Must-see hotels in Faroe Islands

  • Kerjalon Hostel

    Tórshavn

    This pleasant, unmanned hostel has a good kitchen and coin-laundry but is inconveniently located beside the hilltop Hotel Føroyar, which handles bookings…

  • Hotel Hafnia

    Tórshavn

    Arguably Tórshavn's best hotel, the Hafnia has discreetly decorated rooms with satellite TV, telephone and minibar. The eyesore south façade is less…

  • Hotel Føroyar

    Tórshavn

    High above the city with super views towards Nólsoy, this turf-roofed palace has trendy touches, a swish reception area and an excellent restaurant…

  • Bládýpi

    Tórshavn

    Bright, friendly and wonderfully central, and rates here include an excellent breakfast. Guesthouse and dorm rooms alike are neat and well equipped. Dorms…

  • Hotel Streym

    Tórshavn

    This semismart business hotel has modern décor, retro scoop-seats and good doubleglazing to reduce road noise. The neat, spacious rooms have desks and are…

  • Hotel Tórshavn

    Tórshavn

    Formerly a bland modernist cube, this hotel's public areas are undergoing a stylishly modernist facelift. However, improvements have yet to reach the…

  • Guesthouse Skansin

    Tórshavn

    Of a mixed bag of well-kept rooms with fridge and TV, the best are those at the top, notably corner-room number 23 which has extensive harbour views…

  • Hotel Bólið

    Tórshavn

    Above the Smúkkuhjørnið jewellery shop, this handy if style-challenged eight-room guesthouse is more B&B than hotel. Phone ahead to arrange arrival times.

  • Guesthouse Undir Fjalli

    Tórshavn

    Functional, ensuite student accommodation here is rented to tourists during the summer vacation. Take bus No 1 to Handilsskúlin.

  • Camping ground

    Tórshavn

    This basic site overlooks a wind-battered, rocky beach and has musty little shower blocks. Book through the tourist office.