Manshausen Sea Cabins

The highlights

• Seven modern beautiful sea cabins.
• Views of the sea and the sky, and hopefully the northern lights!
• Ideal for walking, diving, fishing or skiing in the winter.
• Plenty for kids to do with sandy beaches, swimming and even a football field.
• Kayaks, wet suits and fishing equipment are all available to hire.

You should know

• Since Manshausen is surrounded by water on all sides it's recommended that you bring your own life jacket for your children.
• Wi-Fi is only available on common areas.
• Manshausen is closed during the winter (1st Nov - 1st Feb).
• The main bedrooms has a 1.60m bed, the second bedroom has a 1.40m bed, plus 90 cm bed to be pulled from underneath.
• Rates are in Norwegian krone. Approximate translation to Euros, and may change with currency fluctuations.
• Breakfast is included in the price, however, other meals must be ordered a few days in advance.
• Lunch is charged at a rate of 295 Nok and the 3 course set menu dinner is 845 Nok.
• They use as much as possible local fresh products, and a lot of locally caught fish, although of course they can adapt to any special request or needs.
• We offer the possibility of self-packing a lunch during breakfast to take away on activity days which costs is 95 Nok/person.

The detail

Manshausen is a world in its own; only 55 acres, situated in the middle of the Grøtøya strait and only 500 meters from the small village Nordskot. With its well-protected harbour, Manshausen was once a busy part of the old trading post Grøtøy, which was established in 1698. Fish is still important, but kayaking, diving, cycling, climbing and summer and winter hiking has now taken over as the most popular activities. Steigen is a unique destination for these activities, with hundreds of small islands, white sandy beaches, spectacular mountains, and to the north the Loftoten islands act as a protective wall.

At this spectacular setting you’ll find seven sea cabins dotted around, some right by the water's edge and others perched above with beautiful views overlooking the sea and mountains.

Each cabin is glazed on three sides, and through the large glass windows you can watch the changing sea and sky from your bed or the comfortable chairs. Each cabin has two separate bedrooms with double beds and one alcove for children. All four huts have a specially designed bathroom and kitchen in corian. Architect Snorre Stinessen is the designer of the huts.

Lunch and dinner of local produce is available on request.

The surrounding area, both on land and on the bigger islands nearby offers great hikes for all levels and difficulties. Trips range from easy strolls on the islands Måløya and Grøtøya to spectacular and breath-taking traverses, and all within the immediate vicinity of Manshausen. There are also opportunities to fish and dive in the clear water that surrounds you, or head underground to the intriguing ‘troll cave’. If you want to ski the best season for ski trips is March to April.

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