Sakrisøy Gjestegård

A working piece of Lofoten's building history rather than a modern block: an 1880 manor house on Sakrisøy with sea views from nearly every room, a hot tub, the town of Reine 3.5 km off and the Moskenes ferry port 7 km, by the listing's figures. Guests have rated it 9.3 across 1,219 reviews.

Travellers who want a room in a characterful house at a range of prices — shared-bathroom standards at the cheaper end, en-suite superiors and a fjord-facing suite at the other. Families are catered for, with cots available and a high chair listed. Anyone who needs to cook properly must book one of the four rooms with kitchen access.

Only four rooms have kitchen access; the rest give you a microwave, kettle and fridge in a shared area. Bathrooms are private in some rooms and shared in others, so read the room name carefully. A refundable NOK 5,000 damage deposit is taken by credit card on arrival and returned within a fortnight. Reception is staffed only 09:30 to 11:00, then 15:00 to 18:00 in summer, and by arrangement outside it. Upper floors are reached by stairs only, parking is 70 m from the house, children aged three and over are charged as adults, and pets are not accepted. The fine print says breakfast is not provided, although breakfast appears among the listing's facility tags — confirm it when you book.

Fourteen rooms in the manor house, with Booking.com listing eight room types: King Room with Sea View (20 m²), Standard Triple Room (19.5 m²), two Standard Double Rooms (12 and 12.5 m²), Large Double Room (20 m²), Large Twin Room (20 m²), Queen Room with Sea View (12 m²) and Deluxe Triple Room with Sea View (30 m²). Bathrooms are private in the superior and deluxe rooms and shared in the standard rooms. One suite has a private balcony facing Reinefjorden and Olstind. Interconnecting rooms are available and upper floors are reached by stairs only.

Booking.com records upper floors as reachable by stairs only, with some rooms on the ground floor. Parking is 70 m from the house.

Free WiFi throughout and free private parking 70 m from the house. Rooms carry a flat-screen TV, a kettle, a coffee machine, a minibar, a desk, a seating area, a hairdryer, free toiletries, slippers and linen; some have a kitchenette with a microwave, a fridge, a hob and a toaster. A hot tub is listed, along with a patio, a balcony, a terrace, outdoor furniture and an outdoor dining area. Ironing facilities, a carbon monoxide detector, hypoallergenic rooms and fire sprinklers are recorded. A children's high chair is available.

Kitchen access is limited to four rooms; the property has said the others have a microwave, a toaster, a kettle, a fridge and a coffee machine in a common area for simple meals. Booking.com's fine print states that breakfast is not provided at the property, while breakfast also appears among its facility tags — the two disagree, so confirm it directly. Eating out means the places around Sakrisøy and Reine; the listing names none of them.

The guesthouse is at Sakrisøya 20 under a Reine postcode, in Moskenes municipality, on the island of Sakrisøy itself. Kartverket's nearest registered settlement is Reine, 1.3 km away. Booking.com gives the town of Reine as 3.5 km by its own measure and records the setting as rural, with sea, mountain, landmark, garden and city views from different rooms.

Booking.com gives the town of Reine as 3.5 km off, Moskenes Ferry Port as 7 km and Leknes Airport as 62 km. Asked how to reach the 07:00 ferry from Moskenes without a car, the property has said a taxi can be ordered and that the drive takes about 15 minutes. It has also confirmed to a guest that arriving late is acceptable.