Must-see hotels in Norway

  • PS: Hotell

    Oslo

    Taking inspiration from Vulkan's former industrial role, there are cool, grey-toned rooms that are small but well designed, with large windows. There are…

  • Lindesnes Camping og Hytteutleie

    The Coast

    Set beside a tiny cove and surrounded by interesting granite outcrops, this campground, with excellent modern facilities, is on the shore 3.5km northeast…

  • Lakselv Vandrerhjem

    Western Finnmark

    This HI-affiliated hostel is in a secluded site amid trees and surrounded by small lakes. It makes a great base for gentle strolls and has self-catering…

  • Hotel Victoria

    Southern Norway

    The common areas of this century-old hotel are full of period trimmings and the rooms are plushed-up and cosy. Go for one with a pretty balcony and views…

  • Clarion Collection Hotel Astoria

    Central Norway

    It might look like a gigantic cardboard box, but this reliable hotel is the most obvious place to rest up for the night in downtown Hamar. The rooms lack…

  • Goksöyr Camping

    The Northern Fjords

    Before the road north peters out, waterside Goksöyr Camping has a range of basic cabins and rooms along with a campsite. The owners, long-term residents…

  • Scandic Grand Hotel

    Tromsø

    The Grand is Tromsø's oldest hotel, but there's little that's antique inside as the place has twice burnt to the ground. Ask for a room on one of the…

  • Scandic Nordkapp

    Western Finnmark

    Out along the road to Nordkapp, this full-service wilderness hotel has the feel of a ski lodge and is wonderfully silent in the evening. Rooms are simpler…

  • Trysil Hyttegrend

    Central Norway

    By the river's edge, 2.5km south of town, this excellent site has many drawcards, including wireless internet, a wood-fired sauna, plenty of activities, a…

  • Spitsbergen Hotel

    Longyearbyen

    This comfortable place (sink yourself low into the leather armchairs of its salon) is where the mine bosses once lived. Rooms are comfortable, with a…

  • Vågå Gardshotell

    Central Norway

    These converted 19th-century farm buildings just off the Rv15 between Lom and Vågå are a wonderful alternative to hotels, and make a great base if you'll…

  • Scandic Hotel Honningsvåg

    Western Finnmark

    The big plus of this hotel, reliable as all others in this Norway-wide chain, is its position, right beside the docks. Grillen, its à-la-carte restaurant,…

  • Rondetunet

    Central Norway

    This mountain centre offers basic huts and fabulous camping on the southeastern edge of Rondane National Park. They also run mountain skills courses and…

  • Lindesnes Havhotel

    The Coast

    This big, stylish resort-style place draws Norwegian families. It may be a little soulless on the outside, but it is supremely comfortable, has great…

  • Hald Pensjonat

    The Coast

    This traditional-style guesthouse has wackily ornate public spaces and a lovely garden. Basic, hostel-style rooms make it one of the few budget options on…

  • Lakselv Hotell

    Western Finnmark

    Just 2km south of town beside the E6, this hotel has cosy rooms, hilltop fjord views, a sauna that's free for guests and a restaurant that does a good…

  • Gargia Fjellstue

    Western Finnmark

    Around 25km south of Alta, in the direction of Kautokeino, this mountain lodge offers a forest getaway, plenty of activities year-round, and the best foot…

  • Gjevilvasshytta

    Central Norway

    One of Norway's most beautiful mountain lodges, this places dates back to 1819 and is very well organised with beds in small dorms or twin rooms. It's…

  • Tvinde Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This peaceful campsite has a glorious setting, right beside a tumbling waterfall. There's plenty of room to pitch a tent, and it all feels very sylvan. It…

  • Vega Camping

    Nordland

    The close-cropped green grass extending to the still water's edge make this simple campground one of the prettiest in Norway. You can rent a boat or bike …

  • Rjukan Admini

    Southern Norway

    If you like a bit of piped-on posh, this historic hotel has large rooms with pale yellow walls, floral bedspreads and four-poster beds. Its country house…

  • Scanic Holmenkollen Park

    Oslo

    Founded in 1891 as a sanatorium by Dr Ingebrigt Christian Lund, this fairy-tale-feeling hotel offers luxury, history and great views. If that weren't…

  • Å Feskarbrygga Rorbuer

    Lofoten

    Open year-round this collection of self-catering rorbuers and apartments lies scattered around the harbour area; furnishings are simple rather than…

  • Stålkameratøne

    Arctic Highway

    Mo's biggest bargain is just off the first left bend of the E6, heading northwards. This hostel has four plainly furnished single rooms, occupied by…

  • Bjørkhol Camping

    Central Norway

    One of Norway's best-value, friendliest campsites is 6km south of Dombås. The facilities are in excellent condition and a bus runs several times daily…

  • Sæbø Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This spacious and well-equipped lakeside campsite has a pretty location in Måbødalen, just 500m from the Hardangervidda Natursenter. The owners promise…

  • Café Ibsen B&B

    The Coast

    This is a great central B&B option, run by the friendly owners of Café Ibsen. There are six simple but character-filled rooms in a historic house, all…

  • Røst Bryggehotel

    Lofoten

    This modern development in traditional style is right on the quayside. It has 16 comfortable doubles, and hires out bikes, boats and fishing tackle. It…

  • Torghatten Camping

    Nordland

    This lovely option with its small beach beside a constructed lake is great for children. Around 10km southwest of Brønnøysund, it's handy for an ascent of…

  • Kjøbmandsgaarden Hotel

    The Coast

    In the heart of the icy-white Old Town, this listed, very pretty timber hotel has rather stuffy rooms with decent bathrooms. The downstairs restaurant is…

  • Brustranda Sjøcamping

    Lofoten

    This well-tended, beautifully situated seaside campground stretches around a lovely inlet. It's beside the Rv815, 14km northeast of Stamsund, and it's the…

  • Grims Grenka

    Oslo

    Grims Grenka has simple, contemporary rooms – the loft suites are particularly stylish and generous – that are well equipped and totally tech-savvy. If…

  • Scandic Hotel Bryggen

    Western Finnmark

    There are two Scandic hotel options in Honningsvåg, and the Bryggen is the newer. It has tidy, contemporary rooms that could be a little larger, but they…

  • Moskenesstraumen Camping

    Lofoten

    This wonderful clifftop campground, just south of the village, has flat, grassy pitches between the rocks, just big enough for your bivouac. Cabins too…

  • Bodøsjøen Camping

    Bodø

    At this waterside campground, 3km from the centre, cabins are particularly well equipped. There's an attractive grassy area with picnic tables exclusively…

  • Clarion Collection Hotel Grand

    Bodø

    At the central Grand, all rooms have parquet flooring and a prim but vaguely old-world air. Rates include both breakfast and light-buffet dinner, and…

  • Max Kro & Camping

    Southern Norway

    The nearest campground to Kongsberg is this low-key forested site, 14km northwest along the Rv37, with 10 huts and plenty of room for plenty of tents. To…

  • Træna Rorbuferie

    Nordland

    These lovely, wooden, ochre-hued rorbuer (fisher's cabins) have fine views, simple furnishings and a blissful sense of isolation. Each one has a kitchen…

  • Stabbursdalen Lodge

    Western Finnmark

    Appealing, self-catering log cabins that each have two bathrooms and sleep eight people – this could just be the perfect base for those in a group who are…

  • Radisson Blu Hotel Bodø

    Bodø

    This contemporary hotel has bright rooms and a top-floor bar to better view the harbour and mountains. Breakfast is served in the Sjøsiden restaurant with…

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