Narnia Lodge Lofoten

A whole historic house at Gimsøy that sleeps six, with a restaurant on the premises for the nights nobody wants to cook, and a sun terrace facing the sea.

A family or group of up to six with a car, drawn to Gimsøy rather than to a town. The owners have written that they recommend having a car for the journey there. No pets and no cots.

Six people share one bathroom in 60 m², and upper floors are reached by stairs alone. Check-in is a four-and-a-half-hour window, 16:00 to 20:30, with your arrival time sent ahead, and check-out runs from 08:30 to 11:00. No cot or extra bed can be added, pets are refused, and children of three and over are charged as adults. Booking.com's facility list includes an airport shuttle with pick-up and drop-off, but the property has answered questions on the same listing saying it does not run a shuttle and that a pick-up can sometimes be arranged, so treat transfers as something to agree directly. Kabelvåg, the nearest destination in this guide, is about 19 km away in a straight line.

One house of 60 m² with three bedrooms taking six people: an extra-large double with a single bed in the first, an extra-large double in the second and a single in the third. One bathroom whose shower is a walk-in. Interconnecting rooms are listed, along with towels, linen, wardrobes and a drying rack. Booking.com shows four stars.

Upper floors are reached by stairs only.

Parking and WiFi are free, with a charging point for electric cars. Air conditioning, a fan, heating, a private entrance, tiled and hardwood floors, a washing machine, a dishwasher and grocery deliveries. Outside there is a garden, a sun terrace, a barbecue and an outdoor fireplace, with sea, lake, garden and mountain views. Non-smoking, and upper floors are reached by stairs.

A restaurant on the premises serving dinner and high tea, described on the listing as family-friendly, which is rare for a house let whole. The kitchen holds an oven, hob, dishwasher, fridge, kettle and kitchenware for self-catering, and groceries can be delivered.

Tore Hjorts vei at Gimsøy, in Vågan municipality. Booking.com places the house 1.2 km from Gimsøy beach and describes sea and mountain views; Kabelvåg, the closest destination this guide covers, is about 19 km away in a straight line.

The listing gives Svolvær Airport as 42 km from the house, Svolvær Torg as 37 km, Galleri Espolin as 32 km and Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter as 37 km. Asked about public transport, the property has replied that it recommends having a car in Lofoten. An airport shuttle appears in the facility list but the property's own answers contradict it.