Name: Hotel Brosundet
Address: Ålesund, NO
Price range: From $457

Hotel Brosundet, ÅlesundHotel Brosundet in Ålesund, Norway has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 17 hotels we score in Ålesund. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $457 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Brosundet is a family-run boutique hotel in the centre of Ålesund, Norway, housed in a former 1904 waterfront warehouse converted into 47 rooms. Original features such as wooden beams remain, and many rooms look out over the sea or the surrounding Art Nouveau streets. Guests get a free breakfast buffet, plus a terrace, library, indoor leisure area and outdoor pool. The building is wheelchair accessible and non-smoking, and pets and children are welcome. Rates start around $457 a night, so it suits travellers wanting character and a central waterside position rather than a budget stay. Room layouts differ noticeably between rooms, so the size and standard you get can vary from one booking to the next.What stands out

Central waterfront location in Ålesund

Historic 1904 warehouse building

Free breakfast buffet included

Spa, gym and outdoor pool

Watch out for

Room sizes vary considerably

Expensive, from about $457 nightly

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