Evaluation: Resort Brandan, Tórshavn (Faroe Islands)

September 11, 2025

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Right now: Resort Brandan, Faroe Islands

Nestled within the charming capital of the Faroe Islands, Resort Brandan combines trendy design with a deal with sustainability. This 4-star superior lodge gives a cushty and classy keep, with consideration to element evident in its trendy structure, curated art work, and attentive service. Appropriate for each leisure vacationers exploring the Faroese landscapes and enterprise guests searching for a handy city base, Resort Brandan offers a well-appointed and dependable possibility for lodging in Tórshavn. Resort Brandan is the sister resort of Resort Hafnia, each owned by the identical firm.

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On this overview (extra data and photographs under my YouTube video):

PROS & THINGS I LIKE

Resort Brandan is situated within the Gundadalur district, providing quick access to the city heart of Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Company can attain cobblestone streets, native cafes, and boutique retailers inside a brief stroll, offering alternatives to expertise on a regular basis Faroese life. Cultural landmarks reminiscent of The Nordic Home, identified for its placing trendy structure, and The Nationwide Museum of the Faroe Islands are close by, permitting guests to discover the nation’s historical past and artwork and not using a lengthy commute. The lodge’s location additionally gives handy entry to pure sights, together with coastal viewpoints, cliffside walks, and scenic trails, making it a sensible base for each city exploration and day journeys into the encompassing landscapes. This mix of metropolis entry and proximity to nature makes Resort Brandan a well-situated possibility for vacationers searching for a balanced keep within the Faroe Islands.

Resort Brandan’s trendy design combines minimalism with components of conventional Nordic structure. The outside contains a big glass facade that enables pure mild and supply views of the encompassing city surroundings, whereas the inexperienced roof displays the lodge’s deal with sustainability. Inside, the decor of the foyer and different communal areas options clear traces, pure wooden, stone accents, and a impartial colour palette, creating a relaxed and uncluttered surroundings. Particulars reminiscent of customized furnishings and thoughtfully positioned lighting draw refined inspiration from the Faroe Islands’ landscapes, together with its shoreline, cliffs, and fjords. The general design offers a purposeful and comfy setting for friends, supporting a quiet, snug and relaxed keep.

Resort Brandan options a number of artworks by Faroese artist Edward Fuglø, whose items are thoughtfully built-in all through the property to replicate the islands’ tradition and pure surroundings. Fuglø is famend for his depictions of Faroese landscapes, wildlife, and on a regular basis life, typically capturing the dramatic cliffs, rugged shoreline, and seabirds which can be attribute of the archipelago. Within the lodge, his works are prominently displayed in visitor rooms, corridors, and public areas, offering moments of visible curiosity and a connection to native heritage. The artworks complement the lodge’s minimalist Nordic design, including heat and cultural context with out overwhelming the understated aesthetic.

Resort Brandan has 124 spacious rooms, starting from 18 to 38 sq. meters (roughly 194 to 409 sq. ft), providing a wide range of choices to go well with completely different wants. Room classes embody Commonplace, Superior, Deluxe, and suites, offering selections for solo vacationers, {couples}, or these searching for further house and luxury. Every room options trendy facilities reminiscent of plush beds, good TVs with Chromecast, and in-room espresso machines. The interiors are enhanced with art work by native artists, reflecting Faroese tradition and including a way of place. Sustainability is built-in all through, with eco-friendly supplies, energy-efficient lighting, and responsibly sourced furnishings, combining practicality with environmental consideration. The general design emphasizes consolation, comfort, and a refined connection to the native context.

Resort Brandan’s (restricted) wellness amenities, situated one ground under the foyer, provide a mixture of rest and health choices. The realm contains three heated out of doors scorching tubs, offering a quiet house to unwind after a day of exploring Tórshavn and the Faroese panorama. The saunas, located throughout the health suite, comply with a standard Nordic strategy to rest, permitting friends to get pleasure from warmth remedy in a quiet surroundings. The health club is provided with eco-friendly machines, giving guests the chance to take care of their train routines sustainably. The lodge’s wellness space is straightforward to navigate, with the new tubs, saunas, and health club all shut to one another, permitting friends to calm down, use the sauna, or train as they want.

Húsagarður is the on-site restaurant of Resort Brandan, providing friends a handy possibility for meals with out leaving the property. The restaurant is called after the historic farmhouse, Húsagarður, which as soon as stood within the discipline the place the lodge is now situated. The menu focuses on up to date Nordic delicacies, emphasizing regionally sourced and seasonal components from the Faroe Islands. It options a mixture of conventional Faroese dishes and trendy interpretations, complemented by a number of regional and worldwide drinks. Every morning, the restaurant additionally gives a breakfast buffet for lodge friends. With a relaxed and welcoming environment, Húsagarður offers each lodge friends and guests from Tórshavn with an accessible eating expertise that highlights the flavors and tradition of the Faroe Islands.

