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Hotels in Sørvågen

Hotels in Sørvågen, on the E10 between Reine and Å. The village has 395 residents, four restaurants named by Visit Lofoten and the Moskenes ferry quay about 3 km away.

Last verified 16 September 2026

Page text updated 25 September 2026

Houses and a red cabin at Sørvågen under low cloud
Photo by Stanley Gavino on Unsplash

Sørvågen is a fishing village on the E10 on the south-east side of Moskenesøya, with 395 residents across 0.6 km² and building strung along the road from Vedvika in Bogen to the mouth of Moskenesvågen. It still lands and processes fish, and it has more places to eat than either of its neighbours — which is the main reason to base a Moskenesøya trip here rather than in Reine or Å.

What they are like

Holmen Lofoten is a small family-run hotel and seasonal restaurant on a former fishing station, with restored rorbuer, modern suites and compact rooms, all with breakfast, about five minutes' drive from the Moskenes ferry. The Tide – Hotel is the hotel side of a business that also lets waterfront rorbuer, owned by two locals from Lofoten fishing families.

Getting there

Sørvågen is on the E10 itself, so there is no side road to drive. The Moskenes ferry quay for the Bodø car ferry is about 3 km, Reine about 7 km, Å about 2.5 km and Leknes Airport about 64 km. Buses 300, 742 and 772 call here. Joker Sørvågen and Matkroken Sørvågen are both on Moskenesveien.

Who it suits

Travellers arriving on the Bodø ferry who want the first village with a choice of places to eat: Visit Lofoten lists Maren Anna, Havet restaurant, Holmen Lofoten Restaurant and Kitchen On The Edge Of The World here. Walkers too — the Munken trail starts from the village, and Visit Lofoten names Sørvågen among the places to stay for Reinebringen, which begins nearer Reine. It is quieter than Reine and has more services than Å.

Hotels

3 places to stay

Questions

Which hotels are listed in Sørvågen?
The listing on this page shows every hotel this guide has in Sørvågen, among them Holmen Lofoten and The Tide – Hotel. Holmen Lofoten and The Tide also let rorbuer, so they appear on the village's rorbuer listing as well.
How far is Sørvågen from the Bodø ferry?
About 3 km to the Moskenes ferry quay, served by Torghatten Nord's route 18-782 from Bodø. Reine is about 7 km away and Å about 2.5 km.
Is Sørvågen better than Reine as a base?
It depends what you want. Visit Lofoten names four restaurants in Sørvågen against one for Reine, and Sørvågen is on the E10 with no side road and closer to the ferry. Reine has the Reinebringen trailhead, the Lofotodden National Park visitor centre and the boat across Reinefjorden.
Can you reach Sørvågen by bus?
Yes. Routes 300 (Å–Leknes–Svolvær–Narvik), 742 (Leknes–Å) and 772 (Å–Reine–Hamnøy) all call at Sørvågen and are in the winter timetable in Entur's national register.
What is there to see in Sørvågen?
The Telecom Museum, Sørvågen Radio, in the former telegraph and telephone station of 1914 designed by Lilla Hansen, Norway's first female architect. Northern Europe's first radio link for general telegram traffic ran from Sørvågen to Røst in 1908, partly to serve the Lofoten fishery.

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Details last verified 16 September 2026.