Must-see hotels in Denmark

  • Legoland Holiday Village

    Billund

    Taking everything up a notch with marvellous Lego detail, this outstanding 'village' incorporates the Pirates' Inn Motel and a huge camping ground. In the…

  • Hotel Legoland

    Billund

    Lego is everywhere here, alongside spectacular kid-friendly detail – but there's also plenty of appeal for grown-ups at this 223-room hotel. Standard …

  • Urban House hostel is a stone's throw from Central Station

    Urban House Copenhagen by MEININGER

    Vesterbro & Frederiksberg

    This huge hostel spans a trio of historic buildings close to Central Station and Vesterbro's on-trend venues. Slumber options range from modern single…

  • Hotel Nimb's fantastical exterior

    Hotel Nimb

    Copenhagen

    Part of historic Tivoli Gardens, this boutique belle offers 38 individually styled rooms and suites that fuse clean lines, handpicked art and antiques,…

  • Broholm Castle

    Funen

    Set behind a double moat, Broholm is one of Denmark's most historic castles and much of it remains packed museum-like with antiques, paintings and…

  • Hotel Danmark

    Copenhagen

    The revamped Danmark is a svelte boutique hideaway steps away from major sights. Though most of its 88 rooms are rather petite, they're all flawlessly…

  • Skelby Gammel Praestegaard

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    It's hard to imagine a more delightful B&B, especially in this modest price range, than this lovingly upgraded historic priests' house, located 10 minutes…

  • Hotel GSH

    Bornholm

    The 'Green Solution House' is easily one of Denmark's most innovative places to stay, and gives detailed insight into the possible future of construction…

  • Bandholm Hotel

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    Indulgently classy with fully modernised facilities, this excellent 40-room hotel is Lolland's top option. It's based around a proud 1886 whitewashed…

  • Niels Bugges Hotel

    Central Jutland

    This old inn, set amid forest on the outskirts of town, is a destination hotel where design and gastronomy are taken seriously and the result is something…

  • Bjørnegården

    Funen

    If you're looking for an idyllically peaceful getaway, this 1638 farmstead is hard to beat, set in a field-sized garden around 500m from a quiet stony…

  • Hotel Guldsmeden

    Aarhus

    A top pick for its excellent location, warm staff, French Colonial–style rooms with Persian rugs, pretty garden oasis and relaxed, stylish ambience…

  • Bed & Breakfast Hårlandsgård

    Zealand

    Inspiring septuagenarian host Annie offers three rooms in her art-packed 18th-century farmhouse with a barn section that sometimes plays gallery. The two…

  • Nordlandet

    Bornholm

    Wowsers, talk about a makeover. The folks behind the first-class Kadeau restaurant in southern Bornholm have turned their attention to this hotel, with…

  • Kerteminde Bed & Breakfast

    Funen

    A stone's throw from the waterfront and bus station, this lovable, century-old former fisherman's house is furnished with pipes, old violins and countless…

  • Babette Guldsmeden

    Copenhagen

    The 98-room Babette is part of the superb Guldsmeden hotel chain, with the same (unexpectedly) harmonious blend of Nordic and Indonesian design aesthetics…

  • Pension Vestergade 44

    Ærø

    Surrey-born Susanna and her laid-back Gordon setter Tillie are perfect hosts at this large, beautifully appointed 1784 house originally built by a sea…

  • Hotel Alexandra

    Copenhagen

    The furniture of Danish design deities such as Arne Jacobsen, Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint graces the interiors of the crisp, refined yet homey Alexandra…

  • Kolding Hotel Apartments

    Southern Jutland

    This central, well-run lakeside complex does family holidays in style. On offer are stylishly furnished apartments of various sizes (sleeping up to six)…

  • Danhostel Ribe

    Southern Jutland

    Knowledgeable staff, sparkling rooms (all with bathroom) and impressive facilities make this a top option for both backpackers and families. It rents…

