Lofoten Handbook

Where to stay for the northern lights in Lofoten

Places to stay whose operators describe northern lights viewing at or near the property. No stay can promise a sighting: it takes a dark, clear sky and enough solar activity on the same night.

Last verified 16 September 2026

Places to stay for the northern lights

25 places to stayShowing 1–24

  • Lofoten Rorbuer

    Rorbu in Svolvær

    A family-run rorbu business in Svolvær harbour, based in an 1828 pier building that was taken down on Svinøya in 1937 and rebuilt at Marinepollen in 1938, with 16 rooms and rorbu suites for two to five people.

    • Waterfront
    • Northern lights
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  • Nordis Apartments

    Apartment in Svolvær

    An apartment hotel on the quayside at Svolvær town square with ten two- and three-bedroom apartments, each bedroom with its own bathroom, above Nordis Restaurant.

    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
    • Families
    • Sauna
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  • Nøtnes Midnattsol Guesthouse

    Guesthouse in Svolvær

    A 15-room guesthouse by the water on Skrova, in a building that once housed seasonal fishery workers, with en-suite rooms, a shared kitchen and a boat dock.

    • Waterfront
    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
    • Families
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  • Svinøya Rorbuer

    Rorbu in Svolvær

    A rorbu resort on Svinøya, a small island in Svolvær harbour joined to the town by a bridge, with fishermen's cabins, rorbu suites, historic houses, modern apartments and a manor house set between a fish landing station, quays and fish racks.

    • Northern lights
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    • Sauna
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  • Kalle i Lofoten

    Rorbu in Kabelvåg

    Self-catering rorbuer and two houses at Kalle, a family-run former trading post at the end of the road below Vågakallen, west of Kabelvåg. The operator dates its rorbuer to around 1870.

    • Waterfront
    • Northern lights
    • Families
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  • Nyvågar Rorbuhotell

    Rorbu in Kabelvåg

    A rorbu hotel of 30 two-bedroom fishermen's cabins on the shore at Storvågan, Kabelvåg, below Vågakallen, with a restaurant, the Lofoten Loft Bar and Lofotspa with outdoor hot tubs and a sauna.

    • Waterfront
    • Northern lights
    • Sauna
    • Hot tub
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  • Skårungen

    Cabin with rorbuer in Kabelvåg

    A seaside holiday centre at Ørsvågvær, 3 km from Kabelvåg, with hotel rooms, waterfront rorbu-style cabins, panoramic and A-frame cabins, glamping and camping, plus a restaurant and a private sauna and hot tub on the pier.

    • Waterfront
    • Northern lights
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  • Hov Gjestehus

    Guesthouse in Henningsvær

    The renovated main farmhouse of Hov Gård, an Icelandic horse farm by Hov beach on Gimsøy, let as a guesthouse with six rooms for up to twelve guests, a shared kitchen and a restaurant on the farm.

    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
    • Sauna
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  • Lofoten Links Lodges

    Lodge in Henningsvær

    North-facing lodges beside Hov beach on Gimsøy, run by the Lofoten Links golf course, where guests can book a single en-suite room in a shared lodge or a whole lodge for up to six.

    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
    • Families
    • Hot tub
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  • Eggum Fishermans Cabin

    Cabin with rorbuer in Leknes

    A small rorbu-style cabin for two beside the beaches at Eggum on Vestvågøy's north coast, with a loft bed, a kitchenette and mountains behind.

    • Northern lights
    • Kitchen
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  • Eggum Rorbuer

    Rorbu in Leknes

    A two-bedroom fisherman's cabin for four almost on the beach at Eggum, with views of the Atlantic, in an area with no car traffic.

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    • Northern lights
    • Kitchen
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  • Hattvika Lodge

    Lodge with rorbuer in Ballstad

    Rebuilt fishermen's cabins dating from the 1870s and ten free-standing Hillside rooms around Hattvika harbour in Ballstad, with Restaurant Fangst, a sauna and hot tub, and guided outdoor trips.

