Northern Norway offers accommodation that is a little out of the ordinary. Trading posts, lighthouses, fish factories, fishermen’s cabins, and log cabins; you couldn’t be anywhere other than Northern Norway. These types of accommodation are not for everyone, but for the right person it is an unforgettable experience
Northern Norway has a wide range of accommodation, from chain hotels to the very unique places you can find nowhere else. Here are some of the most special places.
Lighthouses lead the way to bed
Stay in a lighthouse, see the midnight sun over the ocean or experience a storm from your cozy nook. Here are three lighthouses that are open to guests with an understanding for solitude and reflection.
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Culture and history
Tranøy Lighthouse offers a 360-degree Vestfjord panorama
Bodø og Salten
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Activities
Litløy Lighthouse is on an island where you’re in nature’s hands
Vesterålen
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Activities
Slettnes Lighthouse is a beacon on Europe’s most northerly headland
Nordkapp
Hygge – the way you enjoy Scandi atmosphere
The Danish term hygge, which we Norwegians usually call kos, refers to warmth, atmosphere, candle lights and maybe a bit of nostalgia. Here are some suggestions for a bit of atmosphere.
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Eat and stay, Unique accommodations
At Engholm Husky Design Lodge you’ll find cabins made by passion
Finnmarksvidda
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Unique accommodations
Fru Haugans Hotel is Northern Norway’s oldest hotel
Helgeland
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Activities
Storjord Hotel is Norway’s smallest hotel
Bodø og Salten
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Activities
Rundhaug Guesthouse has a history of housing Societies finest
The rich coastal culture with the old trading posts, the fisherman’s cabin and the traditional fishing villages; it’s all about fishing, about history and about heritage. Here are some examples.
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Harstad
Sandtorgholmen resort hotel offers historical elegance in South Troms
Eat and stay
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Lyngenfjord
Havnnes Trading Post is a living museum
Culture and history
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Nordkapp
Foldalbruket rose from the ashes of World War Two
World War II
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Vesterålen
Nyksund is a fishing village that got an extra chance
Coastal Culture
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Lofoten
Nusfjord in Lofoten is a pearl in red and ochre
Coastal Culture
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Bodø og Salten
Støtt is an old trading post turned refuge for the peace seeker
Culture and history
Cool design adds to the experience
Sleek modern lines combined with good views are an unbeatable combination. Here are some of our favourites.
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Svalbard
Isfjord Radio is an outpost retreat near the North Pole
Eat and stay
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Bodø og Salten
Manshausen offers Steigen’s natural beauty through a cabin window
Eat and stay
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Helgeland
Rabothytta is the coolest cabin in Norway
Eat and stay
Stay at a beauty spot
Some places are just beautiful. The view is fantastic, you can do fun excursions and you can study the nightsky hunting the Northern Lights or the Midnight Sun. Here are a couple of examples
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Vesterålen
The House at the Outer Edge offers an action packed stay in panoramic surroundings
Attractions
Some hotels melt away in Summer
If your hotel is made of ice and snow, the indoor temperature is at -4 all the time. Nobody freezes in a snow hotel, and many have the best sleep they’ve ever had. Do you dare?
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Eat and stay
Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Alta offers snow laden luxury under the northern lights