  • Hotel Stege Nor

    Møn

    Converted with incredible vision from an 1824 shingle-fronted mill, Stege Nor has enviable views across fields and the marshy Stege Inlet from the orchid…

  • Villa Vendel

    Northern Jutland

    East of Torvet is this delightful option, a member of the Small Elegant Hotels group (an apt description), with four rooms (all with bathrooms) and two…

  • Ibsens Hotel

    Copenhagen

    Ibsens is a sound choice for discerning sophisticates. Local creativity underscores everything from the striking textiles to the artwork; the inviting…

  • Villa Provence

    Aarhus

    Elegant rooms (individually decorated in Provençal country style) for a mature, well-heeled crowd. The superior rooms are large and lovely; standard rooms…

  • Stammershalle Badehotel

    Bornholm

    One of Bornholm's top slumber spots occupies an imposing, early-20th-century bathing hotel overlooking a rocky part of the coast a few kilometres north of…

  • Hotel Koldingfjord

    Southern Jutland

    Play lord of the manor at this grand, castle-like estate (a former sanatorium) 7km east of the city, amid forest on Kolding Fjord (2km past Trapholt…

  • Sønderho Kro

    Southern Jutland

    The loveliest place to stay on the island (and renowned around the country) is this thatched-roof slice of hyggelig heaven. It dates from 1722, and its 13…

  • Hjerting Badehotel

    Southern Jutland

    If Esbjerg's industry has you yearning for a little trademark Danish hygge (cosiness), make your way 10km northwest of town to this delightful, century…

  • Stella Maris Hotel

    Funen

    The epitome of light-touch luxury, the Stella Maris has as its core a 19th-century villa, revamped with oodles of gently contemporary flair. For the full…

  • Generator Hostel

    Copenhagen

    A solid choice for 'cheap chic', upbeat, design-literate Generator sits on the edge of the city's medieval core. It's kitted out with designer furniture,…

  • Dueodde Familiecamping & Hostel

    Bornholm

    This upbeat beachside hostel-camping-ground combo is a 10-minute walk east of the bus stop. Hostel rooms come with private bathroom (linen hire is…

  • Nordly

    Bornholm

    A young couple has taken over this old Danhostel in rustic surrounds not far from Hammershus, and transformed it into cosy, stylish budget digs. Double…

  • Cafehaven

    Northern Jutland

    Come for the fresh, bright, well-priced rooms and studio apartments at this small country retreat, but stay for the incredible gardens, full of colour and…

  • Danhostel Silkeborg

    Central Jutland

    The truly lovely riverbank location, good facilities and lack of budget alternatives in town make this hostel popular, so book ahead. Once here, enjoy the…

  • Bed & Breakfast Juelsberg Slot

    Funen

    Beautifully decorated museum-like rooms are full of antiques, and several sport canopy beds. They fill one wing of a 1776 estate-palace, 5km northwest of…

  • Danhostel Frederikshavn City

    Northern Jutland

    Frederikshavn’s hostel is perfectly positioned behind the tourist office, with a supermarket and cafe-bar as neighbours. It’s busy with ferry passengers…

  • Danhostel Grinsted-Billund

    Billund

    Grinsted is 13km west of Legoland (with easy bus connections), and this new, top-notch hostel is well set up for families, with kitchens, laundry, and all…

  • Badepension Marienlund

    Skagen

    A cosy atmosphere, idyllic garden and pretty lounge and breakfast areas make Marienlund a top option. There are only 14 rooms, all light, white and simply…

  • Danhostel Rømø

    Southern Jutland

    A picturesque red, thatched-roof complex (an old sea-captain's house) that’s well hidden off the main road and set among pines, but walking distance to a…

  • Danhostel Ebeltoft

    Central Jutland

    A map/GPS is almost compulsory to find this hostel, perched high above the town (3km by road, or about a 25-minute walk). But it’s worth the trip, with…

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