Skårungen
A seaside holiday centre at Ørsvågvær, 3 km from Kabelvåg, with hotel rooms, waterfront rorbu-style cabins, panoramic and A-frame cabins, glamping and camping, plus a restaurant and a private sauna and hot tub on the pier.
Why stay here
The range is wide, from budget cabins and camping to waterfront cabins on the shoreline and hotel rooms, all on one site by the sea. The private spa, with sauna, outdoor hot tub and cold plunge, sits on the pier facing Vågakallen. Rorbuer rebuilt by the landowner after an 1895 fire are still in use on the site.
Who it’s for
- Couples
- Families
- Northern lights
The waterfront cabins are described as suitable for couples, families and small groups, and dogs are accepted in some units for a fee. Hikers and ski tourers are a clear market, with trail-running weeks and winter ski touring on the programme.
Highlights
- Waterfront rorbu-style cabins directly by the sea
- Private sauna and hot tub on the pier
- Café and restaurant open daily all year
- Hotel rooms, cabins, glamping and camping on one site
Things to consider
The spa is booked privately by the session for an extra charge, and swimwear is required. The site is 800 m down a side road off the E10; the nearest regular bus stop, Sandvika kryss, is also 800 m away.
The accommodation
Hotel rooms, waterfront cabins with a full kitchen and private bathroom, ocean-view, panoramic, top-row, forest and A-frame cabins, a beach house, historic apartments, a traditional ocean house, budget cabins, glamping and camping pitches.
Facilities
- Waterfront
- Kitchen
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Bicycle hire
- Pets allowed
Private spa (sauna, outdoor hot tub, cold plunge), free outdoor parking, Wi-Fi, bicycle, glass canoe and SUP rental, massage and yoga classes, conference facilities.
Café and restaurant open daily throughout the year.
Location
Ørsvågvær, 3 km from Kabelvåg, 8 km from Svolvær and 18 km from Henningsvær; 13 km from Svolvær Airport.
Ørsvågveien 40, 8310 Kabelvåg
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Sources
- SkårungenVisit Lofoten. Official tourism, checked 16 September 2026
- A journey through Skårungen's historyProperty, checked 16 September 2026
- ContactSkårungen. Property, checked 16 September 2026
- Hotel in Lofoten | Cabins, Spa & Restaurant in KabelvågSkårungen. Property, checked 16 September 2026
- How to get to SkårungenProperty, checked 16 September 2026
- Private Sauna & Spa in LofotenSkårungen. Property, checked 16 September 2026
- Water Front CabinsSkårungen. Property, checked 16 September 2026
- Skårungen – Hotel, Cabins and Camping (Booking.com listing)Booking site, checked 16 September 2026
- OpenStreetMap: Ørsvågveien 40OpenStreetMap contributors. Mapping, checked 16 September 2026
Details last verified 16 September 2026.