The 30 Best Hotels in Southern Norway

Ranked 1 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 3 of 85 for hotels in Kristiansand.

• “Fantastic”
• “Lovely hotel in natural surroundings”
• “The magnificent gardens, the beautiful house, the divine...”
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Ranked 2 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 1 of 2 for hotels in Kvinesdal.

• “Horrible experience”
• “Welcomed.”
• “Amazing stay on a farm”
• See more reviews of Guse gård

Ranked 3 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 2 of 2 for hotels in Kvinesdal.

• “Looking forward to staying there again.”
• “Amazing view, kind owners.”
• “View from the room was amazing….”
• See more reviews of Utsikten Hotell Kvinesdal

Ranked 4 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 1 of 8 for hotels in Birkeland.

• “Beautiful cabin located in the quite place and it's...”
• “Cabin in the woods”
• See more reviews of Granheim Hytte med 2 soverom

Ranked 5 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 1 of 9 for hotels in Farsund.

• “A beautiful place with minor annoyances..”
• “We loved the place and resort overall.”
• “Nice place to visit with amazing views and sauna on water”
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Ranked 6 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 4 of 22 for hotels in Arendal.

• “Great place to stay. The breakfast is the highlight.”
• “Very good value for money. A great place to stay.”
• “Breakfast and FAcilities”
• See more reviews of Thon Hotel Arendal

Ranked 7 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 1 of 3 for hotels in Lillesand.

• “A road trip through Norway.”
• “Nice visit to Lillesand”
• “Cozy room,restaurant view is nice”
• See more reviews of Lillesand Hotel Norge

Ranked 8 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 5 of 22 for hotels in Arendal.

• “This is something else than boring chain hotels!”
• “Tres original et on as un stationnement gratuit.”
• “An unusual, different experience ie to stay in a former...”
• See more reviews of Fengselshotellet AS

Ranked 9 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 21 of 85 for hotels in Kristiansand.

• “All new and perfectly clean.”
• “Only stayed one night and left early for a ferry. Would liked to have stayed longer”
• “Excellent hotel”
• See more reviews of Thon Partner Hotel Norge

Ranked 10 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 24 of 85 for hotels in Kristiansand.

• “Great location, comfortable but compact.”
• “Good location in order to walk to both Aquarama and markens”
• “Great location and good breakfast”
• See more reviews of Radisson Blu Caledonien Hotel, Kristiansand

Ranked 11 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 6 of 22 for hotels in Arendal.

• “Microtel in full sense of the word”
• “Great value for money stay”
• “Close to Tromøybrua”
• See more reviews of Krøgeneslåven Microtel

Ranked 12 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 2 of 12 for hotels in Mandal.

• “Mandal Hotel - great location”
• “Hotel by the water”
• “Reasonably priced clean and friendly modern hotel that serves a fantastic breakfast buffet.”
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Ranked 13 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 1 of 3 for hotels in Evje.

• “Its a great place to stop , we only stayed one night , but we will be using it again.”
• “Very nice environment, comfortable beds, everything you need.”
• “Good location & warm host”
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Ranked 14 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 3 of 7 for hotels in Lyngdal.

• “Perfect!”
• “OK for a sleepover”
• “Great location, inspiring view.”
• See more reviews of Rosfjord Strandhotel

Ranked 15 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 3 of 8 for hotels in Birkeland.

• See more reviews of Fossheim Two-Bedroom Cottage

Ranked 16 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 2 of 8 for hotels in Risør.

• “Very beautiful place.”
• “Superb”
• “never again”
• See more reviews of Risør Gjestehus

Ranked 17 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 27 of 85 for hotels in Kristiansand.

• “Excellent hotel with very good staff”
• “Very good hotel in the centre of town, easy walk from the train station”
• “Had to depart for the ferry before breakfast was served but...”
• See more reviews of Thon Partner Hotel Parken

Ranked 18 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 10 of 22 for hotels in Arendal.

• “Simply FANTASTIC”
• “Disregarding the “julebord” festivities 🥳 it was a very nice stay.”
• “Location, friendly staff”
• See more reviews of Clarion Hotel Tyholmen

Ranked 19 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 1 of 2 for hotels in Fevik.

• “Great wellness centre.”
• “Nice stay, too late for dinner but bar food suffiicent.”
• “Beautiful Location with improvable rooms”
• See more reviews of Strand Hotel Fevik - by Classic Norway Hotels

Ranked 20 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 2 of 6 for hotels in Flekkefjord.

• “Old and respektable atmorsphere”
• “Excellent!”
• “It was ok as a stopover.”
• See more reviews of Grand Hotel Flekkefjord

Ranked 21 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 6 of 11 for hotels in Grimstad.

• “Tidy, organized, clean, charming”
• “Overall good experience”
• “It is a lovely facility with a pool and other amenities for children. Exceptionally clean.”
• See more reviews of Topcamp Bie - Grimstad

Ranked 22 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 3 of 12 for hotels in Mandal.

• “The pictures on booking.”
• “Nice location, next to the beach”
• “The dobbel bed was not a dobbel bed.”
• See more reviews of Topcamp Sjøsanden - Mandal

Ranked 23 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 3 of 6 for hotels in Flekkefjord.

• “Clean, new and there’s a pleasant staff”
• “Great stopover in southern Norway”
• “Memorable and comfortable, we arrived late and had a delicious dinner in the restaurant. 👍😊”
• See more reviews of Maritim Fjordhotel

Ranked 24 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 31 of 85 for hotels in Kristiansand.

• “Close to the sea ”
• “I enjoyed it and would like to come back.”
• “wonderful”
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Ranked 25 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 7 of 11 for hotels in Grimstad.

• “They had a garage in which we could keep our bikes.”
• “Breakfast was outstanding;”
• “Clean rooms, nice staff, solid breakfast”
• See more reviews of Grimstad Vertshus

Ranked 26 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 1 of 2 for hotels in Færvik.

• “Wonderful stay”
• “We spent a great New Year's Eve with the most wonderful...”
• “I will never return. the staff they had available made the entire stay a bit halfway. no decent bar-tenders. we were off”
• See more reviews of Arendal Herregaard Spa & Resort

Ranked 27 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 5 of 8 for hotels in Risør.

• “perfect”
• “Cabin with beautiful view.”
• “Typical holiday park cabin in a beautiful location”
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Ranked 28 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 6 of 8 for hotels in Risør.

• “Good location . Owners were very nice”
• “Lovely hotel, great breakfast and awesome location.”
• “Pleasant slightly quirky”
• See more reviews of Risør Hotel

Ranked 29 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 1 of 1 for hotels in Byglandsfjord.

• “Fantastic!”
• “Lovely stay again in this hotel. Tasty breakfast package.”
• “Great location at the lake, easy to reach but most rooms...”
• See more reviews of Revsnes Hotel

Ranked 30 out of 69 in the region, as well as being 4 of 8 for hotels in Birkeland.

• “The best weekend”
• “Fantastic looking with beautiful nature , owner very...”
• “a wonderful time”
• See more reviews of Haugheim Two-Bedroom Cottage