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Welcome To Our Family-Run Inn In Selbu

Balstad Pensjonat with its pale yellow facade, red roof and garden

Balstad Pensjonat is our family home and a small inn on Selbustrand in Trøndelag, overlooking Lake Selbu. We are about 30 minutes from Trondheim Airport Værnes and one hour from Trondheim.

A place to stay together

Our seven bedrooms have ten beds in total. Come as a couple, a family or a group of friends. If you book all seven rooms, you will have the whole house to yourselves.

Take your time by the lake

Enjoy the peaceful garden, designed by an architect in the 1960s, or walk down to the lake. You can also ask us about borrowing a kayak.

Plan your stay with Ida

Email balstadpensjonat@gmail.com or contact Ida on +47 992 29 484. 

We are happy to help you plan your visit.

WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY:

Lefse being baked on a round griddle

"We cannot believe how spoiled and special you made us feel in your home, Ida and family. I have travelled many places in the world, but never have we been treated so special. Thank you does not begin to tell you how wonderful you are! We feel so blessed!"

Lori and Dennis
USA

Balstad Pensjonat seen from outside

"Perfect location - peaceful and beautiful. Ida is a brilliant host - responsive and helpful with recommendations. We really enjoyed our first trip to Norway - thank you!"

Domenic
UK

Balstad Pensjonat with its pale yellow facade and garden

"I stayed at Ida's place for a week's fishing in the area. The house was perfect for this, well equipped, loads of space for the four of us and in beautiful location overlooking the lake - all just 30 mins from the airport. Ida was extremely helpful before and during our stay, helping out with local information. Highly recommended, would stay again."

Richard
UK

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Lefse dough being lifted onto a round griddle

Norwegian traditions, shared around the table

We enjoy passing on the food, crafts and stories that belong to this part of Norway. You are welcome to join in, whether you have Norwegian roots or are discovering these traditions for the first time.

Hands-on activities

Ask us about knitting with traditional patterns, baking lefse, and making jam or saft, a Norwegian fruit cordial. Contact Ida to discuss the activities you would like to include in your stay.

Breakfast table with homemade rolls, eggs, cheese and coffee

Homemade breakfast in good company

Breakfast is included in your stay. Gather around our long table for homemade rolls, Norwegian waffles, cheeses, cured ham and seasonal food, often from local producers.

Please tell Ida about allergies or dietary needs when you book, so we can prepare for your visit.

Ida and Lennart with Hilda and Hans in the garden overlooking Lake Selbu

Meet the family who will welcome you

We are Ida and Lennart, and we live here with our children, Hilda and Hans. 

We moved to Balstad Pensjonat in 2022 and have made the inn our home.

Ida grew up in nearby Hommelvik and lived in Italy and Sweden, where she trained and worked as a Montessori teacher. 

Lennart is Swedish, so a conversation with us may include both Norwegian and Swedish.

We love the friendly community in Selbu, the surrounding countryside and the local chocolate factory. 

Here, we hope you will find time for homemade food, a swim in the lake, a book in the garden or something creative.

The photograph shows our family in the garden, with Lake Selbu behind us. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Ida.

Our rooms

Room 1 with a single bed, writing desk and light curtains
Room 1
Room 2 with two beds and a bedside lamp
Room 2
Room 3 with a single bed beside the window
Room 3
Room 4 with twin beds, pink walls and a view towards Lake Selbu
Room 4
Room 5 with a single bed, white bedside cabinet and bird prints
Room 5
Room 6 with a metal-framed single bed, armchair and cot
Room 6
Room 7 with a double bed, yellow walls and a view towards Lake Selbu
Room 7
Shared bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin
Two bathrooms on the first floor. One with shower, one with a tub.
Ida welcoming guests with room keys in the upstairs hallway at Balstad Pensjonat

Rooms, prices and booking

You will have your own bedroom and share the living spaces and two bathrooms. Two bathroom have a shower and one has a bathtub. 

The house also has two balconies, a spacious garden, books to borrow, a digital piano and places to sit together.

Prices including breakfast

Single room: NOK 1,050 — rooms 1, 3, 5 and 6.

Small double room: NOK 1,550 — rooms 2 and 4.

Large double room: NOK 1,850 — room 7.

Breakfast is served before 10 a.m. Check-out is before 1 p.m.

Contact Ida to book

Email balstadpensjonat@gmail.com or contact Ida on +47 992 29 484. 

Tell us your preferred dates and how many people will be staying.