    • Northern lights
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    • Sauna
    • Hot tub
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  • Hemmingodden Lodge

    Rorbu in Ballstad

    A family-owned fishing lodge on Ballstadøya in Ballstad with modern and traditional rorbu apartments, mini cabins on stilts, boat rental, guided fishing, a sauna and restaurant HEIM.

    • Waterfront
    • Northern lights
    • Families
    • Sauna
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  • Kræmmervika Rorbuer

    Rorbu in Ballstad

    A budget-focused mix of private rorbu cabins, two shared houses and hostel dorms (mixed and women-only) by the harbour at Ballstadlandet in Ballstad, about 15 minutes by car from Leknes Airport.

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  • Solsiden Brygge

    Boutique hotel with rorbuer in Ballstad

    A rorbu hotel in Ballstad with 30 units, from 1800s rorbuer and quayside rorbu apartments to design suites and Nordland villas, plus a seafood and pizza restaurant, a sauna and a hot tub.

    • Waterfront
    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
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  • Nusfjord Village & Resort

    Rorbu in Nusfjord

    Fishermen's cabins around the harbour and village of Nusfjord, a preserved fishing village at the end of a 6 km side road off the E10 on Flakstadøya, run as one resort with its own restaurants, café and outdoor spa.

    • Waterfront
    • Northern lights
    • Families
    • Sauna
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  • Lofoten Beach Camp

    Place to stay in Ramberg

    A large beachside campsite on Flakstad beach near Ramberg with five rooms in a Beach House and one small cabin, plus a surf school, a beach bar and two saunas.

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    • Northern lights
    • Sauna
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  • Lofoten Cabins – Sund

    Cabin with rorbuer in Ramberg

    A three-unit rorbu-style cabin camp in Sund, in Flakstad in western Lofoten, between Ramberg and Reine, each cabin with its own bathroom and full kitchen.

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  • Eliassen Rorbuer

    Rorbu in Hamnøy

    Red fishermen's cottages and sea house apartments on Hamnøy, at the mouth of Reinefjorden near Reine. The resort describes itself as the oldest rorbu resort in Lofoten, and its oldest cabins date from 1890.

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    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
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  • Hamnøya Bridge Panorama

    Holiday home in Hamnøy

    A three-bedroom former fisherman's house on Hamnøy, beside the Hamnøy bridge viewpoint, let as a holiday home for up to six through a Lofoten rental agent.

    • Waterfront
    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
    • Families
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  • Reinefjorden Sjøhus

    Sea house with rorbuer in Hamnøy

    Fishermen's cabins, apartments, sea houses and a six-bedroom villa at Skagen on Hamnøy, a former fish-drying site and local ferry point on Reinefjorden. Guests can book two seaside saunas and two hillside hot tubs on site.

    • Waterfront
    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
    • Sauna
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  • Sakrisøy Gjestegård

    Guesthouse in Sakrisøy

    A guesthouse in an 1880 manor house on Sakrisøy with 14 rooms, including a third-floor suite facing Reinefjorden and Olstind. Reine is 3.5 km away and the Moskenes ferry port 7 km.

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    • Northern lights
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  • Andøy Vest Rorbuer

    Rorbu in Reine

    Five self-catering rorbu cabins and cottages at Andøy on the edge of Reine, sleeping four to eight, each with a fireplace, a kitchen and a private terrace.

    • Sea view
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  • Reine Rorbuer

    Rorbu in Reine

    About 40 rorbu cabins in the fishing village of Reine at the entrance to Reinefjorden, run by Classic Norway Hotels, with Restaurant Gammelbua on site. The Bodø–Moskenes ferry is 5 km away.

    • Waterfront
    • Sea view
    • Northern lights
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Questions

Where should I stay in Lofoten to see the northern lights?
Location matters less than a dark, clear sky, because all of Lofoten lies under the auroral oval. Visit Lofoten says it does not really matter where you go; being away from town lights helps. Beaches on the northern coast, such as Uttakleiv and Haukland near Leknes, are commonly used viewing spots.

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Details last verified 16 September 2026.