Must-see hotels in Denmark

  • Ruths Hotel

    Skagen

    One of Denmark’s grand bathing hotels – beautifully positioned in chichi Gammel Skagen, with acclaimed restaurants, a wellness centre and stylish modern…

  • Enjoy Resorts Rømø

    Southern Jutland

    A luxury-leaning, activity-rich playground for families enjoying the golf course, wellness centre, restaurant and large complex of two-bedroom, fully…

  • Strandgaarden Badehotel

    Northern Jutland

    This 'bathing hotel' sits pretty as a picture under its thatched roof, with beds for most budgets plus bike hire, lovely gardens, easy access to the beach…

  • Aahøj

    Northern Jutland

    The top pick in town, for its intimate atmosphere (nine homey rooms in an elegant 1896 villa), central location and idyllic riverside garden.

  • Liselund Ny Slot

    Møn

    For sheer romance, the idea of slumbering in a 19th-century chateau is hard to beat, and waking up to glimpses of Liselund's majestic park is a delight…

  • Vesteraas Bed & Nature

    Ærø

    For a very special middle-of-nowhere experience, stay at this family friendly sustainable farm where cows and chickens roam. Two atmospheric, self…

  • PilgrimsHuset

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    This cute, historic building right by the cathedral is a very friendly mini-hostel with four small, neat, whiter-than-white rooms around a shared kitchen…

  • Rødvig Kro

    Southern Zealand

    Perfectly pitched between a boutique hotel and an inviting family home, this 1844 building offers 19 well-equipped rooms, many with delightful views…

  • Schackenborg Slotskro

    Southern Jutland

    This classy inn dates from the 1680s and has high-pedigree history and the palace as its neighbour. There are 25 elegant, well-equipped rooms, at the inn…

  • Odense City B&B

    Odense

    Well-travelled hosts provide seven immaculate modern rooms that must rate as the best value in Odense. Super central, it's entered through a tunnelway…

  • Danhostel Kolding

    Southern Jutland

    This top-notch option is above a park about 1.5km north of the city centre (a 20-minute walk from the station). There are pleasant rooms in the older…

  • Villa Zeltner

    Central Jutland

    Super-central and with loads of style, this great-value B&B houses a handful of rooms with shared bathroom and kitchen access, plus a couple of small…

  • Hotel Bella Italia

    Southern Jutland

    Newly opened, this boutique hotel is a smart, fresh option attached to a popular Italian restaurant. Stylish, well-equipped rooms are crisply decorated in…

  • Hotel d'Angleterre

    Copenhagen

    Hitting the scene in 1755, the neoclassical d'Angleterre is Copenhagen's most glamorous slumber palace. Renovated in 2013, it's once again fit for royalty…

  • Hotel SP34

    Copenhagen

    A popular choice for design-savvy urbanites. Tans and subtle pastels underline the communal areas, among them a plush, light-drenched lounge, modernist…

  • Christiansø Gæstgiveri

    Bornholm

    Built in 1703 as the naval commander’s residence, this is the island’s only inn, with six simple (pricey) rooms with bathroom. There's a traditional…

  • Andersen Hotel

    Vesterbro & Frederiksberg

    White-on-white gives way to bold, playful design at Andersen. Rooms are simple yet skilfully fitted out with smile-inducing details, from geometric…

  • Axel Guldsmeden

    Vesterbro & Frederiksberg

    Part of the reputable eco-hotel chain, Axel Guldsmeden puts a Nordic spin on Balinese chic. Rooms are spacious and plushly decorated, oriental carpets…

  • Bertrams Guldsmeden

    Vesterbro & Frederiksberg

    Like the rest of the gorgeous Guldsmeden hotels (there are several in town), Bertrams features raw stone, bare wood, crisp white linen, spectacular bath…

  • CPH Living

    Copenhagen

    Located on a converted freight boat, Copenhagen's only floating hotel consists of 12 stylish, contemporary rooms with harbour and city views. Perks…

