Svolvær Havn Apartments

A flat rather than a hotel room in the middle of Svolvær, a few hundred metres from the square and the quay, with a lift, a kitchen and check-in as late as 23:30.

Travellers arriving by boat or bus who want to walk to their bed, and families — cots and extra beds can both be added for a fee, which few private flats in this guide offer. Anyone wanting an early night should note the quiet hours start at 20:00.

Quiet hours begin at 20:00 and run to 08:00, earlier than anywhere else in this guide. Check-in is between 15:00 and 23:30 with your arrival time given in advance, and check-out between 01:00 and 11:00. Cots and extra beds carry charges — NOK 100 a night for a cot for a child under one, NOK 200 a night for an extra bed — payable at the property rather than with the booking. Units differ: only some have a balcony or soundproofing, and only two bedrooms in the block are en suite, so check which flat your rate covers. Pets are not accepted and hen or stag groups are not taken. Guests rate the block 8.5 from 102 reviews.

Three flats are listed: a Two-Bedroom Apartment with Partial Ocean View of 70 m², and two Two-Bedroom Deluxe Apartments described as panoramic, one with two beds and one with three. The bed list across the block shows six bedrooms — two doubles with their own bathroom, two large doubles, a double and a single — plus a living room with a sofa bed. Each flat has its own bathroom with a shower and toiletries supplied, and the beds are made up on arrival, something the property confirmed in answer to two guest questions.

The building has a lift.

A lift, private entrances, soundproofing in some units, tiled and parquet floors, a flat-screen television, a radio, a seating area and a sofa. Balconies are fitted to certain flats. There is a terrace, family rooms and parking on site, and WiFi is free. The block is non-smoking.

Self-catering. Kitchens hold a dishwasher, a microwave, a hob, a fridge, a kettle and kitchenware, with a dining area. No meals are listed, but the flats are a few hundred metres from the middle of Svolvær.

Central Svolvær, in Vågan municipality, on Skolegata beside the harbour. Kartverket places the address inside the town. Booking.com gives Svolvær Torg as 300 metres away, the Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter as 400 metres, Svolværgeita as 2 km and Fiskerkona as 2.3 km.

The property told a guest arriving on the express boat from Bodø that the bus and boat terminal is about 400 metres from the flats and that a late check-in is not a problem. Booking.com gives Leknes Airport as 67 km away. Parking is on site.