Lofotbo

One of the few places on this coast reachable without a car: the Hurtigruten docks at Stamsund, and the house is a level, single-storey 50 m² with laundry, a dishwasher and a sea-facing terrace.

A family of four or five, or two couples who can share a futon room, with a dog if they have one. Everything is on one floor, which helps anyone who would rather avoid stairs. Payment is taken by bank transfer before arrival, so it suits people happy to settle in advance.

Payment is required before arrival by bank transfer, and the property contacts you after booking to explain how — this is not a pay-on-the-day stay. No one under 20 may check in. Fifty square metres is tight for five, one of the bedrooms being two futons rather than beds. A cot can be requested free for a child under two but no extra bed can be added, and children of 16 and over are charged as adults. Check-in runs from 16:00 to 22:00 with your arrival time given in advance, check-out is by 12:00, and hen and stag groups are refused.

One detached house of 50 m², with the whole unit on the ground floor. Three bedrooms: a double bed in the first, a single in the second and two futons in the third, five guests in all. One private bathroom holding a walk-in shower, a toilet, towels and a hairdryer. Interconnected rooms are available, linen is provided and the house is non-smoking.

The entire unit is on the ground floor.

WiFi and a private parking space, both free. Heating, a fan, parquet floors, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a radio, a sofa, a seating area, a wardrobe and board games. The kitchen has an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a microwave, a fridge, a coffee machine, a kettle, kitchenware and cleaning products; laundry runs to a washing machine, a tumble dryer, a drying rack, an iron and an ironing board. Outside: a balcony, a patio, a terrace with furniture, an outdoor dining area and barbecue facilities.

Self-catering, with a full kitchen and a dishwasher, a dining table indoors and an outdoor dining area beside the barbecue. No breakfast, restaurant or bar is listed; Lofotenmat Sa is 17 km off by the listing's figure and Stamsund's own centre is the nearest place to shop.

The house is on Buøyveien in Stamsund, on the south coast of Vestvågøy in Vestvågøy municipality. Kartverket puts the registered settlement about 470 m away, and Leknes, the nearest destination in this guide, is 10.4 km off in a straight line. Booking.com records the setting as rural, with sea views from the balcony and terrace and mountains behind.

Stamsund is a port of call for the Hurtigruten coastal ship, and the property has confirmed to a guest that it can be reached directly from Bodø that way. By road, Booking.com gives Leknes Airport as 15 km away, Vestvågøy Rådhus the same, Lofotenmat Sa 17 km, the Borga radar station 39 km and Nusfjord 42 km. Parking at the house is free and private.