Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri in Bekkjarvik, Norway, hosts weddings and conferences in about seven event rooms, from a 12-seat manor room to the 150-seat Løo in the park. It sits on the coast southwest of Bergen, 1.5 hours by car and ferry. The inn describes itself as an inn since the 1600s.
Seminars and company events
The conference page lists meeting rooms of different sizes. Snikkerverkstedet, in the old barrel factory, and Knagstova on the second floor each take 12 people. Riggarloftet on the second floor of the Galleriet takes 20, and the Galleriet itself takes 50. The Løo, in the park behind the main house, takes 150. The page says there are nine meeting rooms in total and names six, so ask for the others.
Two packages are described. The lunch-to-lunch package includes one night with breakfast, two lunches, a three-course dinner, technical equipment, fruit and nuts, and the meeting room for two days. The day package includes a two-course lunch, technical equipment, fruit and nuts and the room. Add-ons include a five-course menu, wine tasting, storytelling and a cooking course. Kick-off and leadership meetings can be held at the inn or at Beckerwyc House.
Weddings and receptions
The inn offers seven rooms for wedding parties, from 10 to 150 guests, and can handle menu, wine, table plan, decoration, running order and entertainment. Technical equipment for images, sound and film is in place. Ceremonies can be held in the rooms, on the terrace or in the park, and the inn lends its own wedding portal. Chairs, tables, red carpet and a sound system are available for hire.
Rooms and capacities
For weddings the capacities are Løo 150, Paviljong 110, Galleri 80, Riggaloftet 30, Gjestgiveriet 24 and Herskapshuset 12. Riggaloftet is on the second floor of the Galleriet, Gjestgiveriet on the second floor of the main house, and the Paviljong stands in front of the main house. The Herskapshuset, behind the main house, is suggested for more exclusive parties.
Accommodation
Beckerwyc House, the boutique hotel on the hill, has 20 rooms. The inn also offers historic rooms and a villa that can be rented. The total bedroom count for the inn is not given on the pages read.
Catering
Restaurant Arnt og Ørjan serves group dinners, and Mirabelle by Ørjan Johannessen is the fine dining restaurant at Beckerwyc House. Wedding menus run from tapas and shared tables to three, four or five courses. A group of 10 or more picks one menu for everyone, and menu and wine choices are due 14 days ahead. A tasting can be booked.
History and setting
The home page dates the inn to the 1600s and describes historic houses by the harbor, with forests, rocks and heath around. A fish shop and local produce supply the kitchen.
Getting there
Bergen to Bekkjarvik takes about 1.5 hours, including the Krokeide to Hufthamar ferry. Express boats run from Bergen several times a day, and the trip from the airport quay at Flesland takes about 30 minutes. Private transfers can be arranged.
