Must-see hotels in Norway

  • Brustranda Sjøcamping

    Lofoten

    This well-tended, beautifully situated seaside campground stretches around a lovely inlet. It's beside the Rv815, 14km northeast of Stamsund, and it's the…

  • Grims Grenka

    Oslo

    Grims Grenka has simple, contemporary rooms – the loft suites are particularly stylish and generous – that are well equipped and totally tech-savvy. If…

  • Scandic Hotel Bryggen

    Western Finnmark

    There are two Scandic hotel options in Honningsvåg, and the Bryggen is the newer. It has tidy, contemporary rooms that could be a little larger, but they…

  • Moskenesstraumen Camping

    Lofoten

    This wonderful clifftop campground, just south of the village, has flat, grassy pitches between the rocks, just big enough for your bivouac. Cabins too…

  • Lofoten Arctic Hotel

    Austvågøy

    Simple motel-style rooms at the entrance to the village make this a decent if uninspiring choice – some rooms are better than others so ask to see a few…

  • Sommarøy Kurs & Feriesenter

    The Far North

    Grab a drink or a snack and even overnight at Sommarøy Kurs & Feriesenter, with its restaurant, bar, small children's playground, hot tub and sauna. Rooms…

  • Bodøsjøen Camping

    Bodø

    At this waterside campground, 3km from the centre, cabins are particularly well equipped. There's an attractive grassy area with picnic tables exclusively…

  • Hotel Andrikken

    Vesterålen

    Although dull and boxy from the outside, Andrikken has comfortable and well-equipped rooms and friendly staff. With far more personality, its rorbuer down…

  • Tingvold Park Hotel

    Trøndelag

    Beside an old Viking burial site, this secluded, well-run option is a member of the Best Western group. Overlooking Steinkjer, it has a pleasant lawn and…

  • Clarion Collection Hotel Grand

    Bodø

    At the central Grand, all rooms have parquet flooring and a prim but vaguely old-world air. Rates include both breakfast and light-buffet dinner, and…

  • Max Kro & Camping

    Southern Norway

    The nearest campground to Kongsberg is this low-key forested site, 14km northwest along the Rv37, with 10 huts and plenty of room for plenty of tents. To…

  • Træna Rorbuferie

    Nordland

    These lovely, wooden, ochre-hued rorbuer (fisher's cabins) have fine views, simple furnishings and a blissful sense of isolation. Each one has a kitchen…

  • Tino's Hotell

    Trøndelag

    Rooms are large and comfortable at this hotel, just a stone's throw from the waterside. A terrific restaurant and warm service round out a fine package.

  • Sandvika Fjord og Sjøhuscamp

    Austvågøy

    This shoreside campground has its own small beach. It rents motorboats (from 220kr per hour) and is a base for sea-kayak trips. The camping area is…

  • Scandic Hotell Harstad

    Vesterålen

    This is the grand dame of Harstad hotels. Request one of the larger, more pleasantly decorated rooms in the newer section. Many locals still know it by…

  • Thon Hotel Harstad

    Vesterålen

    All 141 rooms at this decent chain hotel have attractive parquet flooring and most have views over the port and fjord. Buffet breakfast, taken in the…

  • Stabbursdalen Lodge

    Western Finnmark

    Appealing, self-catering log cabins that each have two bathrooms and sleep eight people – this could just be the perfect base for those in a group who are…

  • Radisson Blu Hotel Bodø

    Bodø

    This contemporary hotel has bright rooms and a top-floor bar to better view the harbour and mountains. Breakfast is served in the Sjøsiden restaurant with…

  • Meyergården Hotell

    Arctic Highway

    An affiliate of the Scandic chain, Mo's longest-established hotel is full of character, with fine rooms, most of them recently refurbished and with a…

  • Dalen Bed & Breakfast

    Southern Norway

    This family-run venture is a good option: an excellent breakfast is included, and staff dole out free maps pointing you to the area's best moose- and…

  • Scandic Hotel Vadsø

    The Far North

    Plumb in the town centre, the friendly Scandic has spruce rooms with parquet flooring. Complete with free sauna and minigym, it represents Vadsø's most…

  • Kongsberg Vandrerhjem

    Southern Norway

    Kongsberg's youth hostel bridges the gap between budget and midrange with small but smart rooms in a quiet but accessible part of town. There's a kitchen…

  • Thon Hotel Brygga

    The Coast

    Inside a traditional wooden warehouse, this modern waterfront hotel has pleasant, if smallish, rooms and great breakfasts; it's popular with car-tripping…

  • Thon Hotel Brønnøysund

    Nordland

    Modern rooms, good breakfasts and sweeping views from the upper floors make this local outpost of the reliable Thon chain the best place to stay in town.

  • Kabelvåg Feriehus og Camping

    Austvågøy

    Described by one traveller as having 'the best facilities in a camping ground in Norway', this is an immaculate, well-run place in a pretty setting.

  • Dansommer

    Norway

    Privately run Danish agency that act as a clearing house for hundreds of self-catering cabins and chalets in Norway and elsewhere in Scandinavia.

  • Flakstadvåg Camping

    Senja

    Challenging the argument that northern Senja has all the best scenery, this fjordside campground has some rather jagged and dramatic surrounds.

  • Thon Hotel Hammerfest

    Western Finnmark

    A fairly standard outpost of the reliable Thon chain, this place is right by the water and has bright modern rooms and a good buffet breakfast.

  • Sandnessjøen Camping

    Nordland

    Some 10km south of Sandnessjøen is a well-run place with fabulous views, as well as the usual campsites and simple cabins.

  • Midnattsol Camping

    Vesterålen

    A good campground at the northern entry to the village with fine views from most sites.

  • Pier Hostel

    Svalbard

    Sleeping in a shipping container somehow captures the industrial spirit of Pyramiden. Indeed, it doesn't come much simpler than the 12 bunk beds in these…

  • Røros Hotell

    Central Norway

    Vast and perenially packed with coach-tour parties, this enormous hotel at the top of town is eminently practical, especially for families, but it's not…

  • Skansen Hotel

    Stavanger

    This hotel is the only budget option in the city centre. Rooms are spartan but clean and there are a few pleasing extras such as tea- and coffee-making…

  • Justad Rorbuer og Vandrerhjem

    Lofoten

    The island's HI-affiliated youth hostel is a 1.2km walk from the Hurtigruten quay in Stamsund and has its regular clientele who come back year after year …

  • Hotel Union

    The Northern Fjords

    The sprawling, spectacularly situated Union is high on the hill above town. It's got a long history, but today takes the form of a large modern complex…

  • Gaustablikk Høyfjellshotell

    Southern Norway

    With a prime location overlooking the lake and mountain, this lodge is one of Norway's better mountain hotels. Rooms have a calm modern Alpine style, with…

  • Stavanger Vandrerhjem Mosvangen

    Stavanger

    Stavanger's pleasant and simple 1-storey hostel has a nice lakeside location 3km southwest of the city centre. Rooms are spartan but serviceable, although…

  • Fannaråki Hut

    Central Norway

    From the Turtagrø Hotel, a four-hour hike will take you to Norway's highest DNT hut, Fannaråki, on the summit of Fannaråken (2068m). While the hut itself…

  • Stryn Camping

    The Western Fjords

    There's a holiday camp vibe to this pleasant, if busy, campsite, just a couple of blocks away from Stryn's main drag. It's dominated by caravans and…

  • Nidaros Pilgrims Centre

    Trondheim

    Aimed mainly at those who have walked the Pilgrims' Way, this simple guesthouse is a warm and welcoming place for pilgrims and non-pilgrims alike to rest…

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