Boen Gård
Tveit, Norway
Boen Gård
Dønnestadveien 341, Tveit, Norway, 4658 Original Property Opened in 1813 Historic Hotels Worldwide member since 2025Once part of a regal estate and a popular fishing spot on the Tovdal River for centuries, Boen Gård evolved into a successful farming homestead and eventually became an elaborate mansion. Today's guests can take part in that fishing tradition or reap its benefits at the hotel's Michelin recommended restaurant, which sources ingredients from on-site gardens and orchards. Guests can rest or host the next great meeting or celebration in dutifully restored accommodations and events venues with modern amenities. Visitors to this stunning hotel can be immersed in the natural beauty of the surrounding forests and rivers.
Discover
- Rest or host the next splendid event in the hotel's restored former farm buildings including the Ishuset, or icehouse, and the Kornmagasinet, the homestead's old granary.
- Learn about the development on the site, from its time as a regal estate to its early homestead years to the development of grand, elaborate mansion buildings.
- Take part in the site's centuries-old history of salmon fishing. Guests can cast their lines in the neighboring Tovdal River in the same rapids where Norwegian and British nobility have fished for centuries.
Explore
- Visit historic structures in nearby Kristiansand. The city's Gothic Revival cathedral features a striking altarpiece by famed nineteenth-century artist Eilif Pettersen. Christianholm Fortress was constructed as part of the city's defense in 1672 and now hosts cultural events.
- Take in a large statue of aviator and explorer Bernt Balchen, born in Tveit at the turn of the twentieth century. Balchen, portrayed standing on an airplane wing, was a pioneering Arctic pilot and supported Allied operations in World War II.
- Tour Kristiansand's cultural institutions, including the open-air historical Kristiansand Museum, the Kristiansand Cannon Museum, situated in a former World War II German fortress, and Kilden Performing Arts Centre, home to the local symphony orchestra.
Experience
- Enjoy a relaxing time on the hotel's lush, expansive grounds. Guests can enjoy strolls through the on-site garden, croquet, and other games on the lawn.
- Visit the nearby Tveit Skisenter, Norway's southernmost ski slope, open during the winter months. Runs are available to accommodate beginner to experienced skiers and snowboarders.
- Run or hike on kilometers of trails through the surrounding forests, with local guides available to tour guests along the trails. In addition, many such trails are available for cross-country skiing in the winter.
Taste
- Dine at Boen Gård's Michelin recommended restaurant, featuring modern dishes with classical French underpinnings. Produce is sustainably sourced from the hotel's own gardens, orchards, and local river.
- Taste from an extensive collection of European wines at the hotel's recently restored eighteenth-century wine cellar. Tastings are personal advised by the on-site sommelier.
- Take part in traditional salmon fishing in the neighboring river. Guests can fish off the pier connecting both riverbanks, enjoying great catches at all water levels.
FEATURED ACCOMMODATIONS
Featured Offers
Remember the hotel's history as a regal country estate with a specialty thirteen-course menu and selections from and expansive wine collection.
Experience the hotel's Michelin-recommended restaurant with an expanded signature menu.
Experience the history and scenery of the hotel and enjoy its signature menu.
Enjoy a romantic experience with the hotel's signature menu and a bottle of champagne on arrival.
Book the Best Available Rate at this property on HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com and receive a complimentary one-year family membership (a $30 value) to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, a member of the International National Trusts Organisation.
