Must-see hotels in Scandinavia

  • 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…

  • Gula Villan

    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…

  • Hótel Reykjanes

    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…

  • Icelandair Hótel Klaustur

    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 City Hostel

    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…

  • Kesähotelli Tott

    The Finnish Lakeland

    Not far from the kauppatori, this university residence offers accommodation during term holidays. Standard rooms feature narrow beds, cramped bathrooms…

  • GLO Hotel Art

    Helsinki

    Built in 1903 as the student clubhouse for the technical university opposite, this turreted art nouveau castle-like building features a dark but…

  • Hótel Edda

    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…

  • Hullu Poro Hostel

    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…

  • Hotel Ullensvang

    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…

  • Bergþórshvoll

    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…

  • Drangshlið

    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,…

  • Ferðaþjónustan Svínafelli

    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…

  • Stolsmaradalen Hut

    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…

  • Hotel Finn

    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…

  • Skansen Pensjonat

    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…

  • Hótel Geirland

    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…

  • HI Hostel

    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)…

  • Hotel Skytterhuset

    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…

  • Hotell Gullvivan

    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…

  • Anker Hostel

    Oslo

    This huge traveller-savvy hostel boasts an international atmosphere, sterile but neat rooms, a laundry, a luggage room, kitchens and a small bar…

  • Hotelli Kainuu

    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…

  • Hotelli Aakenus

    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…

  • Rantakatti

    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…

  • Tenon Eräkievari

    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…

  • Oddland Camping

    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…

  • Thon Hotel Astoria

    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…

  • Fjellro Turisthotell

    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…

  • Hotel Wassilioff

    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…

  • Scandic Hotel Kristiansund

    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…

  • Dalbær

    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…

  • GLO Airport

    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…

  • Tærgesen

    East Iceland

    Timber-lined and dressed with white window shutters, the cosy rooms above Tærgesen restaurant have loads of cottagey character (and shared bathrooms)…

  • Quality Hotel Grand

    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…

  • Thon Hotel Otta

    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…

  • Nonna og Brynjuhús

    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…

  • Hótel Tindastóll

    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…

  • Sande Camping

    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…

  • Dueodde Badehotel

    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…

  • Kattnäs Camping

    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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