The historie
Fjellro was built as a private house by the local eccentric and master furniture carpenter Carl I Hoel. The original name of the house is "New Home". Hoel also ran carpentry / joinery training for the village's carpenters.
Around 1940, the local health team bought the house, and it changed its status to a boarding house and dormitory for schoolchildren. When the health team announced a competition to find a new name for the building, it was Nickoline Døving who came up with the Fjellro name.
In 1975 the house was sold again, now to Aud and Umberto Minutella, who operated until 1985.
From 1985, operations were at the forefront, Eli Linge and Michael Boatwright. Eli comes from Valldalen, and is a real Syltetaus, from the street here. Mike, is from England, but has been living in Valldal since 1975. Before they bought Fjellro, they ran one of Møre og Romsdal's first ceramics workshops; Jam pottery, with workshop right down the street.
May 1, 2021 took Nina Bauge and Tom Erling Bahus over Fjellro. We made some changes both to the room and to other parts of the property and concept. We also chose to change the name to Valldal Fjord Lodge.
We already have 2 accommodations in Solund at the far end of the Sognefjord, as far west as you can get in Norway.
If you have read this, we hope you will stop by. You are most welcome!
Nina and Tom Erling
Around 1940, the local health team bought the house, and it changed its status to a boarding house and dormitory for schoolchildren. When the health team announced a competition to find a new name for the building, it was Nickoline Døving who came up with the Fjellro name.
In 1975 the house was sold again, now to Aud and Umberto Minutella, who operated until 1985.
From 1985, operations were at the forefront, Eli Linge and Michael Boatwright. Eli comes from Valldalen, and is a real Syltetaus, from the street here. Mike, is from England, but has been living in Valldal since 1975. Before they bought Fjellro, they ran one of Møre og Romsdal's first ceramics workshops; Jam pottery, with workshop right down the street.
May 1, 2021 took Nina Bauge and Tom Erling Bahus over Fjellro. We made some changes both to the room and to other parts of the property and concept. We also chose to change the name to Valldal Fjord Lodge.
We already have 2 accommodations in Solund at the far end of the Sognefjord, as far west as you can get in Norway.
If you have read this, we hope you will stop by. You are most welcome!
Nina and Tom Erling
