Engo Gard is a luxury Norway hotel located on the beautiful and scenic Tjome Island. The hotel building dates from 1845 and has operated as a country inn since the 1920s. Recently refurbished into a superb country house hotel, Engo Gard offers luxury accommodations and gourmet dining in a beautiful natural setting famous for its special quality of light. Surrounded by ancient oaks, with only the sound of the sea, Engo Gard is a perfect place to relax and rejuvenate.
Accommodations
Engo Gard has 15 spacious guest rooms and nine suites all individually decorated in warm, vibrant colors. Traditional-style guest rooms are found in the Inn and other guest rooms are decorated in a modern Scandinavian style, yet in keeping with the rustic charm of the hotel.
All Guest rooms provide:
- Eiderdown duvets
- Damask bed linen
- TV
- Mini bar
- Telephone
- Some rooms with Internet access
Dining and Entertainment
With nature on the doorstop, the use of local, seasonal ingredients are a feature of the Engo Gard Restaurant. The fruits of the ocean play an important part of the culinary traditions and chef Per Hallundbaek uses a lot of scallops and salmon from local rivers. He has installed a smoker to smoke salmon on-site and serves breakfast bacon from free-range pigs.
Recreational Facilities
Engo Gard is set in a wonderful natural setting perfect for outdoor pursuits.
Facilities include:
- Indoor swimming pool
- Tennis
- Mountain biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Sailing and water sports
- Cooking classes
Hotel Services
- Parking
- Internet access
- Two state-of-the-art Meeting Rooms for up to 32 people