Where to stay in the Lofoten Islands?

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AT
Hi there, [:)]

Summer 2027 is going to be Norwegian for us! We’re heading to the Lofoten Islands first, then Senja, near Tromsø, and finally the North Cape. We’ll likely start from northern Finland (flight tickets and car rentals are more affordable there).

I’d like to book accommodations early to have more options. Good value-for-money places go fast in these pricey Nordic destinations...

But where should we book?

We’re planning to stay around ten nights in the Lofoten Islands.

What’s the best approach?

One place in the central part and explore from there?

One place in the south and another in the center?

Or one in the south, one in the center, and one in the north (3-4-3 nights)?

Our main goal is hiking.

Thanks for your tips![;)]
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BL Bluequark Veteran ·
Hi Agnes,

Summer 2021: Tromsø, Senja, Andøya, Lofoten. In the Lofoten Islands, we stayed in three different places (east, center, west). I’d do the same again—even though there weren’t many people on the roads that year.
Bluequark

Carnets : Namibie, Laos-Perhentias-BKK, Ouest US, Lanzarote, New-York, Berlin, Cuba, Bardenas Reales, AFS -Lesotho-Swaziland, Japon et le dernier né Colombie: https://voyageforum.com/discussion/ete-2017-trois-semaines-en-colmobie-en-famille-d10108246/
MO Montagnard74 Globetrotter ·
True, 2027, you're not late! [;)]

Hope you'll have better weather than in the Canaries ¾
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AT Attila Globetrotter ·
Hey Bluequark,

Thanks for the tip! ;)

And how would you split up the nights?
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AT Attila Globetrotter ·
Hi Bruno,

For Norway, good weather is the exception... For the Canary Islands, it's usually the bad weather.
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EL Eliottor ·
Hi there! The distances are huge, the roads are beautiful but time-consuming. It might be better to plan a loop so you don’t spend all your days in the car. Tromsø makes a good "central base" to start—we found a great apartment-hotel with a small kitchen. From there, you can head to Senja and stay at the Senja Fjordhotell, one of the few places to stay in that part of the island. Further south, there’s also Skreda Rorbusuiter, which I really loved. Lots of electric vehicle rentals around. Charging stations are everywhere—it’s really the norm and super convenient. Have a great trip! !
AT Attila Globetrotter ·
Hi Eliott,

Thanks for the info.
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BL Bluequark Veteran ·
Hi there,

We did: - Tromsø: 1 night (we’d already been there on a winter trip and wanted to leave as soon as possible to save time for the rest); - Senja: 3 nights; - Andøya: 2 nights; - Kabelvåg: 3 nights; - in the middle: 3 nights; - Reine: 4 nights; - return flight from Svolvær at 1 p.m. (so the morning was spent traveling from Reine to the airport).

It was great. A bit short in Andøya, but that wasn’t the main focus of the trip.
Bluequark

Carnets : Namibie, Laos-Perhentias-BKK, Ouest US, Lanzarote, New-York, Berlin, Cuba, Bardenas Reales, AFS -Lesotho-Swaziland, Japon et le dernier né Colombie: https://voyageforum.com/discussion/ete-2017-trois-semaines-en-colmobie-en-famille-d10108246/
AT Attila Globetrotter ·
The AI gave the same answer as you: 4-3-3. [;)]
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MO Montagnard74 Globetrotter ·
The AI gave the same answer as you: 4-3-3.[;)]

The AI gave you the favorite formation of the French national football team
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AT Attila Globetrotter ·
Maybe we could ask her for her World Cup predictions?

If she’s right, there’s a fortune to be made! !

But like in Muriel’s travel journal, we’re getting off topic.
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