Must-see hotels in Central Jutland

  • Legoland Holiday Village

    Billund

    Taking everything up a notch with marvellous Lego detail, this outstanding 'village' incorporates the Pirates' Inn Motel and a huge camping ground. In the…

  • Hotel Legoland

    Billund

    Lego is everywhere here, alongside spectacular kid-friendly detail – but there's also plenty of appeal for grown-ups at this 223-room hotel. Standard …

  • Niels Bugges Hotel

    Central Jutland

    This old inn, set amid forest on the outskirts of town, is a destination hotel where design and gastronomy are taken seriously and the result is something…

  • Hotel Guldsmeden

    Aarhus

    A top pick for its excellent location, warm staff, French Colonial–style rooms with Persian rugs, pretty garden oasis and relaxed, stylish ambience…

  • Villa Provence

    Aarhus

    Elegant rooms (individually decorated in Provençal country style) for a mature, well-heeled crowd. The superior rooms are large and lovely; standard rooms…

  • Danhostel Silkeborg

    Central Jutland

    The truly lovely riverbank location, good facilities and lack of budget alternatives in town make this hostel popular, so book ahead. Once here, enjoy the…

  • Danhostel Grinsted-Billund

    Billund

    Grinsted is 13km west of Legoland (with easy bus connections), and this new, top-notch hostel is well set up for families, with kitchens, laundry, and all…

  • Danhostel Ebeltoft

    Central Jutland

    A map/GPS is almost compulsory to find this hostel, perched high above the town (3km by road, or about a 25-minute walk). But it’s worth the trip, with…

  • Villa Zeltner

    Central Jutland

    Super-central and with loads of style, this great-value B&B houses a handful of rooms with shared bathroom and kitchen access, plus a couple of small…

  • Knudhule Badehotel

    Central Jutland

    About 2km outside Ry, this sweet hotel is in a pretty locale, across the road from the bathing jetties of Knudsø lake. On offer is a collection of freshly…

  • Hotel Randers

    Central Jutland

    This is an old-world, art-deco treasure. It was built in 1856 and refurbished in the 1920s; a fire in 2015 necessitated a widespread renovation, but the…

  • Danhostel Ringkøbing

    Central Jutland

    This is up there with the best of them – it has a great socialising area, modern layout, activities in abundance (it's in a large sports centre) and large…

  • Refborg

    Billund

    An old kro (inn) in the town centre has been stylishly renovated into this classy midrange hotel, with popular on-site restaurant (dinner mains 185kr to…

  • Hotel Oasia

    Aarhus

    Clearly a subscriber to the minimalist school of design, Oasia offers bright modern rooms full of clean lines and the best of Scandinavian fittings …

  • Comwell Aarhus

    Aarhus

    A new addition to the Comwell chain, this large, modern hotel stylishly showcases Danish design courtesy of furnishings by local company HAY. Higher rooms…

  • Havnhotellet

    Aarhus

    These fresh, good-value rooms at the marina are straight off the Ikea production line. All booking is done online (hence no phone number), and check-in is…

  • City Sleep-In

    Aarhus

    This central hostel used to house seamen and is a real one-off with its rambling layout of sitting rooms, terraces, rooms and dorms. There is a large…

  • Cabinn Aarhus Hotel

    Aarhus

    'Best location, best price' is the Cabinn chain’s motto and, given that this huge branch overlooks the river and is in the centre of town, it's pretty…

  • DCU-Camping Blommehaven

    Aarhus

    This big beachside camping ground 6km south of the city centre lies in the scenic Marselisborg woods en route to Moesgård. It’s got loads of family…

  • Hotel Royal

    Aarhus

    If you’ve come to expect restrained Scandi style in your top-end Danish hotels, prepare to be surprised. From the over-the-top entrance portico to the…

  • Danhostel Givskud Zoo

    Central Jutland

    Close to the animal park's entrance is this excellent Danhostel, which makes a useful budget option for the region (bearing in mind it's only 23km from…

  • Grenaa Strand Camping

    Central Jutland

    A super family option if your visit to Grenaa is all about the beach, this site is in pole beachside position a few kilometres south of town. A pirate…

  • Møllestien Cottages

    Aarhus

    On Aarhus’ prettiest street, a ceramicist rents out two neighbouring cottages – small, homely places each with courtyard, kitchen, lounge and bathroom …

  • Comwell Hotel Rebild Bakker

    Central Jutland

    Marketing itself as a 'sports hotel', this sprawling complex promotes active holidays and backs it up with an indoor pool, sauna, gym, healthy options in…

  • Hotel Ry

    Central Jutland

    New owners have taken over the town's big main-street hotel. When we visited they were in the process of giving the place a major makeover, and when they…

  • Danhostel Aarhus

    Aarhus

    The main building here is as pretty as a picture: it’s a large octagonal room that was once a dancehall. Accommodation is bright and basic; some rooms…

  • Wakeup Aarhus

    Aarhus

    A new arrival in mid-2017, this budget hotel offers 315 fresh, functional rooms in a prime location, close to the train station. There are few frills, but…

  • Gudenåens Camping

    Central Jutland

    Follow the signs for Aqua to find this tree-filled riverside park, about 2km south of the town centre (just south of Indelukket). Cabins and caravans are…

  • Hotel Ferdinand

    Aarhus

    Ferdinand is in the centre of the Åboulevarden action, with a swank French brasserie downstairs. There are eight suites above the restaurant (large and…

  • Hvide Sande Camping

    Central Jutland

    If you’re here for the windsurfing, this is the camping ground for you. It’s on the southern side of town, across the road from the Westwind operation,…

  • Zleep Hotel

    Billund

    If you can do without the frills, bright Zleep (part of a chain) is beside the airport terminal and offers simple, comfy rooms sleeping up to four, all…

  • Oasen

    Central Jutland

    Oasen is an inviting complex of central rooms and apartments, nicely bridging the gap between hostels and business hotels. Some rooms have shared bathroom…

  • Hotel Ebeltoft Strand

    Central Jutland

    In a plum position on the beachfront and close to Fregatten Jylland, this sprawling hotel offers good facilities and a range of price options, including…

  • Radisson BLU Hotel

    Central Jutland

    This polished performer lives in the redeveloped paper factory that was once the backbone of the local economy. It’s right on the river, among a clutch of…

  • Hotel Aarhus City Apartments

    Aarhus

    Good for families and long-stayers, this three-storey apartment block is home to modern rooms, studios and apartments. All have kitchens (kitchenettes in…

  • Danhostel Viborg

    Central Jutland

    This well-run place feels like a country escape, 3km from town in green surrounds and backed by botanic gardens down to the lakeshore. Rooms are top-notch…

  • Feriepartner Hvide Sande

    Central Jutland

    This agency rents out sexy state-of-the-art houseboats, as well as apartments and summer cottages (most generally rented by the week in summer). It has…

  • Ebeltoft Strand Camping

    Central Jutland

    The first camping ground you'll see, on your right as you drive into town, has plenty of good sites and cabins backing onto the beach. It's well geared…

  • Danhostel Hvide Sande

    Central Jutland

    Tucked away from the crowds in a side street on the northern side of the channel, this homely hostel offers no-frills rooms (many with bathroom) and…

  • Hotel Propellen

    Billund

    Compared to other places in town, Propellen has a grown-up feel, but still caters to families with its indoor pool, playroom and playground. Adults will…

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