Must-see hotels in Jutland

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Den Gamle Arrest

    Southern Jutland

    You need to be creative when turning jail cells into guest rooms, and Annitha, the lovely owner of this place, can take a bow. This superbly positioned…

  • Havnhotellet

    Aarhus

    These fresh, good-value rooms at the marina are straight off the Ikea production line. All booking is done online (hence no phone number), and check-in is…

  • City Sleep-In

    Aarhus

    This central hostel used to house seamen and is a real one-off with its rambling layout of sitting rooms, terraces, rooms and dorms. There is a large…

  • BBBB i Aalborg

    Aalborg

    Formerly a Danhostel, this place is handy for boating activities on the fjord but it’s hardly central. The surrounds are green and the accommodation is…

  • Hotel Aalborg

    Aalborg

    This old seamen's hotel was once oddly placed, but encroaching harbourside redevelopment now sees it in the heart of the action, with Nordkraft and…

  • Danhostel Tønder

    Southern Jutland

    Cut from the same cloth as other southern Jutland Danhostels, this is a plain, low-slung brick building with plentiful rooms (all with bathroom), friendly…

  • Villa Rosa

    Aalborg

    Book early to snare one of only six theatrically decorated rooms over three floors (no lift) at this late-19th-century villa. The three small self…