Solodden

A large rorbu with the beach at the end of the garden, two bathrooms and two living rooms, set up for families down to the high chair and the safety gate.

Families and groups. Four beds are recorded across three bedrooms, with a cot and a child's extra bed available on request, and the ground-floor rooms are supplemented by upper floors reached only by stairs. Booking.com publishes a maximum of six guests, two to each bedroom.

Payment is by bank transfer before arrival, arranged by the property after you book. The published arrival window is short, 16:00 to 18:00, although a key box covers later arrivals; departure runs from 05:30 to 11:00. Upper floors are reached by stairs only. Children are charged as adults from the age of three, and an extra bed for a child of five to fifteen costs NOK 150 a night on top of the room price. Pets are not accepted. Asked whether the northern lights would be out in late October, the property answered that it depends heavily on the weather and made no promise — which is the right answer.

One rorbu of 200 m², sold as a Three-Bedroom House with four beds: one bedroom with a double, one with two singles, one with a double. Booking.com publishes a maximum of six guests. Two bathrooms, plus an additional toilet, with towels and linen provided. A free cot for a child up to two can be requested, and an extra bed for a child of five to fifteen costs NOK 150 per night.

Upper floors are reached by stairs only. A baby safety gate and a children's high chair are available.

Free WiFi, free parking on site, air conditioning, heating, a private entrance, soundproofing, hypoallergenic furnishing, a fireplace, a flat-screen television with satellite channels, a dishwasher, a microwave, a washing machine, an oven, a hob, a toaster, a coffee machine and a kettle. Outside there are a private beach area, a terrace, a balcony, a patio, outdoor furniture, an outdoor dining area and a barbecue. Grocery deliveries can be arranged. The house is non-smoking.

Self-catering, with a dining area, a dining table, a children's high chair and a barbecue outside. Groceries can be delivered to the house; no meals are served.

120 Sennesvikveien, 8352 Sennesvik, in Vestvågøy. Kartverket's nearest registered name is Sennesvik gamle, about 840 metres away, and Leknes, the nearest place this guide covers, is 6 km off in a straight line. Booking.com describes the property as beachfront and records a private beach area; sea views are given from the terrace.

Booking.com's figures for the house are 10 km to Vestvågøy Rådhus, 13 km to Lofotenmat Sa, 34 km to Borga Radarstasjon and 12 km to Leknes Airport.