Zealand
Three-star Sorø Sø camping ground is layered gently up from the lake of the same name. Guests get an electronic entry card to open the private gate for…
Must-see hotels in Denmark
Møn
Hospitable host Per Have's retirement project, this two-room B&B has hotel-quality beds, covered garage space for bicycles and a lovely orchard garden to…
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…
Zealand
You can really feel the love at this two-star camping ground with lawns meticulously mown like golf fairways, family style kitchen, lounge and games room,…
Zealand
With creaking, uneven floors, rooms vary considerably in size and style within this partially refurbished inn-style hotel in a 300-year-old half-timbered…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
Around the corner from the main train station, rooms here have a white-on-white, somewhat clinical look, though most are spacious with large bathrooms…
Zealand
On a quiet, super-central lane, this B&B offers three rooms in a family home, the big selling point of which is the glorious layered garden. Very handy…
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…
Ærø
Above and behind an excellent, light-filled cafe-bar on the idyllic main square is a series of beautifully conceived studio-rooms each with sitting area,…
Southern Zealand
Less a B&B, more a rural retreat, with four luxurious apartments that feel like a home away from home, with kitchen and lots of tastefully chosen elements…
Funen
Part farm, part orchard garden, this rural B&B 8km north of Tranekær Slot offers two stylish, light-filled rooms with shared kitchenette and bathroom. An…
Funen
Central and run more like a hotel, this large hostel has simple, spotless rooms, each with bathroom and TV. July to mid-September only, dorm beds in the…
Møn, Falster & Lolland
Handily central, almost opposite Hotel Nørrevang, this selection of neat, new guest rooms, tucked behind the revamped Oldfruen Cafe, represent the best…
Ærø
Between Søby and Søbygaard, this 1868 thatched farmstead sits amid 6 hectares of beautiful lawns, gardens and organic farmland (you can join the harvest)…
Copenhagen
There's something rather baronial about black-and-gold Kong Frederik, its interiors a mix of dark woods, antique furnishings, and paintings of Danish…
Zealand
Looking every bit as French as its name, the Bretagne dates from 1871 and has been a hotel since 1936. But the distinctive shutters and luxuriously calm,…
Southern Zealand
Just 100m from Stevns Klint's best clifftop viewpoint along the Højerup-Stevns Fyr footpath, this excellent farmhouse B&B has three bedrooms (one with…
Funen
Check in at an airy gallery-restaurant by the marina for simple motel-style rooms and better-value two-bedroom apartments in a row of timber buildings set…
Funen
This large, 1804 building has been a kindergarten and a brewery, having failed as Denmark's first sugar refinery – it could only ever manage syrup. It's…
Zealand
Formerly Hotel Prindsen, this central hotel first opened in 1695, and previous guests have included King Frederik VII and Hans Christian Andersen. Rooms…
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…
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…
Aalborg
The cheap, reliable CabInn chain operates a large, central hotel across the road from the Utzon Center and neighbouring Friis shopping centre. All 239…
Copenhagen
Currently undergoing a facelift, this centrally located hotel is famous among the design cognoscenti (Arne Jacobsen designed it and room 606 – a tidy…
Bornholm
This enchanting, white-walled, black-beamed converted farmhouse sits right on the water a short walk from Nordbornholms Røgeri restaurant. The rooms are…
Skagen
This charming hotel is steeped in history – it had close associations with the Skagen artists in its heyday. There have been renovations to bring the…
Aarhus
This big beachside camping ground 6km south of the city centre lies in the scenic Marselisborg woods en route to Moesgård. It’s got loads of family…
Aarhus
'Best location, best price' is the Cabinn chain’s motto and, given that this huge branch overlooks the river and is in the centre of town, it's pretty…
Ærø
Around a cobbled courtyard and facing the harbour, this basic but feel-good place has a stylish dining area with wood fire, and for 200kr you can use the…
Bornholm
Boasting its own bathing beach, this hotel has 106 rooms in two-storey buildings scattered around forested grounds. Rooms might recall the late '70s, but…
Copenhagen
The 155-room Kong Arthur merges understated elegance with quirky period details, such as suits of armour. Rooms are a soothing white, splashed with…
Aarhus
If you’ve come to expect restrained Scandi style in your top-end Danish hotels, prepare to be surprised. From the over-the-top entrance portico to the…
Copenhagen
Conveniently plonked to the rear of Nyhavn and overlooking the harbour, Front is light, bright and not afraid of bold colour accents (although the orange…
Northern Jutland
This well-equipped, year-round camping ground is outside town, about 1km inland from Tornby Strand. It's loaded with family friendly facilities (indoor…
Southern Jutland
This is a well-run ‘village’ of modern apartments in a quiet part of town, a 10-minute walk south of Torvet. Roomy self-catering apartments sleep from two…
Southern Zealand
On the pretty square fronting Vordingborg's historic church, this central B&B offers unexpectedly modern rooms within a historic brick house.
Funen
Around 6km northwest of Tranekær, this four-star camping ground is a good notch above most of the competition. It's essentially a full-blown holiday camp…
Zealand
Roskilde's swish, five-star hostel has a superb position on the waterfront right next door to the Viking Ship Museum. Decorated with funky black-and-white…
Southern Jutland
One of a new breed of Danish 'self-service' sleeping options, where the guesthouse is unstaffed, you book online and a security code is given so you can…
Vesterbro & Frederiksberg
The Tiffany, which proudly bills itself as a 'Sweet Hotel', is a pleasant little place filled with character. Nifty extras in the 30 rooms include…