Resort Brandan and Resort Hafnia are each owned by the Faroese firm Smyril Line. Smyril Line, primarily identified for its ferry providers within the North Atlantic, ventured into the lodge business by buying Resort Hafnia in 2018. Subsequently, in July 2020, they opened Resort Brandan, a contemporary 4-star lodge and convention heart in Tórshavn. Each inns share a dedication to sustainability and have been awarded the Inexperienced Key certification, a world eco-label granted to companies that exceed requirements in environmental accountability and sustainable operation throughout the tourism business. Whereas they’re a part of the identical possession group, every lodge maintains its distinctive id and gives distinct experiences to friends (a boutique expertise at Resort Hafnia and a contemporary expertise at Resort Brandan).

CONS & THINGS TO KNOW

Resort Brandan is not situated within the city heart, so friends have to stroll about quarter-hour to succeed in the primary purchasing and eating areas. The return stroll is uphill, which can be a consideration for these with mobility issues or after an extended day exploring. Additionally, the property is located alongside a busy avenue in Tórshavn, which may end up in some visitors noise for rooms going through the street. Whereas the placement offers quick access to sights and a quieter setting than the city heart, mild sleepers might discover the road exercise throughout peak hours.

Húsagarður, the on-site restaurant, is an excellent eating possibility, providing up to date Nordic delicacies with regionally sourced, seasonal components. It offers handy and satisfying meals for lodge friends and guests alike. That stated, it doesn’t (but) compete with the perfect fine-dining eating places in Tórshavn (reminiscent of PAZ) or internationally. With some further refinement, expanded creativity, and maybe the pursuit of Michelin recognition, Húsagarður might elevate itself into a real connoisseur vacation spot, additional enhancing the lodge’s enchantment.

Whereas the wellness amenities are thoughtfully designed and conveniently situated one ground under the foyer, the spa, scorching tubs, saunas, and health club are comparatively modest in scale in comparison with full-service resort-style choices. There’s no swimming pool, and the lodge doesn’t provide full spa remedies, which can be a consideration for friends searching for extra intensive wellness facilities. The present amenities nonetheless present choices for rest and train, however these in search of a complete spa expertise might want to search options exterior the lodge.

Resort Brandan is a contemporary 4-star property, providing high quality design, facilities, and repair. Whereas it offers a cushty and well-appointed keep, it has a considerably company really feel typical of a enterprise lodge, with a number of purposeful assembly areas and convention amenities. Vacationers searching for true luxurious or boutique indulgence will discover it much less opulent than many of the world-class inns featured beforehand on this weblog, however be aware that it’s a 4-star property slightly than a 5-star lodge. General, IMHO, it balances practicality and luxury, making it appropriate for each enterprise and leisure stays.

MY VERDICT

Location: 6/10
Design: 8/10
Pool: N/A
Rooms: 8/10
Meals: 8/10
Breakfast: 8/10
Spa: 7/10
Service: 10/10
Wow issue: 7/10
Worth for cash: 8/10
General expertise: 7.7/10 – good

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BEST TIME TO VISIT

The very best time to go to the Faroe Islands is mostly late Might by way of early September, when the climate is gentle, with common temperatures round 10–15°C (50–59°F), and the times are lengthy, particularly in June when daylight can final almost 24 hours. This era is right for out of doors actions reminiscent of climbing, boat excursions, and wildlife recognizing, together with puffins and whales. Shoulder seasons in Might and September provide fewer crowds and barely decrease costs, although the climate may be extra unpredictable. Winter, from October to April, is much less favorable on account of quick daylight, frequent storms, and restricted entry to some distant areas, however it may possibly enchantment to these searching for dramatic landscapes and the possibility to see the Northern Lights.

HOW TO GET THERE

Resort Brandan is situated at Oknarvegur 2 within the Gundadalur district of Tórshavn, a few 15-minute uphill stroll from the city heart. Guests arriving from Vágar Airport (FAE) can attain the lodge by automobile in roughly 40–45 minutes, or by bus through Route 300 in about 50 minutes. Helicopter providers additionally function between the airport and Tórshavn Bodanes Heliport, taking round 12 minutes. As soon as in Tórshavn, the lodge is definitely accessible on foot, although the return stroll from the city heart is uphill.

PHOTOS

Right here’s a number of my photographs of Resort Brandan within the Faroer Islands. To view extra photographs (together with photographs of breakfast and dinner), click on right here.