  • Dragsholm Slot

    Zealand

    Staying in an 800-year-old castle, or its well-appointed outbuildings, adds to the thrill of tasting some of Denmark's most lauded cuisine. Accommodation…

  • Knudhule Badehotel

    Central Jutland

    About 2km outside Ry, this sweet hotel is in a pretty locale, across the road from the bathing jetties of Knudsø lake. On offer is a collection of freshly…

  • Sannes Familiecamping

    Bornholm

    This lovely four-star camping ground is right beside the beach but also boasts a pool, sauna and wellness area for when the weather doesn’t deliver…

  • 71 Nyhavn Hotel

    Copenhagen

    Housed in two striking 200-year-old canal-side warehouses, atmospheric 71 Nyhavn offers great views of both the harbour and Nyhavn canal. Rooms facing…

  • Hotel Randers

    Central Jutland

    This is an old-world, art-deco treasure. It was built in 1856 and refurbished in the 1920s; a fire in 2015 necessitated a widespread renovation, but the…

  • Danhostel Ringkøbing

    Central Jutland

    This is up there with the best of them – it has a great socialising area, modern layout, activities in abundance (it's in a large sports centre) and large…

  • Guesthouse Klitmøller

    Northern Jutland

    Strong evidence of the rebirth of Klitmøller, this newly opened guesthouse has big-city style in its smart timber exterior and Nordic simplicity in its…

  • Refborg

    Billund

    An old kro (inn) in the town centre has been stylishly renovated into this classy midrange hotel, with popular on-site restaurant (dinner mains 185kr to…

  • Hotel Oasia

    Aarhus

    Clearly a subscriber to the minimalist school of design, Oasia offers bright modern rooms full of clean lines and the best of Scandinavian fittings …

  • Comwell Aarhus

    Aarhus

    A new addition to the Comwell chain, this large, modern hotel stylishly showcases Danish design courtesy of furnishings by local company HAY. Higher rooms…

  • Bedwood Hostel is just off famous Nyhavn

    Bedwood Hostel

    Copenhagen

    Located on the famous Nyhavn waterfront, this cosy hostel occupies a historic wood-beamed warehouse dating from 1756. The dorms range in size from six to…

  • Copenhagen Downtown Hostel

    Copenhagen Downtown Hostel

    Copenhagen

    Centrally located in the city's historic core, this hostel is the perfect jumping-off point for exploring Copenhagen on foot. It's a lively, retro-style…

  • Otel Våbensted B&B

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    Many lovable touches, including an old school desk in the creaky upper corridor, add character to this sizeable family guesthouse set in attractive lawns…

  • Hotel Hornbækhus

    Zealand

    Down a lane full of flowers and birds, Hornbækhus is based on a 1904 house that was very much expanded in the 1920s and '30s. Though undermined by a half…

  • Roskilde Camping

    Zealand

    Beautifully situated on the fjord-side, 4km north of the Viking Ship Museum, this very extensive, three-star camping ground has many family facilities and…

  • 66 Guldsmeden

    Vesterbro & Frederiksberg

    Slap bang on fashionable Vesterbrogade, Hotel Guldsmeden offers quiet respite from the Vesterbro buzz below. Rooms are simple yet tasteful, with dark…

  • Tohøjgaard B&B

    Møn

    In an artistically lonely setting, Tohøjgaard gazes out towards a wind-whipped sea across an arc of field flanked by a grassy prehistoric burial mound…

  • Helenekilde Badehotel

    Zealand

    On raised lawns high above a long, divided beach, this genteel boutique hotel was originally a silver wedding present from a wealthy 19th-century merchant…

  • First Hotel Grand

    Odense

    Odense’s grand dame dates from 1897 and its exterior is still a head-turner. Skilful makeovers have given her rooms an up-to-date feel with dark wooden…

  • Fredensborg Store Kro

    Zealand

    Oozing a jazzy elegance and with exemplary service, the Store Kro is based around an inn that was created in 1723 to host supplicants visiting King…

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