The Modern Fisherman Cabin Lofoten

A wide, single-level apartment with two proper double beds, air conditioning and a sea view at Ballstad — and owners who answer questions about access with specifics rather than platitudes.

Two couples or a small family; guests with limited mobility should weigh the one step at the entrance against the step-free layout inside. Extra beds can be added for children at a nightly charge.

A single step leads up from the parking to the door, which the owners flag themselves. Booking.com publishes a maximum of four guests, two to each bedroom. Extra beds cost NOK 300 a night for a child up to 16 and NOK 500 for anyone 17 or over; a cot is free for under-twos. Quiet hours run from 22:00 to 07:00 and hen or stag groups are refused. Anyone under 18 must be checked in by a parent or legal guardian. Pets are not taken. Check-in is 15:00 to 22:00 with your time sent ahead; checkout is 08:00 to 11:00.

One Two-Bedroom Apartment of 85 m² with two beds: the owners give the main bedroom a king-size bed at 180 by 200 cm and the second a queen at 150 by 200. One bathroom with a shower, towels and a hairdryer. The unit sits wholly on the ground floor, is described as wheelchair accessible and is entered by its own door. Booking.com gives the property four stars.

The whole unit is on the ground floor and Booking.com describes it as wheelchair accessible, with facilities for disabled guests. The owners add that there is space at the bedside and in the bathroom and that door thresholds are low, but that a single step leads up to the front door from where you park.

Air conditioning, free WiFi and free private parking, with bicycle parking too. Kitchen with a dishwasher, oven, stovetop, fridge and kitchenware, beside a dining table. Washing machine free to use, laundry service, iron and ironing board, drying rack. Flat-screen TV with cable channels and a streaming service. Terrace, patio, garden, outdoor furniture, an outdoor dining area and children's play equipment. Hypoallergenic fittings, soundproofing, hardwood floors, private entrance, facilities for disabled guests. Non-smoking.

Self-catering, with a full kitchen and a dining table. No meals are served; Ballstad's shop and eating places are a short drive back along the island road.

Ballstadlandet, the western part of Ballstad on the south coast of Vestvågøy, about 600 metres from the centre of the village in a straight line and inside the built-up area Kartverket records. The apartment looks out to sea, with mountains behind.

Booking.com gives Leknes Airport as 10 km away, Lofotenmat Sa as 7.8 km, Vestvågøy Rådhus as 10 km, Nusfjord as 32 km and Borga Radarstasjon as 35 km. Parking on site is free and there is space for bicycles.