Must-see hotels in Scandinavia

  • 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…

  • Coal Miners' Cabins

    Longyearbyen

    This guesthouse is a subsidiary of Spitsbergen Travel and can accommodate up to 136 people. Spread over four buildings (the terrific Coal Miners' Bar &…

  • Highland Center Hrauneyjar

    Iceland

    Hrauneyjar has both a simpler guesthouse building with smaller rooms and sleeping-bag accommodation (13,400kr) and a restaurant (mains 1900kr to 5800kr),…

  • Hotell Bondeheimen

    Oslo

    This century-old hotel, which has spacious, colourful rooms with smart, simple furnishings, started life as a boarding house for rural folk coming down to…

  • Scandic Havet

    Bodø

    The Scandic chain's stylish pitch for Bodø's best designer hotel, this place has terrific views over the town and/or water (you can see the Lofoten…

  • Minto Tingvall B&B

    Bohuslän

    Just off scenic Rd 165 and handy to the Tanumshede rock carvings, this friendly and eco-friendly B&B is entirely solar powered, has a grey-water filtering…

  • Gästgård Christiansund

    Åland Archipelago

    The simple cabins here surround a wide expanse of greenery and trees leading down to a picturesque inlet. It's not great for swimming, but the public…

  • Hótel Eyjafjallajökull

    The South

    This long, narrow, wooden hotel is accompanied by a high-quality campground with hot tubs and laundry. Hotel rooms have en suite bathrooms and flat-screen…

  • GLO Hotel Kluuvi

    Helsinki

    On a pedestrian street in the heart of town, GLO Hotel Kluuvi has 184 rooms with clean, contemporary lines, including gleaming timber floors. The 'smart…

  • Hotel Utsikten

    The Northern Fjords

    'A temple to lift your spirits' – so observed King Rama V of Siam when he stayed during his grand tour. High on the hill above Geiranger (problematic if…

  • STF Falun Hotell

    Dalarna

    This hotel adjacent to Falu Turistbyrå is a member of the Swedish Tourist Association and has been thoroughly renovated in recent years in a variety of…

  • Hotel Folketeateret

    Oslo

    The rooms here are smart, large and decorated in a fabulously idiosyncratic style with more character than most Oslo hotels. It's located within the…

  • Singsaker Sommerhotel

    Trondheim

    On a grassy knoll in a quiet residential neighbourhood, this imposing building was originally built as a club for occupying German officers. It represents…

  • Møllestien Cottages

    Aarhus

    On Aarhus’ prettiest street, a ceramicist rents out two neighbouring cottages – small, homely places each with courtyard, kitchen, lounge and bathroom …

  • Hotel Haikko Manor

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    About 6km from the centre of Porvoo, Haikko Manor is an elegant historic house with 24 luxurious rooms, romantically decked out with period furnishings…

  • Fisherman

    The Westfjords

    Hardwood floors, white linen and modern, pared-down designs define the rooms at this small hotel. It's pretty much the hub of the town, thanks to a smart…

  • Comfort Hotel Florø

    The Western Fjords

    A decent option right in the heart of town, with a little bit more character than you'd expect from a big chain hotel. It has a fresh, modern design, with…

  • Lysko Gjestegaard

    The Coast

    This quiet guesthouse occupies a lovely old timbered house opposite the Maritime Museum at the eastern end of the harbour. The rooms themselves are…

  • Hotel Alexandra

    The Western Fjords

    This huge, pricey, fjord-side resort caters for pretty much everything you need, with a brace of restaurants, two cafes, a luxurious spa, indoor and…

  • Camping Tornio

    Lapland

    Situated 3.5km southeast of the town centre, off the road to Kemi, this 5.5-hectare campground has a grassy riverside location with a beach, boat and bike…

  • Elite Plaza Hotel

    Gothenburg

    With stucco ceilings and lovely mosaic floors, the Elite Plaza is a grand, old-world establishment with all the modern trimmings. Most rooms are spacious…

  • Höfn Camping & Cottages

    Southeast Iceland

    Lots of travellers stay at the campground on the main road into town. There are 11 decent-value cottages, sleeping up to six; some have private toilet,…

  • Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Tammer

    Tampere

    Constructed in 1929, this is one of Finland’s oldest hotels and enjoys a fine location beside the rapids. After the gloriously old-fashioned elegance of…

  • Finsehytta

    Central Norway

    Hikers, bikers and backpackers alike all congregate on this staffed DNT hut, just a short walk from the station, on a little peninsula jutting out into…

  • Mosjøen Camping

    Arctic Highway

    Beside the E6 about 500m southeast of the town centre, this campground tends to be overcrowded with travellers doing the North Cape rush. There's a pool…

  • Sólheimahjáleiga Guesthouse

    The South

    A series of cosy renovated farm buildings house rooms with private and shared bathrooms, plus a kitchen. The family rooms (sleeping up to five) have…

  • Comfort Hotel Malmö

    Malmö

    Not the right choice if you want an intimate place to propose: there are 293 rooms here, making it one of the largest hotels in the city. That said, the…

  • Nord Marina Guesthouse

    Seyðisfjörður

    Two kilometres northeast of the supermarket, this unassuming guesthouse enjoys splendid views from its waterfront position and is home to 13 good-value…

  • Saariselkä Inn

    Saariselkä

    In the heart of Saariselkä, this friendly village pub brews its own beer and offers good accommodation in a variety of neighbouring buildings. Rooms are…

  • Hotelli Milton

    The Finnish Lakeland

    Designed by Erkki Kantonen and Sakari Nironen and constructed in 1963, this architecturally notable building is one of the city's major landmarks. Family…

  • Oslo Vandrerhjem Haraldsheim

    Oslo

    A pleasant, if hard-to-find, hostel 4km from the city centre. It has 24-hour reception and 268 beds in clean four-bed dorms or private rooms (some of the…

  • Clarion Collection Hotel Atlantic

    The Coast

    Occupying a beautiful building from 1914, three minutes' walk from the station, this Clarion boutique-style hotel is great value and one of the more…

  • Comfort Hotel Square

    Stavanger

    It's part of a massive chain, yes, but this place in Gamle Stavanger offers more individuality than most. Outside, a sleek, wooden facade and a super roof…

  • Åndalsnes Vandrerhjem

    The Northern Fjords

    This is a great hostel, spread across several buildings and surrounded by lawns, greenery and nature, 1.5km from Åndalsnes. As you'd expect, the rooms are…

  • Smedjan Hotel

    Lappland

    This all-purpose place right on Rte 99 has all the bases covered, with decent rooms, a restaurant that usually has buffet offerings for breakfast …

  • Fredensborg Badehotel

    Bornholm

    Perched on a knoll overlooking wave-pounded rocks at the southern end of Rønne, the newly renovated Fredensborg has been transformed into a bathing hotel…

  • First Hotel G

    Gothenburg

    In a you-couldn't-be-more-central location on top of the train station, this high-tech business hotel is completely soundproof, and its spacious rooms…

  • Hotell Barken Viking

    Gothenburg

    If staying aboard a schooner floats your boat, try the Barken Viking, an elegant four-masted sailing ship converted into a stylish hotel. The wood…

  • Stalheim Fjord og Fjellhytter

    Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords

    When you really want to get away from it all, these Heidi-style timber cabins are the place to do it. Pine-clad and stocked with simple but serviceable…

  • K5 Levi

    Lapland

    Directly opposite the tourist office, this sleek, modern hotel has spacious rooms with checked fabrics in warm shades of red; most come with a sauna and…

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