Lofoten
Most of the rorbuer (fisher's huts) in Å have been turned into holiday cabins, offering the chance for an atmospheric night's sleep. Wood-clad inside and…
Must-see hotels in Nordland
Vesterålen
Precisely 1.4km north of the bridge that connects Sortland with Hinnøya island, this appealing spot has both comfortable rooms and waterside cabins with…
Nordland
The close-cropped green grass extending to the still water's edge make this simple campground one of the prettiest in Norway. You can rent a boat or bike …
Lofoten
Open year-round this collection of self-catering rorbuers and apartments lies scattered around the harbour area; furnishings are simple rather than…
Arctic Highway
Mo's biggest bargain is just off the first left bend of the E6, heading northwards. This hostel has four plainly furnished single rooms, occupied by…
Lofoten
This modern development in traditional style is right on the quayside. It has 16 comfortable doubles, and hires out bikes, boats and fishing tackle. It…
Nordland
This lovely option with its small beach beside a constructed lake is great for children. Around 10km southwest of Brønnøysund, it's handy for an ascent of…
Lofoten
This well-tended, beautifully situated seaside campground stretches around a lovely inlet. It's beside the Rv815, 14km northeast of Stamsund, and it's the…
Austvågøy
Simple motel-style rooms at the entrance to the village make this a decent if uninspiring choice – some rooms are better than others so ask to see a few…
Lofoten
This wonderful clifftop campground, just south of the village, has flat, grassy pitches between the rocks, just big enough for your bivouac. Cabins too…
Bodø
At this waterside campground, 3km from the centre, cabins are particularly well equipped. There's an attractive grassy area with picnic tables exclusively…
Vesterålen
Although dull and boxy from the outside, Andrikken has comfortable and well-equipped rooms and friendly staff. With far more personality, its rorbuer down…
Clarion Collection Hotel Grand
Bodø
At the central Grand, all rooms have parquet flooring and a prim but vaguely old-world air. Rates include both breakfast and light-buffet dinner, and…
Nordland
These lovely, wooden, ochre-hued rorbuer (fisher's cabins) have fine views, simple furnishings and a blissful sense of isolation. Each one has a kitchen…
Austvågøy
This shoreside campground has its own small beach. It rents motorboats (from 220kr per hour) and is a base for sea-kayak trips. The camping area is…
Vesterålen
This is the grand dame of Harstad hotels. Request one of the larger, more pleasantly decorated rooms in the newer section. Many locals still know it by…
Vesterålen
All 141 rooms at this decent chain hotel have attractive parquet flooring and most have views over the port and fjord. Buffet breakfast, taken in the…
Bodø
This contemporary hotel has bright rooms and a top-floor bar to better view the harbour and mountains. Breakfast is served in the Sjøsiden restaurant with…
Arctic Highway
An affiliate of the Scandic chain, Mo's longest-established hotel is full of character, with fine rooms, most of them recently refurbished and with a…
Nordland
Modern rooms, good breakfasts and sweeping views from the upper floors make this local outpost of the reliable Thon chain the best place to stay in town.
Austvågøy
Described by one traveller as having 'the best facilities in a camping ground in Norway', this is an immaculate, well-run place in a pretty setting.
Nordland
Some 10km south of Sandnessjøen is a well-run place with fabulous views, as well as the usual campsites and simple cabins.
Vesterålen
A good campground at the northern entry to the village with fine views from most sites.
Lofoten
The island's HI-affiliated youth hostel is a 1.2km walk from the Hurtigruten quay in Stamsund and has its regular clientele who come back year after year …
Svolvær
You wouldn't stay here for its bleak corridors, lack of staff or rooms that are minimalist by budget, not design. But reasonably priced accommodation is…
Lofoten
In a bleak location yet with great waterside views, Moskenes' only campground is gravel-surfaced but has a sheltered grassy area for tent campers…
Arctic Highway
Under the same ownership as Mosjøen Camping and about 100m north of the train station, this run-of-the-mill roadhouse offers cosy, good-value but…
Vesterålen
Around 1.3km from the centre and signposted off the road to Stokmarknes, this place is a fairly standard Norwegian campground, but the cafe offers home…
Lofoten
At this welcoming campground right on the beach, you can rent a bike, kayak, rowing boat or even a motorboat to explore the island. There's an excellent…
Nordland
Right next to the visitor centre and a two-minute walk from the maelstrom viewpoints, this hotel is a decent choice if you don't want to miss the main…
Vesterålen
Follow the Rv83 towards Narvik for 4km, then take a side road to reach this small waterside site, where you can rent all manner of boats. You're a fair…
Lofoten
Rooms sleep two, four or six at this authentic rorbu on the minuscule island of Kårøy. Bathrooms are communal and there are self-catering facilities. You…
Narvik
Sound sleep is not guaranteed for those under canvas at what's otherwise a perfectly adequate campground, overlooking the fjord and E6, 2km northeast of…
Austvågøy
On a small rise close to the centre of Kabelvåg, this imposing seasonal hotel has been tastefully rebuilt in its original art-deco style. Rooms overlook…
Vesterålen
This basic roadside campground, 3.5km from town, is on a gorgeous seaside meadow, as green and smooth as a golf course. It has a well-equipped kitchen and…
Vesterålen
A comfortable hotel on the main road through town, Sortland Hotell has bright modern rooms with parquetry floors, colourful artworks and rather…
Bodø
This hotel has 19 smallish but well-priced standard rooms and plenty of flexibility. Three dorms sleeping three to six cater for backpackers. Beneath the…
Narvik
This 90-room tour-group favourite, stretching long and low at the base of the cable car, offers great vistas. Accommodation is in comfortable chalet-type…
Bodø
At last Bodø has a youth hostel to cater for travellers waiting for the next day's ferry to Lofoten or train! Right beside the station, it couldn't be…
Kabelvåg Vandrerhjem & Sommerhotell
Austvågøy
Less than 1km from the centre of Kabelvåg, the Lofoten Folkehøgskole school becomes a hostel and hotel outside the teaching year. There's a kitchen for…
