Must-see hotels in 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…

  • Badepension Marienlund

    Skagen

    A cosy atmosphere, idyllic garden and pretty lounge and breakfast areas make Marienlund a top option. There are only 14 rooms, all light, white and simply…

  • 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…

  • Ruths Hotel

    Skagen

    One of Denmark’s grand bathing hotels – beautifully positioned in chichi Gammel Skagen, with acclaimed restaurants, a wellness centre and stylish modern…

  • 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…

  • BBBB i Aalborg

    Aalborg

    Formerly a Danhostel, this place is handy for boating activities on the fjord but it’s hardly central. The surrounds are green and the accommodation is…

  • Hotel Aalborg

    Aalborg

    This old seamen's hotel was once oddly placed, but encroaching harbourside redevelopment now sees it in the heart of the action, with Nordkraft and…

  • Villa Rosa

    Aalborg

    Book early to snare one of only six theatrically decorated rooms over three floors (no lift) at this late-19th-century villa. The three small self…

  • CabInn Aalborg

    Aalborg

    The cheap, reliable CabInn chain operates a large, central hotel across the road from the Utzon Center and neighbouring Friis shopping centre. All 239…

  • Brøndums Hotel

    Skagen

    This charming hotel is steeped in history – it had close associations with the Skagen artists in its heyday. There have been renovations to bring the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Finns B&B

    Skagen

    Take a 1923-vintage 'log cabin' built for a Norwegian count, fill it with art, antiques and memorabilia, and you have this fabulously quirky slumber spot…

  • 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 Skagen

    Skagen

    Always a hive of activity, this hostel is modern, functional and spick and span. It’s decent value, particularly for families or groups. Low-season prices…

  • 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…

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