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Hotels in Lofoten

Lofoten's hotels range from town hotels in Svolvær and Leknes to hotels in fishing villages such as Henningsvær, Stamsund and Sørvågen.

Last verified 16 September 2026

Page text updated 12 October 2026

Best-rated hotels in Lofoten

Of the 23 hotels this guide lists in and around Lofoten, Henningsvær Bryggehotell has the highest Booking.com guest rating among those with at least 200 reviews: 9.1/10 from 677 reviews. Thon Hotel Svolvær (9.0/10 from 1,246) and Solsiden Brygge Rorbuer in Ballstad (9.0/10 from 1,095) follow. The table sets out the 10 hotels that meet the rule below, with the ratings as Booking.com showed them between 16 September 2026 and 17 September 2026.

Place to stayWhereTypeGuest ratingSuitsVerified featuresBook
1. Henningsvær BryggehotellHenningsværBoutique hotel9.1/10 from 677 reviewsLuxuryWaterfront, Sea view, Restaurant, BarCheck availability on Booking.com
2. Thon Hotel SvolværSvolværHotel9.0/10 from 1,246 reviewsCouples, FamiliesWaterfront, Restaurant, Bar, Sauna, Pets allowedCheck availability on Booking.com
3. Solsiden Brygge RorbuerBallstadBoutique hotel with rorbuer9.0/10 from 1,095 reviewsCouples, Families, Luxury, Northern lightsWaterfront, Sea view, Restaurant, Bar, Sauna, Hot tub, KitchenCheck availability on Booking.com
4. Å HotellÅHotel9.0/10 from 908 reviewsNot recordedSea view, Restaurant, BarCheck availability on Booking.com
5. TrevarefabrikkenHenningsværBoutique hotel9.0/10 from 412 reviewsFamiliesRestaurant, Bar, Sauna, Pets allowedCheck availability on Booking.com
6. The TideSørvågenHotel with rorbuer8.6/10 from 734 reviewsFamilies, Northern lightsWaterfront, Sea view, Restaurant, Bar, Kitchen, Pets allowedCheck availability on Booking.com
7. Thon Hotel LofotenSvolværHotel8.5/10 from 1,210 reviewsCouples, FamiliesSea view, Restaurant, Bar, Pets allowedCheck availability on Booking.com
8. Villa BryggekantenHenningsværHotel8.4/10 from 682 reviewsFamiliesWaterfront, Sea view, Bar, Pets allowedCheck availability on Booking.com
9. Scandic SvolværSvolværHotel8.3/10 from 2,614 reviewsNot recordedSea view, Restaurant, Bar, Pets allowedCheck availability on Booking.com
10. Nordis Hotel LofotenSvolværHotel8.2/10 from 316 reviewsFamiliesPets allowedCheck availability on Booking.com

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How this shortlist is chosen

  1. Listed in this guide as a hotel or boutique hotel, in one of Lofoten's six municipalities, and not recorded as closed.
  2. A guest rating on Booking.com that is still inside this guide's freshness window. An older rating is dropped rather than shown.
  3. At least 200 guest reviews behind that rating.
  4. A Booking.com link that passed its last check.
  5. Ordered by guest rating, then by number of reviews. Two records within 50 metres of each other count as one place, and the higher-placed is kept.
  6. The first 10 are shown.

The order comes from guests’ scores, not from a visit by this guide, and it changes when the ratings are next checked. A place outside the shortlist is not a poor choice: it may have fewer than the reviews the rule asks for. The list further down carries the rest.

Svolvær, Lofoten's largest town, has the largest selection of accommodation in the islands, and Visit Lofoten's Svolvær listings include a number of hotels. Store norske leksikon notes that Henningsvær has several hotels alongside its rorbu complexes. Leknes, the service centre for west Lofoten, has hotels among its services, and Stamsund, where Hurtigruten calls, has a hotel. In Sørvågen on Moskenesøya, Visit Lofoten lists a property that offers hotel rooms as well as rorbuer.

Visit Lofoten notes that several Lofoten hotels stand at the edge of the quay, that some have saunas, swimming pools and fitness rooms, and that many are linked to restaurants. Several also have meeting rooms. For travellers without a car, Svolvær and Leknes are closest to the airports and on the main bus route through the islands.

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23 places to stay

Questions

Are there hotels in Lofoten?
Yes. Visit Lofoten groups accommodation into fishermen's cabins, hotels, camping, and cabins and apartments, and also lists a hostel. It describes hotels in the main villages as well as rorbu resorts with hotel rooms, such as Solsiden Brygge in Ballstad and The Tide in Sørvågen; Leknes also has hotels.
Which hotels in Lofoten have the highest guest ratings?
Henningsvær Bryggehotell (9.1/10 from 677 reviews), Thon Hotel Svolvær (9.0/10 from 1,246 reviews) and Solsiden Brygge Rorbuer in Ballstad (9.0/10 from 1,095 reviews), on Booking.com, checked between 16 September 2026 and 17 September 2026. Only hotels listed in this guide with at least 200 reviews are counted.
Where in Lofoten are the best-rated hotels?
The 10 on this shortlist are in Svolvær (4), Henningsvær (3), Å (1), Ballstad (1) and Sørvågen (1).
Which of the best-rated hotels in Lofoten have a sauna?
A source confirms a sauna at Thon Hotel Svolvær, Solsiden Brygge Rorbuer and Trevarefabrikken. The others on the shortlist may have one too: a facility is only listed here once a source supports it.
Which of the best-rated hotels in Lofoten have a restaurant?
A source confirms a restaurant at Henningsvær Bryggehotell, Thon Hotel Svolvær, Solsiden Brygge Rorbuer, Å Hotell, Trevarefabrikken, The Tide, Thon Hotel Lofoten and Scandic Svolvær. The others on the shortlist may have one too: a facility is only listed here once a source supports it.

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Details last verified 16 September 2026.