Hotel & Vandrarhem Central Station
Uppsala
This hotel-cum-hostel is conveniently located across from the train and bus station. The hostel rooms and dorms are tiny but spotless; the lack of windows…
Hotel & Vandrarhem Central Station
Uppsala
This hotel-cum-hostel is conveniently located across from the train and bus station. The hostel rooms and dorms are tiny but spotless; the lack of windows…
Akureyri
Bright, well-maintained rooms at this cheerful yellow-and-white villa are in a good central location, and the prices are reasonable. There is a second…
The Westfjords
At the end of tiny Reykjarfjörður, well-weathered Hótel Reykjanes is housed in a huge white complex that was once the district’s school. Best only if you…
Southeast Iceland
There are few surprises here: the Klaustur has friendly staff and attractive decor in its 57 well-equipped rooms (including a new building of superior…
Uppsala
The no-nonsense Uppsala City Hostel is recommended for its sheer convenience – you really can’t stay anywhere more central for these prices. Rooms, all…
The Finnish Lakeland
Not far from the kauppatori, this university residence offers accommodation during term holidays. Standard rooms feature narrow beds, cramped bathrooms…
Helsinki
Built in 1903 as the student clubhouse for the technical university opposite, this turreted art nouveau castle-like building features a dark but…
West Iceland
The Hótel Edda has a newer wing with surprisingly modern rooms, an older hospital-style annexe with shared bathrooms, and sleeping-bag space in converted…
Lapland
A well-equipped budget option, this staff-less complex offers rooms that have two single beds and a desk; they share a decent bathroom, lounge area and…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
This enormous fjord-facing establishment dates back to 1846, although it's now essentially a modern resort hotel. It has terrific views, supremely…
The South
This slightly 1970s-feeling and rather remote guesthouse is on Bergþórshvoll, Njál’s former farm, which is now a sheep farm with goats, dogs and cats…
The South
The 200-year-old farm at Drangshlið, 3km west of Skógar, has 32 utilitarian, motel-style rooms with private bathrooms. The best are in the back building,…
Southeast Iceland
This well-organised place has a campsite and six basic cabins (sleeping four), and a spotless amenities block with a large dining room. With your own…
Central Norway
Hikers venturing to Hurrungane and the waterfalls at Stølsmaradalsfossen and Vettisfossen often make use of this small, basic DNT hut. It's about as bare…
Helsinki
High up in a central building, this friendly two-floor hotel is upbeat, with helpful service and art from young Finnish photographers on the walls. The 37…
Bergen
This cute-as-a-button, seven-room place has an unbeatable location high up behind the lower funicular station. The house retains a traditional feel, rooms…
Southeast Iceland
About 2.5km north of the village (on Rte 203), Geirland sits at the base of emerald hills and has a collection of 40 rooms – the newer block has fresher…
Southeast Iceland
Follow the signs from the N1 to find Höfn’s sole budget option, hidden away in a residential area. It’s a sprawling, dated space (a former aged-care home)…
Western Finnmark
The three spurs of this secluded hotel overlooking the town look decidedly like barracks from the outside and with good reason; it was originally built as…
Åland Archipelago
Every room at this modest hotel has a fantastic sea view. Some also have a kitchenette, which may come in handy, as there are few places to eat in the…
Oslo
This huge traveller-savvy hostel boasts an international atmosphere, sterile but neat rooms, a laundry, a luggage room, kitchens and a small bar…
Central Finland
Right in the slow-beating heart of Kuhmo, this family-run hotel offers 29 rooms that are comfortable without being flashy. There’s also a gym and sauna, a…
Rovaniemi
A quick stroll from the Arktikum, this friendly, efficient hotel 500m west of the town centre has 45 simple, spacious rooms; some have connecting doors…
The Finnish Lakeland
The highlight of this retreat in the forest is its wonderful lakeside location. It offers basic B&B rooms in three buildings and a self-contained villa…
Northern Lapland
In a great spot 8.5km north of town up the Utsjoki road on the banks of the Tenojoki, this peaceful property makes a good base for river fishing. Rooms…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
There's no space for camping here, but the cute, pale-green cabins are very cosy, and all have fjord views – but there's only one family-sized cabin, so…
Oslo
This might be marketed as a Thon 'budget' hotel, but if it weren't for the small bathroom and the lack of a minibar, there would be nothing to distinguish…
The Northern Fjords
This pretty, red-roofed hotel has been in business for decades, and it makes a pleasant, if undeniably old-fashioned, place to break your journey – plus…
The Coast
In operation since 1844, the Hotel Wassilioff has learned a thing or two about keeping guests happy and, thanks to touches such as old sepia photos of…
The Northern Fjords
Towering over the harbour like a grey-clad office block, this big business hotel does a brisk trade with the oil industry crowd, but it's a perfectly…
The Westfjords
In this wooden hut on the edge of Hornstrandir, sepia photos capturing the region's history line the walls and a sunny deck overlooks Ísafjarðardjúp. You…
Helsinki
The most convenient spot for the airport is this hotel in Terminal 2 itself. The windowless rooms (no planespotting, folks) are small and somewhat…
East Iceland
Timber-lined and dressed with white window shutters, the cosy rooms above Tærgesen restaurant have loads of cottagey character (and shared bathrooms)…
Southern Norway
Many of the stylish, spacious rooms here have memorable river views. It calls itself a 'boutique business hotel' and it has enough going for it in terms…
Central Norway
It's big, it's modern and it's dreadfully bland, but this chain hotel in the centre of Otta is pretty much as good as it gets in terms of hotels. The…
Southeast Iceland
The turn-off to this super-cheerful, family-friendly hostel is 37km west of Klaustur (take Rte 211 south off the Ring Road, signposted 'Álftaver'). It's…
North Iceland
Legend has it that Marlene Dietrich once stayed at this simple boutique hotel, which dates from 1884. The individually decorated rooms blend period…
The Western Fjords
You could spend an active day or two in the lovely environs of Sande Camping, a few kilometres southeast of town. It offers lakeside camping and…
Bornholm
These smart, Ikea-style apartments 150m from the beach have terraces or balconies overlooking the pleasant garden. Sleeping up to four people, they’re an…
Åland Archipelago
This campground is surrounded by 3.2 hectares of grassy meadows, smooth granite rocks and fine sandy beaches – there's nothing but peace, tranquillity and…
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