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Coolest Nordic Hideaways

25th September 2024

Minimalist luxury meets rugged northerly landscapes. Put them together and you've got some of the world's most breathtaking places to stay.

Check out these amazing hideaways around Scandinavia and Iceland - treehouses overlooking fjords, cabins on islands and luxurious hot spring hotels.

Eliassen Rorbuer

Hamnøy - Norway

2-6

You’ll struggle to find a more magical way to experience Norway than with a trip to Eliassen Rorbuer fishermen’s cottages.

The Retreat Hotel at Blue Lagoon

Grindavik - Iceland

2 per room

Enjoy a five-star, luxurious stay at this amazing hotel in Iceland, complete with a subterranean spa, incredible restaurant and a spectacular private lagoon.

Tree Hotel

Harads - Sweden

A sustainable and ecologically sympathetic hotel featuring groundbreaking architecture in beautifully isolated surroundings, a truly incomparable getaway.

Kakslauttanen Glass Igloos

Saariselkä - Finland

2-6

Finland’s most magical destination? Cosy up in a glass-topped igloo at Kakslauttanen and look out for the Northern Lights

ION Adventure Hotel

Nesjavellir - Iceland

Up to 4

Sublimely soothing Icelandic hotel and spa with superb views of the Northern Lights - all in an incomparable natural setting

Barn House

Stokkseyri - Iceland

A stylish and stunning modern barn house with a geothermal wooden hot tub, terrace and ocean views, 45 mins from Reykjavik

Peace and Quiet Hotel

Jokkmokk - Sweden

2 per room

Unique stay in glass rooms dotted about the Lapland countryside with views of the Northern Lights, an amazing restaurant and beautiful spa.

Salt & Sill

Tjorn - Sweden

Dive into fresh, salt water at Sweden’s first floating hotel, situated on the beautiful Klädesholmen Island.

The Old Pilot House

Nordmaling - Sweden

Traditional, cosy seaside retreat for six in a small fishing village in Sweden with peace, serenity and amazing views.

Woodnest

Odda - Vestland

2-4 per treehouse

Enjoy spectacular views of an incredible fjord in these modern, eco-friendly treehouses tucked away among the trees close to Odda.

Pan Treetop Cabins

Gjesåsen - Norway

Unique and award-winning six person treetop cabins in north Norway, with extraordinary views and low eco footprint.

The Arctic Hideaway

Fleinvær - Nordland

Deconstructed accommodation in eco-friendly cabins on an island beneath the Northern Lights, will offer you creative contemplation, the Norwegian way.