Must-see hotels in Scandinavia

  • Hotelli Luostotunturi

    Lapland

    The rounded design of this 176-room hotel is supposed to resemble a reindeer’s earmark. Most of the spacious rooms have a log-built balcony, and some have…

  • Clarion Hotel Aurora

    Tromsø

    This stylish 121-room waterside hotel, poking towards the sea like the prow of a ship, is architecturally stunning with its odd angles, aluminium trim,…

  • Ringøy Camping

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    This is a super campsite on a grassy, spacious site overlooking Hardangerfjord, 10km north of Kinsarvik. There's free wood for making campfires, and you…

  • Kvibergs Vandrarhem & Stugby

    Gothenburg

    This sterling hostel, a few kilometres northeast of the city centre, attracts families and travellers looking for a quiet spot with its extensive…

  • Valkeaporo

    Northern Lapland

    With splendid water frontage on spectacular Menesjärvi, this campground has smart cottages, good facilities, and boat and canoe hire (from €50 per day)…

  • Danhostel Roskilde

    Zealand

    Roskilde's swish, five-star hostel has a superb position on the waterfront right next door to the Viking Ship Museum. Decorated with funky black-and-white…

  • Hotel Carlton

    Helsinki

    Near the train station and very handy for trams and the metro, this small, friendly Best Western hotel has 21 rooms in several shapes and sizes, all with…

  • Hjerkinn Fjellstue

    Central Norway

    This relaxed whitewashed inn is about 1.5km northeast of Hjerkinn on Rv29. It has a warm welcome, spotless rooms, lots of information on the park and…

  • Clarion Collection Hotel Skagen Brygge

    Stavanger

    Built to resemble a modern take on a row of harbour townhouses, this swish number is the preferred choice of overnighting oil execs. It's quietly…

  • Santasport

    Rovaniemi

    A 15-minute stroll from the town centre at the base of Ounasvaara, this sports complex offers great value. Functional, modern rooms offer heaps of space…

  • Skuteviken Gjestehus

    Bergen

    This timber guesthouse, set on a small cobbled street in Sandviken, is decorated with white wicker furniture, lace cushions and a few modern touches. The…

  • Sandvig Familiecamping

    Bornholm

    This shady camping ground occupies a great spot near Sandvig's fine beach and is handy for the walking tracks at Hammeren. There are good hut options,…

  • Danhostel Givskud Zoo

    Central Jutland

    Close to the animal park's entrance is this excellent Danhostel, which makes a useful budget option for the region (bearing in mind it's only 23km from…

  • Ljósafossskóli Hostel

    The Golden Circle

    Many of the good, simple rooms in this modern, converted schoolhouse have excellent lake and mountain views. A particularly unusual feature is the full…

  • Finns B&B

    Skagen

    Take a 1923-vintage 'log cabin' built for a Norwegian count, fill it with art, antiques and memorabilia, and you have this fabulously quirky slumber spot…

  • Waxholms Hotell

    Vaxholm

    Overlooking the harbour, this grand dame dates back to the early 20th century. Rooms are spotless, if simple, with parquet floors, maritime-themed artwork…

  • Jokitörmä

    Northern Lapland

    On the highway 27km north of Inari, this is a great campground and hostel. Small, cosy cabins overlook the river rapids and have a simple stove but no…

  • Dynjandi

    Southeast Iceland

    In a dramatic Ring Road location, at the foot of mountains about 3km east of the Höfn turn-off (a total of 9km from town), Dynjandi is a small and cosy…

  • Hotelli Pyhätunturi

    Lapland

    Ski in and out of Pyhä’s major hotel, located part of the way up the chairlift at the top of the road. Some of its 51 rooms and self-contained chalets…

  • Hótel Keflavík

    Reykjanes Peninsula

    The most bling sleeping option in town has gold-coloured fittings, a particularly gaudy reception area, and serviceable, central rooms, some with ocean…

  • Quality Hotel Grand Hotel Lapland

    Lappland

    This modern, business set–oriented hotel opposite the train station is in a great location with gym, pool, bowling alley and steakhouse to complement its…

  • Scandic Hotel Alta

    Western Finnmark

    Alta's classiest hotel has attractive rooms (some have large photos of the Northern Lights) and excellent service, although some rooms are on the small…

  • Flåmsbrygga

    The Western Fjords

    Right beside the dock, this modern hotel has been made to look reassuringly rustic, with wood cladding, rugs, beams and the like. All but two of the rooms…

  • Hotelli Alba

    The Finnish Lakeland

    Located within the university campus, this hotel on the lake shore has a bar-restaurant with a terrace cantilevered over the water (lunch buffet €16.80;…

  • Hörgsland

    Southeast Iceland

    On the Ring Road about 8km northeast of Klaustur is this mini village of 13 spotless, spacious, self-contained cottages that can sleep six (note: on the…

  • Hotell Riksgränsen

    Lappland

    The hotel features top-quality skier rooms for two to four people, excellent single and double rooms, plus a number of suites. It's within a couple of…

  • Hotel Grand Central

    Oslo

    A no-fuss hotel that's within the beautiful old bones of the train station and sits above its modern food hall Østbanehallen. Sparse but comfortable…

  • Danhostel Odense City

    Odense

    Built in 1914 as the then-grand Park Hotel, this hostel is handily located for the train station, with Kongens Have (park) directly opposite. Rooms have…

  • Hetan Majatalo

    Lapland

    In the town centre, but set back in its own garden away from the road, this welcoming place offers two types of accommodation in facing buildings: clean,…

  • Square

    Copenhagen

    Fitted out with Arne Jacobsen chairs and red leather, the Square is an excellent three-star hotel with designer flair and amenities generally associated…

  • Longyearbyen Camping

    Longyearbyen

    Near the airport on a flat stretch of turf, this particularly friendly campground with kitchen and showers overlooks Isfjorden and the glaciers beyond. It…

  • Grand Hotel Terminus

    Bergen

    If it's heritage you want, then the Terminus is your place. Located directly opposite the station, this fine old hotel dating from 1928 harks back to the…

  • Dreki Huts

    Iceland

    The Dreki huts, operated by Ferðafélag Akureyrar (Touring Club of Akureyri), sleep a total of 60, and there are showers, a kitchen, a ranger information…

  • Reindeer Lodge

    Lappland

    Reindeer Lodge comprises five cosy two- to four-person cabins in the woods, on the banks of the Torne river. Located 3km away from Jukkasjärvi, they come…

  • Grenaa Strand Camping

    Central Jutland

    A super family option if your visit to Grenaa is all about the beach, this site is in pole beachside position a few kilometres south of town. A pirate…

  • Radisson Blu Hotel Tromsø

    Tromsø

    Bedrooms have been comprehensively renovated and an attractive new wing has been grafted onto the solid, rectangular block of the original building. Of…

  • Hótel Selfoss

    The South

    This 99-room behemoth near the bridge has a calm interior with snappy business-style rooms and great facilities, including a good in-house restaurant…

  • IQ Suites

    Gothenburg

    Short of scanning your retinas upon entry, these luxurious, industrial-chic apartments are as high-tech as they come and are within walking distance of…

  • Landmannahellir

    The South

    This remote campsite has basic facilities, including a shower (500kr) and toilets, as well as hut lodging (sleeping bag required). It also sells fishing…

  • Royal Hotel Ruka

    Central Finland

    At the foot of the fell at the turn-off to Rukajärvi, this intimate 16-room hotel looks like a children’s fort waiting to be populated with toy soldiers…

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