Villa Unstad – Surf Beach Lofoten

Four double bedrooms and a private beach area at Unstad, with a fireplace to dry out beside and drying machines for the neoprene — a hundred metres from the settlement and a drive from everything else.

Two or three families, or a surfing party of up to eight. Children are genuinely provided for: play equipment outdoors, board games and children's books indoors, a free cot and a free extra bed for the youngest.

Unstad is remote: Booking.com puts Leknes Airport 20 km away and Vestvågøy Rådhus 21 km, with one road in through a tunnel, so stock the kitchen before you arrive. Arrival is 17:00 to 23:30 with your time given in advance, and departure is by 10:00. The upper floor is reached by stairs only. Pets are not taken, smoking is not allowed and parties are refused. A jacuzzi is mentioned in a host answer on the listing as an extra hired on request at a price that varies with the party and the length of stay — it is not part of the standard booking. The 9.0 score rests on five reviews.

One detached holiday home of 150 m², built in 1960, with its own entrance. Four bedrooms, each with a large double bed; four beds are credited to the unit and Booking.com publishes a maximum of eight guests. Two bathrooms with a bath or shower, a hairdryer, towels and toilet paper, plus an additional toilet. Linen is provided and floors are hardwood or parquet. A cot and, for a child under one, an extra bed can be requested free of charge.

Booking.com records the upper floors as reachable by stairs only, and gives no wheelchair provision.

Air conditioning, heating and a fireplace; a seating area, a sofa, a desk, a dining area and wardrobes, with a flat-screen TV carrying streaming services, board games and children's books and films. Laundry runs to a washing machine, a tumble dryer, a drying rack, a clothes rack and cleaning products. Outside are a patio, a terrace with furniture, an outdoor dining area, a garden, a picnic area, outdoor play equipment and a private beach area. WiFi and private parking are free and the house is non-smoking.

Self-catering, and the nearest shop is a drive away. The kitchen holds an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a fridge, a microwave, a toaster, an electric kettle, a coffee machine, a tea and coffee maker and kitchenware, with a dining table indoors and a dining area outside. No breakfast, restaurant or bar is listed at the property.

123 Unstadveien at Unstad, on the north coast of Vestvågøy in Vestvågøy municipality. Kartverket's registered point for Unstad lies about 91 m from the house, and Leknes is 13.3 km away in a straight line. Booking.com records the setting as rural and lists sea, garden, mountain and landmark views.

Booking.com gives Leknes Airport as 20 km from the house, Vestvågøy Rådhus as 21 km, Borga Radarstasjon as 23 km, Lofotenmat Sa as 24 km and Nusfjord as 45 km. Parking on the site is private and free.