North Iceland
If the sound of pounding water puts you to sleep, a night in the (overpriced) rooms of sunny yellow Fosshóll, next to Goðafoss falls, might be for you…
Must-see hotels in Scandinavia
The Finnish Lakeland
Attractively situated on an island across a footbridge from the kauppatori, this old-fashioned place was slated for a major tower-block extension in 2018,…
Stavanger
This hotel is the only budget option in the city centre. Rooms are spartan but clean and there are a few pleasing extras such as tea- and coffee-making…
Akureyri
With 200-plus rooms, this vast summer hotel in the local boarding school is not somewhere you’ll feel the personal touch. The newer wing is modern with…
East Iceland
Memorable Kirkjubær is a tiny church dating from 1925 but now in private hands. It has been renovated into a cute one-room guesthouse; the pulpit and…
Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone
The Finnish Lakeland
Towering over the kauppatori, this business hotel is a safe if characterless choice. Most rooms have lake views, satellite TV and cramped bathrooms; those…
North Iceland
One of two HI hostels on tranquil, remote rural properties in the area (owned by the same family; the other is called Berg and is well-liked) – both are…
Lapland
On the side of the fell, these perspex igloos sleeping up to four people have kitchenettes, en-suite bathrooms and motorised beds so that you can move…
Zealand
Fredensborg's attractive and thoroughly welcoming hostel is just a short stroll south then west from the main entrance of Fredensborg Slot. In the garden,…
Åland Archipelago
Inside an old farmhouse, Amalia's B&B contains six small but atmospheric rooms, appropriately decorated with floral wallpaper, painted wainscoting and…
Lofoten
The island's HI-affiliated youth hostel is a 1.2km walk from the Hurtigruten quay in Stamsund and has its regular clientele who come back year after year …
The Northern Fjords
The sprawling, spectacularly situated Union is high on the hill above town. It's got a long history, but today takes the form of a large modern complex…
Lapland
In the centre of town, this ageing hotel has simply appointed but comfortable rooms; those facing the car park can be noisy. There’s one suite (from €135)…
Southern Norway
With a prime location overlooking the lake and mountain, this lodge is one of Norway's better mountain hotels. Rooms have a calm modern Alpine style, with…
Zealand
Comfortable if functional, this 113-room business hotel lies some 2km south of the castle in an area of faceless 21st-century low-rise offices and light…
Stavanger Vandrerhjem Mosvangen
Stavanger
Stavanger's pleasant and simple 1-storey hostel has a nice lakeside location 3km southwest of the city centre. Rooms are spartan but serviceable, although…
Central Norway
From the Turtagrø Hotel, a four-hour hike will take you to Norway's highest DNT hut, Fannaråki, on the summit of Fannaråken (2068m). While the hut itself…
The Finnish Lakeland
Six kilometres southwest of Savonlinna, this Christian college offers rooms in a variety of buildings in a peaceful location near a lake. Each building…
Dalarna
This hostel really feels like what it is – a former prison. Dorm beds are in cells, with heavy iron doors, thick walls, concrete floors and steel lockers…
The Western Fjords
There's a holiday camp vibe to this pleasant, if busy, campsite, just a couple of blocks away from Stryn's main drag. It's dominated by caravans and…
The Westfjords
Located behind the incredible cream-coloured beach of the same name, Hotel Breiðavík has a bit of a lock on the area's accommodation market. Prices are…
North Iceland
In an appealing setting near the river, Glaðheimar has camping and an assortment of self-contained cottages sleeping up to six people (larger cottages…
Åland Archipelago
In a peacefully located former farmstead, this guesthouse consists of four red clapboard bungalows, each with kitchenette, bathroom and beds for four. The…
Helsinki
One of two handy Helsinki locations (along with Omenahotelli Yrjönkatu) of good-value, staffless hotel chain Omenahotelli, the Lönnrotinkatu branch has…
Gotland
In Björklunda, 2km north of Burgsvik, B&B Björklunda vaguely recalls a Greek villa with its whitewashed buildings. Both the hostel and B&B rooms are clean…
Central Norway
This simple mountain hostel is mainly geared towards walkers, especially long-distance trampers following St Olav's Way, which heads pretty much past the…
Trondheim
Aimed mainly at those who have walked the Pilgrims' Way, this simple guesthouse is a warm and welcoming place for pilgrims and non-pilgrims alike to rest…
North Iceland
A country hotel behind an unpromising exterior (in a former boarding school), Skúlagarður offers a warm welcome, plus compact, modern, overpriced en suite…
Rovaniemi
Handy for the Ounasvaara ski lift, and located in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac, this cordially run timber guesthouse has five compact, cosy modern rooms …
Central Finland
Just outside the national park boundary, Hossan Lomakeskus has lake frontage and a clutch of cottages (linen costs an extra €8 per person), as well as an…
Helsinki
Handily situated, this branch of staffless hotel chain Omenahotelli has rooms with red-and-brown colour schemes, laminate floors, non-opening windows,…
Bergen
This venerable, central hotel is a solid choice, especially if you prefer your rooms more on the traditional side than trendy. Sunny yellows and navy-blue…
Copenhagen
Admittedly, the First Hotel Twentyseven is looking a little tired. Rooms are generally small, though the minimalist styling and cool furniture offer…
Bergen
Admittedly, it looks a little shabby from the outside, but this well-priced, 43-room hotel offers surprisingly cosy bedrooms, with gold-and-cappuccino…
Helsingør
Set back from a wide beach and less than a kilometre's coastal walk from Kronborg car park (further if driving), this small camping ground is largely…
Southeastern Sweden
The sunny yellow exterior sets the tone for this delightful accommodation located on a quiet residential street near Borgholm's centre. Rooms in the main…
Central Finland
The Karhunkierros Trek runs right through this place, 1km northwest of the Oulanka Visitor Centre. It rents canoes and rowboats to use on the Oulankajoki,…
Lapland
While Hetta feels old-fashioned, it has good facilities, including an indoor pool and straightforward but spacious renovated rooms – ask for one facing…
Southeast Iceland
This is the closest hotel to Skaftafell; it's 5km east, at Freysnes, and one of very few hotels in the area so it's in hot demand – and prices reflect…
East Iceland
Behind Við Voginn, this campground is run by Hótel Framtíð; pay at the hotel's reception or the information booth. There are cooking facilities, plus coin…
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