Hov Gjestehus
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.
Why stay here
The house belongs to a farm run by the same family for seven generations, with about 48 Icelandic horses offering rides on the beach and in the mountains. Låven, the farm's restaurant in a converted barn, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, and a wood-fired sauna stands on the shoreline. Every room has a view of the sea or the mountains.
Who it’s for
- Northern lights
- Midnight sun
The guesthouse can be booked for groups of up to twelve, and riders on the farm's horse-riding holidays are an obvious fit. Visit Lofoten puts the Hov Gård campsite 600–700 m from the Lofoten Links golf course.
Highlights
- Six rooms in the farm's renovated main house
- Låven restaurant on the farm, open daily
- Wood-fired sauna on Hov beach
- Icelandic horse riding from the farm
Things to consider
The house has three bathrooms for its six rooms, so not every room has its own. The farm also runs a campsite just above the beach.
The accommodation
Six double rooms over two floors (five upstairs), three bathrooms, a kitchen with espresso machine and island, a living room opening onto a veranda, underfloor heating and laundry facilities.
Facilities
- Sea view
- Beach access
- Kitchen
- Restaurant
- Sauna
Beach sauna, horse-riding tours, campsite with powered and unpowered pitches, laundry facilities in the guesthouse.
Låven restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day using local ingredients, plus home-baked cakes and coffee.
Location
At Hov on Gimsøy, on the outer (north) side of Lofoten, by Hov beach; about 33 km by road from Henningsvær.
Nearby
Questions
- Where is Hov Gjestehus?
- Hov Gjestehus is a guesthouse in Henningsvær, in Lofoten.
- Which airport is nearest to Hov Gjestehus?
- In a straight line, the nearest airport is Svolvær Airport (SVJ), about 25 km away. The distance by road is longer.
- Does Hov Gjestehus have a kitchen?
- Yes. The sources for this page list a kitchen at Hov Gjestehus.
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Henningsvær Bryggehotell
Boutique hotel in Henningsvær
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- Waterfront
- Sea view
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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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Tobiasbrygga
Apartment in Henningsvær
Apartments on a 1935 fishing pier in Henningsvær harbour, with a bar and restaurant on the quay, a bookable sauna and hot tub, and boat hire.
- Waterfront
- Sea view
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Sources
- Hov Camping – Hov GårdVisit Lofoten. Official tourism, checked 16 September 2026
- About us - Hov GårdProperty, checked 16 September 2026
- Contact us - Hov GårdProperty, checked 16 September 2026
- Hov GårdProperty, checked 16 September 2026
- Hov Gjestehus - Hov Farm. Cosy accommodationHov Gård. Property, checked 16 September 2026
- Info for guests who are staying at our lodgesLofoten Links. Property, checked 16 September 2026
- OpenStreetMap: Tore Hjorts vei 471, GimsøysandOpenStreetMap contributors. Mapping, checked 16 September 2026
- OSRM driving distances from Hov, Gimsøy to Henningsvær, Kabelvåg and SvolværProject OSRM (OpenStreetMap data). Mapping, checked 16 September 2026
Details last verified 16 September 2026.