The Westfjords
Welcome to one of the Westfjords most appealing retreats. Amid mountain-framed plains, an old school has been converted into a smart but relaxed hotel…
Must-see hotels in Scandinavia
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…
Finland
A rustic, historic organic farm is run by generous-hearted owners, who offer three pretty rooms (sharing bathrooms) and an excellent communal kitchen and…
Trondheim
A big business hotel with more than 340 rooms and the full suite of facilities including a gym. Beyond its vast atrium-like lobby, it's split into several…
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…
The South
It's very basic, but if you’re looking for a peaceful, remote base for highland walks, with a beautiful garden, homey kitchen, cosy sitting room and…
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…
The Finnish Lakeland
This farmstay 12km northwest of Savonlinna is run by a genial Finnish family and incorporates a handsome century-old farmhouse, two nearby guesthouses and…
The Western Fjords
This wonderful lemon-yellow hotel is the oldest family-run hotel in Norway. Dating from 1640, it's a historical treasure, packed with period detailing,…
The Northern Fjords
This enchanting 'hotel' is in fact a small former fishing village on its own islet just off Averøy. Rooms here are 18th- and 19th-century cottages, mostly…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
There's one reason to stay at this sprawling sky-high hotel, and it's not the dated decor. It's all about the view: vast, snowy mountain panoramas unfurl…
Åland Archipelago
At the far-northern tip of the island, HavsVidden is perched on the cliffs overlooking the wild Gulf of Bothnia. This is one of the most stunning – and…
The Northern Fjords
What a beauty: a historic mountain hotel that's been given a thoughtful, charming overhaul by the young Rønning family. The decor in the rooms is sparse…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
This old farmhouse has been impeccably renovated with style, grace and supremely good taste to provide six lovely rooms. Choices include a cosy attic room…
The Golden Circle
A beautifully unique lakeside boutique (originally built in 1928 by Guðjón Samúelsson) identifiable by its distinctive peaked green roofs. The interiors…
Northern Lapland
Run by a reindeer-owning family who taught at the local school, Porotila Toini Sanila is a great place to learn about the Skolt way of life. A series of…
The South
This sleek black-window-fronted hotel has merged with the former next-door Hótel Edda. It sits on the eastern edge of town with 88 rooms, some suitably…
Tröllaskagi
Personality shines through in this cool guesthouse, where vintage furniture is paired with contemporary art and ultra-modern bathrooms in the hotel wing…
Central Norway
This charming and historic place of intriguing early-18th-century timber buildings is 13km north of Hjerkinn on the E6. Every room is different although…
Aarhus
A top pick for its excellent location, warm staff, French Colonial–style rooms with Persian rugs, pretty garden oasis and relaxed, stylish ambience…
The Golden Circle
This four-star, 77-room hotel is minimalist cool. The facade has an entirely wooden front with only a small single doorway, which opens into a grand lobby…
Småland
Originally built as a palace in 1590, then owned by Count Per Brahe in the 17th century, Västanå Slott, located 6km south of Gränna, became Sweden's first…
Central Finland
In the former lighthouse pilot station, this breezy place has rooms kitted out in blond wood and light fabrics. 'Small' rooms live up to their name: it's…
The Finnish Lakeland
The dress-circle views of Olavinlinna Castle are one of many good reasons to stay at this boutique hotel on the lakeshore. There are five rooms sleeping…
Stockholm
The closest hostel to Centralstationen has clean rooms, friendly staff, free bike hire and excellent facilities, including sauna, laundry and kitchen …
Lapland
At the Luosto slope, this is one of Lapland’s most original and stylish hotels and a great winter hideaway. All rooms have their own sauna and many have…
The Western Fjords
We're willing to stick our necks out and say this might just be one of the most spectacularly located campsites anywhere in Norway. It's in a gloriously…
Lappland
This large, attractive mountain lodge nestles at the foot of Mt Kebnekaise, a 19km walk west from Nikkaluokta. A popular entry point to the Kungsleden, it…
Central Norway
An intriguing meeting of mountain heritage old and new. This alpine hotel has two buildings: the original Swiss chalet dating from 1888 and the strikingly…
The Western Fjords
Set in the middle of an apple orchard and circled by raspberry canes and blueberry bushes, this special hostel has rooms in two rustic wooden buildings,…
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…
The Finnish Lakeland
Beautifully set by the river in Oravi, the eastern access point for Linnansaari National Park, this excellent facility offers comfortable accommodation…
Lake Siljan
Originally built as a private residence in 1917 and converted into a hotel 30 years later, Tällberg's quintessentially 'country Swedish' Green Hotel is…
The Far North
This lovely contemporary hotel inhabits a shell of mellow wood, built low to blend in with its surroundings. Rooms are cheerful and cosy. Make sure you…
The Far North
The Sollia, 13km southeast of Kirkenes, was originally constructed as a tuberculosis sanatorium and you can see why. The air could scarcely be more pure…
North Iceland
Located 3km south of Húsavík is this spectacular spread-out settlement of cosy timber cottages that all feel like grandpa’s log cabin in the woods (but…
Bergen & the Southwestern Fjords
Now here's something you don't get to do every day – sleep in a disused 1960s power station. Designed by architect Geir Grung as part of the Røldal-Suldal…
Småland
One of the only truly luxury hotel offerings in Småland, the Art Hotel showcases the famed glass and crystal brand's creations in unusual ways – like its…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
Plush city-centre living feels just right in this array of apartments set in six historic mansions. Linens are crisp, service attentive and the light a…
Mývatn Region
This lakeside complex close to Dimmuborgir lava field has a block of simple en suite rooms (with shared kitchen-dining area), plus a smattering of timber…
