{"id":2306,"date":"2019-12-16T10:29:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T10:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=topic&p=2306"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:18:10","slug":"unique-places-to-stay-in-northern-norway","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/topic\/unique-places-to-stay-in-northern-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique places to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway offers accommodation that is a little out of the ordinary. Trading posts, lighthouses, fish factories, fishermen’s cabins, and log cabins; you couldn\u2019t be anywhere other than Northern Norway. These types of accommodation are not for everyone, but for the right person it is an unforgettable experience\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lighthouses lead the way to bed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Tran\u00f8y Lighthouse offers a 360-degree Vestfjord panorama<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Litl\u00f8y Lighthouse is on an island where you’re in nature’s hands<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Slettnes Lighthouse is a beacon on Europe’s most northerly headland<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Hygge – the way you enjoy Scandi atmosphere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Danish term hygge<\/em>, which we Norwegians usually call kos<\/em>, refers to warmth, atmosphere, candle lights and maybe a bit of nostalgia. Here are some suggestions for a bit of atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n

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At Engholm Husky Design Lodge you’ll find cabins made by passion<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Fru Haugans Hotel is Northern Norway’s oldest hotel<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Storjord Hotel is Norway\u2019s smallest hotel<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Rundhaug Guesthouse has a history of housing Societies finest<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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What is a rorbu?<\/h2>\n\n

A rorbu is where the fishermen used to sleep<\/h4>\n\n
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Feel the history of the coast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Sandtorgholmen resort hotel offers historical elegance in South Troms<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Havnnes Trading Post is a living museum<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Foldalbruket rose from the ashes of World War Two<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Nyksund is a fishing village that got an extra chance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Nusfjord in Lofoten is a pearl in red and ochre<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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St\u00f8tt is an old trading post turned refuge for the peace seeker<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Cool design adds to the experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sleek modern lines combined with good views are an unbeatable combination. Here are some of our favourites. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Isfjord Radio is an outpost retreat near the North Pole<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Manshausen offers Steigen’s natural beauty through a cabin window<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Rabothytta is the coolest cabin in Norway<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Stay at a beauty spot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n

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The House at the Outer Edge offers an action packed stay in panoramic surroundings<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Some hotels melt away in Summer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Alta offers snow laden luxury under the northern lights<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Do you dare to stay the night in a snow hotel?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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