Must-see hotels in Denmark

  • Bakkegaard Gæstgiveri

    Møn

    In a tiny rural hamlet around 3km west of GeoCenter Møns Klint, this large, part-thatched guesthouse sits on a grassy rise with marvellous views down…

  • Marienlyst Badehotel

    Helsingør

    The star attraction of this sprawling 225-room complex is the lawn-fronted waterfront complete with jetty and beach volleyball. The hotel was founded in…

  • Billesgade

    Odense

    This spotless B&B has six hotel-standard rooms, each trio sharing a bathroom. There's a communal kitchenette with free coffee and tea, or you can opt for…

  • Danhostel Nykøbing Falster

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    The 22 rooms at this appealing hostel are all en suite and have shared balconies/patio seating areas, though an overhanging roof makes some a little dark…

  • Hotel Hesselet

    Funen

    The most alluring of Nyborg's three main beach hotels, the soothingly calm Hesselet offers unusually obliging service and has several star features,…

  • Centralhotellet

    Southern Zealand

    A black-and-white colour scheme, picked out with abstract art, brings life to this perfectly central hotel's rooms, whose sizes vary radically from a tiny…

  • Øbjerggaard Bed & Breakfast

    Southern Zealand

    Flanked by half-timbered outbuildings, this historic three-story estate-mansion oozes atmosphere, especially in the two-floor library full of leather…

  • Hotel Liselund

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    This well-maintained low-rise hotel has a soothingly peaceful vibe and is just moments from an idyllic waterfront pathway that leads in under 20 minutes…

  • Hotel Niels Juel

    Southern Zealand

    Close to the harbour, this pleasant hotel-restaurant combo has 51 compact but renovated en-suite rooms with unusual carpet designs that give the…

  • Rungstedgaard

    Zealand

    Next door to the Karen Blixen Museet, this large conference-centre hotel sits on extensive sea-facing lawns and is built around the former house of Karen…

  • Knutsens Gaard

    Odense

    The most photogenic wings of this midrange business hotel occupy part-timbered, red-tiled farm buildings around a pretty cobbled courtyard. Rooms are less…

  • City Hotel

    Odense

    Very handy for the HCA Quarter, this light, bright 43-room hotel has comfortable, very clean if unremarkable rooms with slightly faded art prints off…

  • Cabinn Odense Hotel

    Odense

    Right at the train station, this functional budget-bed chain has four categories of compact en-suite rooms, all with wet-room and mini-kettle; mint-green…

  • Motel Stege

    Møn

    Motel Stege offers 12 simple yet smart rooms, tucked away on a quiet lane directly behind the church. Leading off the homely communal kitchen-dining area,…

  • Danhostel Faaborg

    Funen

    This oh-so-cosy, city-centre hostel has 20 bright-white rooms in its two historic buildings. Most are twins with two further fold-down wall-bunks and…

  • Hotelpension Ewaldsgården

    Zealand

    Set in a picture-perfect garden with vine-shaded terrace, this 17th-century farmhouse pension is a delightfully cosy mix of antiques and cottage-style…

  • Danhostel Kerteminde

    Funen

    This unusually classy, low-rise hostel forms a quadrangle around a central sandpit and giant chessboard in a quiet, wooded area on the edge of Holmeskov…

  • B&B Teglgaarden

    Funen

    Around 1.2km east of Bregninge, Pia welcomes guests into a rural courtyard farm where you can sit and gaze across fields, pet horses and enjoy partly…

  • Hvedholm Slotshotel

    Funen

    With its spired tower and indulgently ornate dining rooms and lounges, Hvedholm is a castle-hotel where you feel like you've entered an 18th-century…

  • Tornøes Hotel

    Funen

    Overlooking the fjord-neck that divides the town centre, this prominent hotel's oldest section dates from 1865. Creaky original stairs lead to two floors…

  • Danhostel Helsingør

    Helsingør

    Right on its own little sandy beach with fireplace, lawns and kayak hire, this remarkable hostel is based around a count's 1907 summer mansion. Only five…

  • Ærøskøbing Camping

    Ærø

    A kilometre north of the town centre, and two minutes' walk via a footpath from Vesterstrand, this gently sloping camping ground has a very attractive…

  • Lundsgaard

    Funen

    Lundsgaard is a B&B in summer, plus from Monday to Thursday off season, but becomes a residential study centre on off-season weekends. There are 60 beds…

  • Købmandsgårdens B&B

    Funen

    Within a very photogenic, half-timbered ensemble of 16th- to 19th-century merchants' houses set around a cobbled courtyard, this great-value B&B has four…

  • Madam Sprunck

    Helsingør

    Combining hotel, restaurant, cafe and DJ-lounge-bar, this characterful family place manages a clever melange of traditional and modern elements, including…

  • Wakeup Copenhagen

    Copenhagen

    An easy walk from Central Station and Tivoli, this is one of two Wakeup Copenhagen branches in town, well known for offering style on a budget (assuming…

  • Hotel Skt Petri

    Copenhagen

    What was once a department store is now the Skt Petri. Despite its size – the lobby looks like a furniture showroom – the place radiates warmth. The rooms…

  • Maribo Sø Camping

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    Well organised, if often packed full, this three-star camping ground is a stone's throw from the reedy Søndersø waterfront from where there are peaceful…

  • Avant Garden

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    Characterful Avant Garden is a 1940s home filled to the brim with the artwork and collections of gregarious Patricia Satchwell, the spiritually minded…

  • 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…

  • Beringgaard B&B

    Zealand

    If you're mobile, this stylishly upgraded 1850s thatched homestead, 7km south of Gilleleje, makes a wonderful getaway serenaded by crowing cocks and…

  • Charlottenlund Fort

    Copenhagen

    Eight kilometres north of central Copenhagen, this friendly camping ground, on Charlottenlund beach, is set in the tree-lined grounds of an old, moat…

  • Wakeup Copenhagen

    Copenhagen

    An easy walk from Nyhavn, Rosenborg Slot and some of the city's best shopping, this is one of two Wakeup Copenhagen branches in town, well known for…

  • Gilleleje Badehotel

    Zealand

    This gently luxurious hotel, around 1km west of town, sits amid wooded gardens beside the clifftop path, with a direct passage down to the wild seashore…

  • 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…

  • Møns Klint Resort

    Møn

    With 400 spaces, this massive, three-star camping ground is about 3km northwest of Møns Klint. Impressive, family friendly facilities include tennis…

  • Marielyst Familiecamping

    Møn, Falster & Lolland

    Arranged around two lakes, this sizeable camping ground lies within a large park with various attractions (water slide, climbing adventure, pool and…

  • Magazin Gaarden Hotel Faaborg

    Funen

    Above a fairy-tale restaurant and a more urban-style cafe, this hotel's 13 rooms are modestly fashion-conscious with wet-room bathrooms, a chocolate on…

  • Danhostel Hillerød

    Zealand

    Though access is through a housing estate 2.5km east of town, this low-rise, high-quality hostel has a beautiful rural feel with a sheep nibbled hillock…

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