Spacious vacation home, Værøy

Space for seven in single beds, on an island most Lofoten visitors never reach, with two bathrooms, a barbecue and a garden — and the heliport a kilometre away for anyone flying in rather than taking the ferry.

A group of walkers or birdwatchers, or two families: the four bedrooms are all singles, which suits friends better than couples. Children of any age are taken, a cot is always available at NOK 200 a night and extra beds are free on request. Payment is by bank transfer before arrival, so it does not suit anyone wanting to pay on the day.

The whole booking is paid by bank transfer before you arrive, and the owner makes contact afterwards with the instructions. Check-in runs from 16:00 to midnight and check-out between 10:30 and 11:00. Anyone below 18 needs a parent or guardian present at check-in. Pets are considered on request rather than accepted outright, hen and stag groups are refused, and the cot costs NOK 200 per child per night on top of the room price. The 9.1 score comes from six reviews.

One detached house of 180 m² with a private entrance: four bedrooms, two bathrooms and an additional toilet. Two single beds in the first bedroom, one in the second, two in the third and two in the fourth — seven beds, and seven guests by Booking.com's own maximum. Towels, toilet paper and a wardrobe are listed, floors are hardwood or parquet, and the rooms have air conditioning.

Air conditioning and heating, a private entrance, a desk, a seating area with a sofa, a flat-screen TV and a dining table. Laundry runs to a washing machine, a drying rack and a clothes rack. The kitchen carries a dishwasher, an oven, a hob, a microwave, a fridge, kitchenware, cleaning products and a tea and coffee maker. Outdoors: a balcony, a patio, a terrace with furniture, a garden and barbecue facilities, with garden, mountain and landmark views. Parking and WiFi are free, and the house is non-smoking.

Self-catering, with a kitchen holding a dishwasher, an oven, a hob, a microwave, a fridge and kitchenware, a dining area indoors and a barbecue outside. No breakfast, restaurant or bar comes with the house, and the listing records no shop nearby, so plan the catering before you travel.

Vågstranda 5 at Sørland on Værøy, in Værøy municipality — one of the outer islands of Lofoten, south-west of Moskenesøya. Kartverket's registered point for Sørland is about 888 m from the house, and Å, the nearest place this guide covers, is 26.9 km away in a straight line. The setting is recorded as rural, with garden, mountain and landmark views.

Booking.com gives Værøy Heliport Airport as 1 km from the house, the only distance it states. Parking at the house is free and private.