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Apartments in Svolvær

Apartments, holiday homes and guesthouses in and around Svolvær. Others filed here are not in the town: some are on northern Austvågøya around Laupstad and Laukvik, partly in Hadsel municipality, and some are outside Lofoten in Lødingen, on Hinnøya. Each card names its own locality.

Last verified 16 September 2026

Page text updated 30 September 2026

Rorbuer and a fish-drying rack lit up at night in Svolvær
Photo by Marc Thunis on Unsplash

An apartment in Svolvær is usually a town stay: a flat or small house within reach of the shops, quays and restaurants on foot. The listing reaches much further than the name suggests, so check the address on each listing before booking.

Where they sit

Beyond the town, listings run up northern Austvågøya to Laupstad and Laukvik, then on to Strønstad and Lødingen. Lødingen sits on the south-east part of Hinnøya, outside the Lofoten islands.

What they are like

Each listing shows the bedrooms, guest numbers and facilities a source records, including a kitchen, parking, wi-fi and a sea view. A blank means the facility is unrecorded rather than missing.

Who it suits

Svolvær has 4,807 residents and is Lofoten's largest fishing village and its trade, administration and communication centre, with the airfield at Helle nearby, a daily Hurtigruten call and an express boat to Bodø. Visit Lofoten calls it Lofoten's and perhaps one of Norway's largest selections of accommodation. A town flat suits people arriving by plane or boat who want to cook and walk to the shops. Store norske leksikon notes considerable tourist traffic in summer; Kabelvåg and Henningsvær are smaller. Check dates on Booking.com.

Apartments, guesthouses and holiday homes

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In Svolvær

Questions

Which apartments are listed under Svolvær?
The listing on this page shows every apartment, holiday home and guesthouse this guide has under Svolvær. Check the address on each listing before booking.
Are all of these apartments in Svolvær?
No. Some are well outside the town, up northern Austvågøya at Laupstad and Laukvik, and on to Strønstad and Lødingen. Lødingen is on Hinnøya rather than in the Lofoten islands. Check the address on each listing before booking.
How big are apartments in Svolvær?
It varies from listing to listing. Each shows the bedrooms and guest numbers a source records; where none is recorded, check the listing on Booking.com.
Do they have kitchens and parking?
Each listing shows whether a source records a kitchen, self-catering, parking and wi-fi. What each unit includes is on its own page and on Booking.com.
What is the difference between an apartment and a rorbu in Svolvær?
A rorbu is a house in a fishing village that was used as lodging by visiting fishermen during the seasonal fisheries, and letting them to tourists has become common; in Svolvær they stand around the harbour. An apartment here is an ordinary flat or house let by the night, usually in the town rather than on a quay. The rorbuer are listed separately on [rorbuer in Svolvær](/svolvaer/rorbuer/).

Sources

Details last verified 16 September 2026.