Hov Feriehus

A house on the beach at Hov with seven places, a fireplace and a barbecue, on a stretch of Gimsøya that faces open water rather than a fjord. The front desk is staffed around the clock, which is unusual for a self-catered house.

A family or two, or a group of friends, who want the sand at the door and don't mind being 20 km from the nearest town this guide covers. The cot makes it workable with a baby, but no extra bed can be added beyond the seven places, and everyone checking in has to be 22 or older.

Payment is by bank transfer before you arrive, with instructions sent after booking; cash is not taken at the property. The minimum age for checking in is 22. Arrival is between 17:00 and midnight with your time given in advance, and checkout is at 11:00. One bathroom serves seven places, upper floors are reached by stairs only, no extra bed can be added and pets are not accepted. Sea temperatures here seldom pass 18°C, on the owners' own account, so treat swimming as bracing rather than warm.

One house of 75 m² listed as a Holiday Home. Three bedrooms — a double in the first, two single beds in each of the second and third — and a sofa bed in the living room; Booking.com's per-room maximums come to seven. One bathroom with a bath or shower, towels, toilet paper and free toiletries. Private entrance, hypoallergenic, non-smoking, with upper floors reached by stairs only.

Upper floors are reached by stairs only, by Booking.com's facility list.

WiFi and the private parking are free. Heating, a fan, an iron, a fireplace, a seating area, a sofa, a dining area, a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV carrying satellite and cable channels, a radio and a children's high chair. The kitchen has an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a fridge, a microwave, a toaster, a kettle, a coffee machine, kitchenware and cleaning products, with a washing machine and a drying rack. Outside: a terrace, a patio, a barbecue, outdoor furniture, an outdoor dining area, a garden and a picnic area. A shared lounge sits on the property and the front desk is staffed around the clock.

Self-catering, with a full kitchen, a dining area indoors and a barbecue with an outdoor table. No breakfast, restaurant or bar is listed on the property.

Tore Hjorts vei 452 carries the 8314 Gimsøy postcode, on Gimsøya in Vågan municipality. Booking.com places the house in the Hov district and marks it beachfront, with sea, lake, garden, mountain and landmark views. Kabelvåg, the nearest destination this guide covers, is 20.7 km away in a straight line, so this is a stay out on the island rather than in a town.

Booking.com gives Svolvaer Airport as 44 km from the house, Svolvær Torg as 39 km, Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter as 39 km and Galleri Espolin as 34 km. Gimsøya is reached from the E10 by the bridges at either end of the island.