Apartments Reine Lofoten

A whole house at Reine with a front desk that stays open at any hour, an airport shuttle and space for a large group — rare in a village where most lets hand over a key and leave you to it.

A large family or a group travelling together who want services as well as a kitchen: luggage held before check-in, a laundry service, a shuttle from the airport. The stairs rule it out for anyone who cannot climb, and no cot can be added.

Booking.com's per-room maxima add up to thirteen guests in 150 m², which is worth checking against what you are actually booking. One private bathroom is listed for three bedrooms, with a shared toilet and an extra toilet alongside. Upper floors are reached by stairs only. Arrival runs from 16:00 to 23:30 with your time given in advance, and departure falls between 01:00 and 11:00. Quiet hours run from 22:00 to 07:00, which is early. No cot and no extra bed can be added, pets are refused and hen or stag groups are not taken. The airport shuttle is paid for separately.

One house of 150 m², detached, titled a Villa with Sea View. Three bedrooms with two double beds each, four guests to a room, and a living room with a sofa bed for one more; Booking.com counts seven beds. One private bathroom holding a shower, with slippers provided, plus a shared toilet and an additional toilet. Upper floors are reached by stairs only. Linen, towels and a laundry service are provided.

Booking.com records that the upper floors are reached by stairs only.

A front desk staffed around the clock, somewhere to leave luggage, currency exchange and a laundry service — unusual at a self-catering house. Air conditioning, heating, a private entrance, a fireplace, a sofa, a seating area, a carbon monoxide detector and a drying rack. Outside there are a balcony, a terrace with furniture, an outdoor dining area and a picnic area, with sea, mountain, city and landmark views. An airport shuttle runs for a fee, with pick-up and drop-off. WiFi and private parking are free and the house is non-smoking.

Self-catering. The kitchen holds an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a fridge, a microwave, a toaster, a kettle, a tea and coffee maker, kitchenware and cleaning products, with a dining table and an outdoor dining area. No breakfast, restaurant or bar is listed.

Moskenesveien 507 at Reine, in Moskenes municipality. Kartverket's registered point for Reine is about 700 m from the house, so the village and its harbour are close by. Booking.com records the setting as rural and lists sea, mountain, city and landmark views.

Booking.com gives Nusfjord as 40 km from the house and Værøy Heliport Airport as 43 km, and the property runs an airport shuttle for a fee, with pick-up and drop-off. Private parking on the site is free.