Rostad Retro Rorbuer

Small restored cabins with their own kitchens on a quiet islet within sight of Sakrisøy and Reine, with a hot tub, a buffet breakfast and car hire arranged on the spot — and a 9.6 rating behind them.

Couples in the 15 to 25 m² cabins, families in the two-bedroom ones, and groups of up to five or six in the largest house. The playground, cots, board games and babysitting suit young families; dogs may be brought only if the property agrees first.

Upper floors in some cabins are reached by stairs only. Children of three and over are charged as adults, a cot for an under-two can be asked for free, and there are no extra beds, so the party has to fit the beds. Pets are allowed only on request. Quiet hours run from 23:00 to 07:00, parties are ruled out, and the property's damage policy sets a ceiling of NOK 1,000 for damage billed once you have left. Check-in runs to midnight but the property wants your arrival time in advance.

The operator names twelve units: Minibua (15 m²), Olebua (17), Nilsbua and Petterbua (19), Ravnkroa (25), Carlbua (30), Fredrikbua (35), Bernhofbua and Thesenbua (40), Bransnesbua (45), a minivilla (15) and Lofoten Villa (120), which it says takes up to five guests. Booking.com's eight bookable units are chalets of 15, 25, 42 and 47 m², holiday homes of 17 and 32 m², a 35 m² two-bedroom house and a 100 m² three-bedroom house, with one to four beds each. The bedroom breakdown lists single, double and bunk beds, one bedroom with its own bathroom, and some guest limits that fall below the beds in the room, so confirm numbers for the cabin you want.

Upper floors in some units are reached by stairs only, according to Booking.com's facility list.

Free WiFi and free parking, a hot tub, a garden, a children's playground and a babysitting service. Units have a kitchen or kitchenette with a fridge, microwave, hob, kitchenware, kettle and coffee machine, a bathroom of its own with free toiletries, slippers and a bathrobe in the facility list, a TV, and a balcony, patio or terrace with outdoor dining. Larger cabins add a dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, desk and streaming service. Car hire is arranged by the property, interconnecting units are available, and some rooms are listed as soundproofed and allergy-free.

A buffet breakfast is served. Otherwise it is self-catering: each unit has its own kitchen or kitchenette, and the larger cabins have a dishwasher.

On Olenilsøya, an islet reached by turning off the E10 beside Sakrisøy, in Moskenes municipality. Kartverket's nearest registered settlement is Reine, about 1.4 km away; Sakrisøy itself is 200 metres from the cabins in a straight line, which makes it the destination this guide files them under.

Booking.com places the cabins 38 km from Nusfjord and 45 km from Værøy heliport. The property has said the bus stop at Sakrisøy is about 300 metres away, which makes arrival by the Bodø ferry and bus workable, and it also hires out cars. Parking on site is free.