Karo .mit K

We spent one night camping at Solneset Gård during the off season mid of September. It was the most scenic place we stayed at yet and we loved it!
Staff is really friendly and welcoming! However, do not expect too many staff members to be around during the off season - farm life needs to be tended to as well 😉
Someone will come around eventually and the place is well described with signs so you will find everything you need on your own. We learned later on, that the “restaurant” can be used as kitchen during the off season which is really cozy as well!

The sanitary facilities are top notch. Everything is really new and the place is very clean (if everyone applies to the rules and takes off their muddy boots, coming inside!). I really liked the spacious bathrooms and that you had toilet and shower in one room to yourself. If I counted correctly, there were 4 showers/toilets as of now which was totally fine for us. No one was waiting in line even though you could take hot showers without tokens (once again - camping also means to watch out for others and your surroundings a little bit so I guess we can all save some water while showering, right?). I also know that the owners are planning to build more sanitary facilities in the future.

We paid 550NOK for a car and the driver plus 40NOK for a second person which was more than fair for this beautiful spot!

Dear Solneset team, thank you for creating this beautiful get away and thanks for having us. I’d love to come back. All the best!