Savour delicious canalside dining in the luxurious 4 star
Hotel Ferdinand with its award winning brasserie and enjoy discreet luxury with a taste of functionality and pure Nordic style lounging in Hasten beds and Theselius chairs at the newly opened
Best Western Oasia’s.
For more regal offerings, step back to 1838 to a time of extravagant and royal luxury in the carefully restored
Hotel Royal with its extensive collection of painting depicting rural life or head South to Malling for a night in one of Denmark’s gastronomic inns (kro)
Malling Kro which were established in the 12th Century by King Erik Klipping along the so-called ’Kings Highway’ to provide weary travellers with a bed and hearty meal.
Bunk down at the centrally located backpacker
hotel ‘City Sleep-In’ with it cosy back garden with barbecue or venture into the nearby forest, just a few minutes from the beach, for a tranquil night’s sleep in the
Danhostel Aarhus. With a bus stop on the doorstep and family rooms that sleep up to six people, Danhostel is an excellent choice for families with a limited budget.
Given its idyllic location, close to the sea and surrounded by ancient forests, camping is a great option when visiting Aarhus. With bus routes going regularly into the city centre, pitch up to
Saksild Strand Camping or
Ajstrup Strand Camping for a seaside sojourn. For the best of both worlds, head into the magnificent Marselisborg Woods to
DCU-Camping Blommehaven with its own stretch of beach and luxurious cabins.
In addition to the wide and varying selection of individual options, visitors to Aarhus can also opt to rent their own well-equipped holiday house in the vicinity of the city through a number of companies including
Novasol; take sanctuary in a traditional
inn; make friends with the locals in a homestay, bed & breakfast or farm stay and more remarkably camp for free (or at mere cost of DKK 20) at one of the many ‘Nature Camps’ in the region - a popular choice with the cycling and walking fraternity - that offer shelter with limited facilities and no vehicles!
With prices per night starting from as little as DKK485 (approx. £60) for a double hotel room, DKK259 (approx. £33) for a hostel, DKK250 (approx. £30) for a cabin and DKK66/adult and DKK33/child (approx. £8/£4) for a campsite, there are plenty of good reasons to visit Aarhus any time soon!