once upon a time

Axel Rosenkrantz de Lassen Lund from Denmark  was a man with great visions and a strong personality.  He is often referred to as "the Norwegian hotel king". In 1934 he layed the foundation of the hotel he had visioned at the seaside at Fevik. Two years later, Strand Hotel Fevik was completed. Building the hotel had cost 350.000 NoK Norweigan krone (about 43 750 €), and at the time it was a spectacular building. 
The hotel doors first opened on 17th of May 1937, and this is when the adventure really started.

The architect was Eilert Smith. He had direct family ties to one of the most powerful and wealthy families
in Stavanger during the 1700-1800s.

The first managers were Frida and Harald Hansen, who had worked for the hotelier Lund in Stavanger. The hotel became both a place for local gatherings, and a popular place for visiting guests.  In the beginning, the hotel had only 40 rooms with 70 beds. However, it could sometimes host up to 120 guests.