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…
Must-see hotels in Southern Norway
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hovden Fjellstoge & Vandrerhjem
Southern Norway
Housed in a traditional-style wooden building with a grass roof, this jolly hostel has something to please everyone, from rooms with fairy-tale wooden…
Southern Norway
Around 45km west of Rjukan, this excellent mountain hotel promises sweeping views, hints of traditional Telemark decoration, an indoor swimming pool and…
Southern Norway
This superb waterside campsite comes with an impressive array of facilities and activities, including a private beach, minigolf, wakeboarding and…
The Coast
The only official hotel accommodation in the town centre, with a beautiful location and oh-yes harbour views, the Risør rests a little on its laurels…
Southern Norway
There are soft grassy pitches beside the lake and cabins that range from the super-basic to the truly luxurious. The camp also serves as the dock for…
Southern Norway
This central guesthouse occupies the buildings of the old youth hostel and is something of a travellers' centre. Despite its bleak exterior, the rooms…
Southern Norway
A great location amid the trees and adjacent to the fortress makes this well-run place a winner. It also offers minigolf and, after the fortress closes…
Southern Norway
Right next to the harbour, this family-run place is set inside a grand, very pink building and has spacious, modern, airy rooms and stately traditional…
Southern Norway
You could step straight off your million-euro yacht and into this plush hotel overlooking the waterfront. Oh, you didn't come by luxury yacht? Well, never…
Kristiansand
This good-value, 'back-to-basics' hotel chain steps in when B&Bs are in short supply. It does have a corporate sunniness that can be grating, but rooms…
Southern Norway
This comfortable if rather unscenic place is in the grounds of Kongsten Festning and most notable for its proximity to the Old Town. In summer there's a…
Southern Norway
Around 10km west of Rjukan, this historic place was built in 1869 as Den Norske Turistforening's (DNT) first hut. You're housed in museum-like 16th…
Southern Norway
The good-value Revsnes is 12km north of Evje and set on the banks of lush lake Byglandsfjorden. The rooms are large and modern, and most have wonderful…
Southern Norway
Notodden Camping is an acceptable riverside site 3km west along the E134, then 200m south on Reshjemveien. You'll be lucky to find a square inch of space…
Southern Norway
In a beautiful riverside spot, 8km north of Skien, this traditional B&B in a family home offers a friendly welcome and prettily decorated rooms. It's a…
The Coast
The nearest camping option to Grimstad is this friendly, well-equipped site 800m northeast of the centre along Arendalsveien. As well as big, grassy…
The Coast
Flekkefjord's largest hotel has an absolute waterfront position, stylish rooms, a sunny terrace bar and a decent restaurant (mains from 149kr), although…
The Coast
The rooms in the grand old Victoria all differ from one another and are the best in town. Some have little kitchenettes, while others have balconies…
The Coast
It might not have waterfront views, but this typical Thon is just 50m from the water's edge. Bland on the exterior, the rooms are modern, large and…
The Coast
Egersund's most convenient campground is 3km north of town alongside a rushing stream; buses heading for Hellvik will get you there. As a very Norwegian…
The Coast
Big chain hotel with neat, stylish rooms and lots of public space by the waterfront. The rooftop pool and deck is a bonus when the weather's good. Parking…
The Coast
This crowded but well-equipped campsite, on the shore 1km east of Lillesand centre, is a typical seaside holiday resort with camping, caravans and a range…
Southern Norway
The business traveller's choice has super-smart, if rather functional, rooms enlivened by photographic art. Service is spot on and it couldn't be any more…
Southern Norway
The Grand Hotell, opposite the train station, is the oldest hotel in town and has a slightly forced old-world feel, but it's otherwise a very comfortable…
Southern Norway
This large campsite is extremely well run and can be found in a postcard setting by the water just 200m south of town. It can become crowded in summer.
The Coast
This friendly, cosy place is a fair hike from town, but given the shortage of midrange places on the coast, its simple rooms are good value.
Kristiansand
Tent campers are in luck at this well-run campground situated at a popular beach 3km east of the centre. Take bus 15 from the centre.
Southern Norway
No-fuss large and comfortable cabins with well-equipped kitchens.
