Must-see hotels in Denmark

  • Roskilde Camping

    Zealand

    Beautifully situated on the fjord-side, 4km north of the Viking Ship Museum, this very extensive, three-star camping ground has many family facilities and…

  • Helenekilde Badehotel

    Zealand

    On raised lawns high above a long, divided beach, this genteel boutique hotel was originally a silver wedding present from a wealthy 19th-century merchant…

  • First Hotel Grand

    Odense

    Odense’s grand dame dates from 1897 and its exterior is still a head-turner. Skilful makeovers have given her rooms an up-to-date feel with dark wooden…

  • Fredensborg Store Kro

    Zealand

    Oozing a jazzy elegance and with exemplary service, the Store Kro is based around an inn that was created in 1723 to host supplicants visiting King…

  • Marienlyst Badehotel

    Helsingør

    The star attraction of this sprawling 225-room complex is the lawn-fronted waterfront complete with jetty and beach volleyball. The hotel was founded in…

  • Billesgade

    Odense

    This spotless B&B has six hotel-standard rooms, each trio sharing a bathroom. There's a communal kitchenette with free coffee and tea, or you can opt for…

  • Rungstedgaard

    Zealand

    Next door to the Karen Blixen Museet, this large conference-centre hotel sits on extensive sea-facing lawns and is built around the former house of Karen…

  • Knutsens Gaard

    Odense

    The most photogenic wings of this midrange business hotel occupy part-timbered, red-tiled farm buildings around a pretty cobbled courtyard. Rooms are less…

  • City Hotel

    Odense

    Very handy for the HCA Quarter, this light, bright 43-room hotel has comfortable, very clean if unremarkable rooms with slightly faded art prints off…

  • Cabinn Odense Hotel

    Odense

    Right at the train station, this functional budget-bed chain has four categories of compact en-suite rooms, all with wet-room and mini-kettle; mint-green…

  • Hotelpension Ewaldsgården

    Zealand

    Set in a picture-perfect garden with vine-shaded terrace, this 17th-century farmhouse pension is a delightfully cosy mix of antiques and cottage-style…

  • Danhostel Helsingør

    Helsingør

    Right on its own little sandy beach with fireplace, lawns and kayak hire, this remarkable hostel is based around a count's 1907 summer mansion. Only five…

  • Madam Sprunck

    Helsingør

    Combining hotel, restaurant, cafe and DJ-lounge-bar, this characterful family place manages a clever melange of traditional and modern elements, including…

  • Wakeup Copenhagen

    Copenhagen

    An easy walk from Central Station and Tivoli, this is one of two Wakeup Copenhagen branches in town, well known for offering style on a budget (assuming…

  • Hotel Skt Petri

    Copenhagen

    What was once a department store is now the Skt Petri. Despite its size – the lobby looks like a furniture showroom – the place radiates warmth. The rooms…

  • Beringgaard B&B

    Zealand

    If you're mobile, this stylishly upgraded 1850s thatched homestead, 7km south of Gilleleje, makes a wonderful getaway serenaded by crowing cocks and…

  • Charlottenlund Fort

    Copenhagen

    Eight kilometres north of central Copenhagen, this friendly camping ground, on Charlottenlund beach, is set in the tree-lined grounds of an old, moat…

  • Wakeup Copenhagen

    Copenhagen

    An easy walk from Nyhavn, Rosenborg Slot and some of the city's best shopping, this is one of two Wakeup Copenhagen branches in town, well known for…

  • Gilleleje Badehotel

    Zealand

    This gently luxurious hotel, around 1km west of town, sits amid wooded gardens beside the clifftop path, with a direct passage down to the wild seashore…

  • Havnhotellet

    Aarhus

    These fresh, good-value rooms at the marina are straight off the Ikea production line. All booking is done online (hence no phone number), and check-in is…

  • City Sleep-In

    Aarhus

    This central hostel used to house seamen and is a real one-off with its rambling layout of sitting rooms, terraces, rooms and dorms. There is a large…

  • Sorø Sø Camping

    Zealand

    Three-star Sorø Sø camping ground is layered gently up from the lake of the same name. Guests get an electronic entry card to open the private gate for…

  • Danhostel Hillerød

    Zealand

    Though access is through a housing estate 2.5km east of town, this low-rise, high-quality hostel has a beautiful rural feel with a sheep nibbled hillock…

  • Hillerød Camping

    Zealand

    You can really feel the love at this two-star camping ground with lawns meticulously mown like golf fairways, family style kitchen, lounge and games room,…

  • BBBB i Aalborg

    Aalborg

    Formerly a Danhostel, this place is handy for boating activities on the fjord but it’s hardly central. The surrounds are green and the accommodation is…

  • Hotel Postgaarden

    Zealand

    With creaking, uneven floors, rooms vary considerably in size and style within this partially refurbished inn-style hotel in a 300-year-old half-timbered…

  • B&B Roskilde City

    Zealand

    On a quiet, super-central lane, this B&B offers three rooms in a family home, the big selling point of which is the glorious layered garden. Very handy…

  • Hotel Aalborg

    Aalborg

    This old seamen's hotel was once oddly placed, but encroaching harbourside redevelopment now sees it in the heart of the action, with Nordkraft and…

  • First Hotel Kong Frederik

    Copenhagen

    There's something rather baronial about black-and-gold Kong Frederik, its interiors a mix of dark woods, antique furnishings, and paintings of Danish…

  • Hotel Bretagne

    Zealand

    Looking every bit as French as its name, the Bretagne dates from 1871 and has been a hotel since 1936. But the distinctive shutters and luxuriously calm,…

  • Zleep Hotel Roskilde

    Zealand

    Formerly Hotel Prindsen, this central hotel first opened in 1695, and previous guests have included King Frederik VII and Hans Christian Andersen. Rooms…

  • Villa Rosa

    Aalborg

    Book early to snare one of only six theatrically decorated rooms over three floors (no lift) at this late-19th-century villa. The three small self…

  • CabInn Aalborg

    Aalborg

    The cheap, reliable CabInn chain operates a large, central hotel across the road from the Utzon Center and neighbouring Friis shopping centre. All 239…

  • Radisson BLU Royal Hotel

    Copenhagen

    Currently undergoing a facelift, this centrally located hotel is famous among the design cognoscenti (Arne Jacobsen designed it and room 606 – a tidy…

  • Allinge Badehotel

    Bornholm

    This enchanting, white-walled, black-beamed converted farmhouse sits right on the water a short walk from Nordbornholms Røgeri restaurant. The rooms are…

  • Brøndums Hotel

    Skagen

    This charming hotel is steeped in history – it had close associations with the Skagen artists in its heyday. There have been renovations to bring the…

  • DCU-Camping Blommehaven

    Aarhus

    This big beachside camping ground 6km south of the city centre lies in the scenic Marselisborg woods en route to Moesgård. It’s got loads of family…

  • Cabinn Aarhus Hotel

    Aarhus

    'Best location, best price' is the Cabinn chain’s motto and, given that this huge branch overlooks the river and is in the centre of town, it's pretty…

  • Strand Hotel Balka Søbad

    Bornholm

    Boasting its own bathing beach, this hotel has 106 rooms in two-storey buildings scattered around forested grounds. Rooms might recall the late '70s, but…

  • Hotel Kong Arthur

    Copenhagen

    The 155-room Kong Arthur merges understated elegance with quirky period details, such as suits of armour. Rooms are a soothing white, splashed with…

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