Must-see hotels in Zealand

  • Bed & Breakfast Hårlandsgård

    Zealand

    Inspiring septuagenarian host Annie offers three rooms in her art-packed 18th-century farmhouse with a barn section that sometimes plays gallery. The two…

  • Dragsholm Slot

    Zealand

    Staying in an 800-year-old castle, or its well-appointed outbuildings, adds to the thrill of tasting some of Denmark's most lauded cuisine. Accommodation…

  • Hotel Hornbækhus

    Zealand

    Down a lane full of flowers and birds, Hornbækhus is based on a 1904 house that was very much expanded in the 1920s and '30s. Though undermined by a half…

  • Roskilde Camping

    Zealand

    Beautifully situated on the fjord-side, 4km north of the Viking Ship Museum, this very extensive, three-star camping ground has many family facilities and…

  • Helenekilde Badehotel

    Zealand

    On raised lawns high above a long, divided beach, this genteel boutique hotel was originally a silver wedding present from a wealthy 19th-century merchant…

  • Fredensborg Store Kro

    Zealand

    Oozing a jazzy elegance and with exemplary service, the Store Kro is based around an inn that was created in 1723 to host supplicants visiting King…

  • Marienlyst Badehotel

    Helsingør

    The star attraction of this sprawling 225-room complex is the lawn-fronted waterfront complete with jetty and beach volleyball. The hotel was founded in…

  • Rungstedgaard

    Zealand

    Next door to the Karen Blixen Museet, this large conference-centre hotel sits on extensive sea-facing lawns and is built around the former house of Karen…

  • Hotelpension Ewaldsgården

    Zealand

    Set in a picture-perfect garden with vine-shaded terrace, this 17th-century farmhouse pension is a delightfully cosy mix of antiques and cottage-style…

  • Danhostel Helsingør

    Helsingør

    Right on its own little sandy beach with fireplace, lawns and kayak hire, this remarkable hostel is based around a count's 1907 summer mansion. Only five…

  • Madam Sprunck

    Helsingør

    Combining hotel, restaurant, cafe and DJ-lounge-bar, this characterful family place manages a clever melange of traditional and modern elements, including…

  • Beringgaard B&B

    Zealand

    If you're mobile, this stylishly upgraded 1850s thatched homestead, 7km south of Gilleleje, makes a wonderful getaway serenaded by crowing cocks and…

  • Gilleleje Badehotel

    Zealand

    This gently luxurious hotel, around 1km west of town, sits amid wooded gardens beside the clifftop path, with a direct passage down to the wild seashore…

  • Danhostel Hillerød

    Zealand

    Though access is through a housing estate 2.5km east of town, this low-rise, high-quality hostel has a beautiful rural feel with a sheep nibbled hillock…

  • Sorø Sø Camping

    Zealand

    Three-star Sorø Sø camping ground is layered gently up from the lake of the same name. Guests get an electronic entry card to open the private gate for…

  • Hillerød Camping

    Zealand

    You can really feel the love at this two-star camping ground with lawns meticulously mown like golf fairways, family style kitchen, lounge and games room,…

  • Hotel Postgaarden

    Zealand

    With creaking, uneven floors, rooms vary considerably in size and style within this partially refurbished inn-style hotel in a 300-year-old half-timbered…

  • B&B Roskilde City

    Zealand

    On a quiet, super-central lane, this B&B offers three rooms in a family home, the big selling point of which is the glorious layered garden. Very handy…

  • Hotel Bretagne

    Zealand

    Looking every bit as French as its name, the Bretagne dates from 1871 and has been a hotel since 1936. But the distinctive shutters and luxuriously calm,…

  • Zleep Hotel Roskilde

    Zealand

    Formerly Hotel Prindsen, this central hotel first opened in 1695, and previous guests have included King Frederik VII and Hans Christian Andersen. Rooms…

  • Danhostel Roskilde

    Zealand

    Roskilde's swish, five-star hostel has a superb position on the waterfront right next door to the Viking Ship Museum. Decorated with funky black-and-white…

  • Tisvildeleje Strand Hotel

    Zealand

    Neutral tones, art books and weathered 'antiques' give this little town-centre hotel a chic ‘Hamptons’ vibe. Rooms are a soothing combo of coconut rug…

  • Hotel Gilleleje Strand

    Zealand

    Handily central but not actually on the beach ('strand'), this neat little hotel has 25 rooms that were entirely rebuilt during 2017 to create whiter-than…

  • Sankt Helene Complex

    Zealand

    One kilometre east of town, this sprawling 12-hectare complex is a veritable holiday village. Although focused on a 1925 thatched farm-reception building,…

  • Hornbæk Camping DCU

    Zealand

    Around 1.5km southeast of central Hornbæk, this big three-star camping ground occupies two large, grassy areas, one on a gentle but somewhat convex slope…

  • Danhostel Fredensborg

    Zealand

    Fredensborg's attractive and thoroughly welcoming hostel is just a short stroll south then west from the main entrance of Fredensborg Slot. In the garden,…

  • Hotel Hillerød

    Zealand

    Comfortable if functional, this 113-room business hotel lies some 2km south of the castle in an area of faceless 21st-century low-rise offices and light…

  • Helsingør Camping

    Helsingør

    Set back from a wide beach and less than a kilometre's coastal walk from Kronborg car park (further if driving), this small camping ground is largely…

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