Must-see hotels in Norway

  • De Historiske

    Norway

    Although it's less a chain than a collection of historic hotels and there are no membership options, it's always worth checking out the worthwhile De…

  • Nusfjord Rorbuer

    Lofoten

    Many of the rorbuer here are quite simple on the inside (most have photos on the website), but they're faithful representations of the traditional fishing…

  • Clarion Collection Hotel Grand Olav

    Trondheim

    The Clarion offers sleek luxurious living above an airy shopping complex and the Olavshallen concert hall. It has 27 different styles among more than 100…

  • Sakrisøy Rorbuer

    Lofoten

    Sakrisøy Rorbuer is a relatively authentic complex of ochre-coloured cottages hovering above the water. They're postcard-perfect from the outside and the…

  • City Living Hotel & Apartments

    Trondheim

    Slick modern rooms in the heart of the city, just across from the town's loveliest little garden, and with just the right mix of style and comfort. Most…

  • Clarion Collection Hotel Kysten

    Nordland

    This fabulous hotel overlooks the waterfront with stylish rooms with contemporary decor (think bold wallpaper, big mirrors and creative lighting). The…

  • Scandic Hotel Narvik

    Narvik

    Towering over the downtown area, this striking glass edifice houses Narvik's most stylish hotel. Rooms are slick and contemporary and those on the upper…

  • Leinesodden Cabins

    Nordland

    Run by Sandnessjøen but a far more imaginative choice, especially for families or groups, are its Leinesodden Cabins, across the water and a 10-minute…

  • Fossli Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    If you fancy falling asleep to the roar of water, then this venerable hotel occupies a prime position overlooking the Vøringfossen falls. It's a truly…

  • Barentsburg Hotel

    Svalbard

    The Barentsburg Hotel has reasonable rooms that are, like Barentsburg itself, a fine evocation of former Soviet times. Despite the old-fashioned decor,…

  • Rondvassbu DNT

    Central Norway

    Built in 1903, this fine old mountain hostel run by the DNT is located 6km up a track from the Spranghaugen car park, at the southern end of Rondevatnet…

  • Lysebu Hotel

    Oslo

    A gorgeous Norwegian-folk-style building from 1916 with easy access to the wilds of Nordmarka. Rooms are decorated in a clean, classical style that's…

  • Lillesand Hotel Norge

    The Coast

    This boutique hotel has been thoughtfully renovated to reflect its original 1837 splendour and overflows with period touches, particularly in the public…

  • Tubakuba

    Bergen

    This forest cabin was built by architecture students using experimental wood-moulding techniques. Designed to help families with young children get back…

  • Mary-Ann's Polarrigg

    Longyearbyen

    Run by the ebullient Mary-Ann and adorned with mining and hunting memorabilia, the Polarrigg brims with character, although most of this is in the public…

  • Tulpan Hotel

    Svalbard

    The Tulpan Hotel is a wonderful throwback to another age. Modern rooms are comfortable but unremarkable, though waking up in the cheaper and faithfully…

  • Fretheim Hotel

    The Western Fjords

    A haunt of fly-fishing English aristocracy in the 19th century, the vast, 122-room Fretheim, despite its size, manages to be intimate and welcoming. In…

  • Lindstrøm Hotell

    The Western Fjords

    This central fifth-generation family-run hotel is divided between a beautiful Swiss-style gabled building in a garden and the main '60s block across the…

  • Fjærland Fjordstove Hotel

    The Western Fjords

    This lovely old guesthouse is so quaint it almost looks like a museum exhibit. Clad in white wood, and with a glorious spot right beside the fjord, it's a…

  • Vik Pensjonat

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    An attractive option if being by the fjord is what matters. With its slate-topped gables and clapboard exterior, it looks every inch the traditional…

  • Furuhaugli Touristhytter

    Central Norway

    Roughly halfway between Dombås and Hjerkinn, this lodge complex makes a good Dovrefjell base. There are 28 wood-clad cabins spread out across the site,…

  • Vertshuset Røros

    Central Norway

    Located in a historic 17th-century inn on the main pedestrian thoroughfare, the Vertshuset Røros is a wonderful choice. The wood-clad rooms are generously…

  • Kråkenes Lighthouse

    The Western Fjords

    This remote lighthouse lies at the end of a spectacular 42km drive from Maløy, and it's a place which takes getting away from it all to another level…

  • Hardanger Hostel B&B

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    With flags flying outside, an impressive, multi-windowed frontage and a fine aerial view over Hardangerfjord, this big hostel makes a good budget base…

  • Buøy Camping

    Southern Norway

    Surrounded on all sides by water, this attractive, well-run campground has plenty of activities for children, lots of shady pitches for tents and quaint…

  • Grand Hotel

    Oslo

    While the lobby and downstairs restaurant brim with period character, the Grand's rooms are pared back, with a soothing simple elegance. Luxury touches…

  • Rosendal Turisthotell

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Opposite the quay, this handsome house dates from 1887, and it's straight off a Norwegian postcard – all gables, balconies and clapboard cladding, framed…

  • Ullensvang Gjesteheim

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This lovingly refurbished fjordside farmhouse makes a cosy night's sleep. Clad in wood and dotted with little white windows, it's cute as a button, and…

  • Trolltunga Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    You could do way worse than this simple but proper hotel, which offers a full room range: dorms, singles, doubles and triples, all attractively finished…

  • Bestebakken

    The Western Fjords

    In the lakeside hamlet of Hafslo, about 7km northwest of Solvorn, this swooningly pretty farmhouse stands in splendid isolation, clad in yellow timber and…

  • Flåm Marina & Apartments

    The Western Fjords

    This waterside establishment offers something different in Flåm: a selection of self-catering apartments sleeping one to five people, simply furnished but…

  • Hordatun Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    You can't possibly miss this striking hotel, a concrete curve laid out in a horseshoe shape with balconies overlooking Lake Røldalsvatnet. It's an…

  • Klosterhagen Hotel

    Bergen

    This little 15-room hotel in the pretty neighbourhood of Nordnes is just the ticket if you're tired of the faceless chains. Rooms are bright, colourful…

  • Sola Strand Hotel

    Stavanger

    Dating back to 1914, this family-oriented beachside hotel overlooks the sand dunes at Sola beach and offers 135 bedrooms, nearly all of which have fine…

  • Det Hanseatiske Hotel

    Bergen

    This is the only hotel to be housed in one of Bryggen's original timber buildings. Spread over two buildings and connected by a glassed-in walkway,…

  • Zander K

    Bergen

    This modern, white-fronted hotel makes a swanky addition to Bergen's rather staid sleeping scene. It offers spacious, grey-toned rooms, laid out in…

  • Ulvik Fjord Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    For a smaller, more personal option in Ulvik if you're looking to avoid the summer hordes, this simple hotel run by a husband-and-wife team is a good bet…

  • Storhaugen

    Central Norway

    At their traditional farm, the Slettede family offers an array of different accommodation options in modern, fully equipped cabins and apartments with…

  • Scandic Parken

    Ålesund

    One of a trio of Scandics around Ålesund, this is an undeniably corporate place: a blocky, modern structure faced in glass, with a huge downstairs lobby…

  • Tyssedal Hotel

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    Built in 1913, the art deco Tyssedal Hotel has terrific rooms with parquet floors and stylish fittings. Norwegian ghosts seem to have a penchant for…

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