Hotels & where to stay

Bornholm is a classic holiday island, and the range of beds reflects that – more than 17,000 sleeping places in holiday homes and campsites alone, plus hotels, seaside hotels and guesthouses in almost every coastal town. This guide focuses on the actual hotels and guesthouses – where the properties are, what they cost and when they're open. If you'd rather rent a house of your own or bring a tent, see the guides to holiday homes and camping.

Hotels, seaside hotels and guesthouses – the differences

On Bornholm, the word "hotel" covers several types of accommodation that differ in price and character:

• Seaside hotels (badehotel) are the classic Danish coastal type – often historic buildings with a restaurant, spa and the option of half board. They sit at the upper end of the price range and are mostly seasonal.
• City and wellness hotels are found mainly in Rønne. They tend to open year-round and span everything from budget rooms to spa hotels.
• Guesthouses (pension) exist in almost every town. They're family-run, often cheaper, and some also rent holiday apartments with sea views.
• Hostels round out the budget end, with simple rooms, sometimes dorm beds, usually close to the harbour.

One point worth flagging early: many Bornholm properties only open in season, typically from early or mid-May to late September. If you're travelling in winter or early spring, check in advance whether your chosen hotel is actually open.

Rønne – the largest concentration of hotels

Rønne in the west is the main town and ferry port, which makes it the most practical base on arrival – well connected by bus and with the widest choice of properties. The range here runs from budget rooms to a spa hotel:

• Fredensborg Badehotel – the upmarket property on the edge of town, with a spa right on the coast. Rooms from around 275 USD a night (about 250 euros). The 2026 season starts on 13 May.
• Griffen Spahotel – a wellness hotel with its own steakhouse, centrally located.
• Hotel Ryttergaarden and Det Lille Hotel – mid-range, solid and close to town.
• BB-Hotel Rønne – the budget option, rooms from around 104 to 127 USD a night.

Because Rønne is the island's hub, hotels here tend to stay open outside the main season too – useful if you're arriving in spring or autumn.

Gudhjem, Svaneke and the east

The harbour towns on the east coast are Bornholm's picturesque, culture-rich corner – and home to some of the island's most characterful properties.

Gudhjem and neighbouring Melsted have proper hotels and guesthouses with a long history. Jantzens Hotel, right in the town centre, is around 150 years old, charmingly run, with rooms from 1,250 DKK. Nearby are Hotel Gudhjem, the more than 75-year-old Pension Koch with holiday apartments and sea views, and the budget-friendly Therns Hostel/Hotel – twelve rooms with private bath plus 23 dorm rooms, just 50 metres from the harbour.

Svaneke is widely considered one of the island's prettiest towns and is Bornholm's creative hub, known for glass art and crafts. Right on the harbour stands Hotel Siemsens Gård, housed in a three-winged 17th-century merchant's courtyard. It has 49 rooms – some with a kitchenette and terrace – plus a sauna, gym and its own restaurant, Njord, with views over the Baltic.

Allinge, Sandvig and the north

The north around Allinge and Sandvig sits close to the granite cliffs and the ruined castle of Hammershus – a quiet, almost Mediterranean-feeling corner. Several properties cluster here:

• Hotel Hammersøe – an adults-only seaside hotel on a lake, with a pool and half board, running from 1 May to 1 October.
• Strandhotellet Sandvig and Allinge Badehotel – classic properties close to the beach and cliffs.
• Pension Hammerknuden and Pension Sandbogaard – family-run, usually cheaper alternatives.

Stay here and the cliffs of Hammeren and the castle ruin are practically on your doorstep. Further south, around Nexø and Balka beach, holiday homes and campsites dominate instead; proper hotels are scarcer, but you're close to the long sandy beaches down to Dueodde.

Prices, season and half board

Reliable island-wide averages by hotel category barely exist – what can be documented are the opening rates of individual properties. Budget options start in 2026 at around 95 to 105 USD a night (roughly 90 to 100 euros), and upmarket seaside hotels start at around 275 USD. As everywhere in Denmark, overall price levels sit noticeably above what many visitors are used to at home, especially for drinks – more on that in the guide to money and payment.

At hotels with their own restaurant, booking half board is often worthwhile, since à la carte dining tends to be comparatively expensive. Hotel Hammersøe, for example, offers a breakfast buffet or half board with a three-course daily menu; as a price example for May 2026 it quotes a double room with balcony and lake view, four nights including half board, from 7,040 DKK for two people. Hotel Siemsens Gård also has its own restaurant, Njord.

Almost every property runs some kind of discount scheme – extended weekends, week-long stays or package deals such as the popular cycling holiday. The most expensive period is July to September, with better rates in March, April and October. If you're after a bargain, look at the edges of the season.

Camping, cabins and free camping

If you're travelling light and on a budget, the campsites offer pitches and rental cabins. One price example from the south coast – Bornholms Familiecamping near Dueodde (season 15 May to 15 September) charges, in the high season from 26 June to 23 August, 90 DKK per adult and 55 DKK per child, plus 95 DKK for a tent or caravan pitch and 50 DKK for electricity; in the low season the pitch fee drops to 50 DKK instead of 95 DKK. Rental cabins at the Dueodde sites start at around 480 to 490 DKK a day for up to four people. A full overview of sites and prices is in the guide to camping.

Wild camping is banned on Bornholm in principle – there is no everyman's right of the kind found in Sweden. Free camping is only allowed in four Naturstyrelsen (Danish Nature Agency) forests: Rø Plantage in the north, Blykobbe Plantage between Rønne and Hasle, Pedersker Skov in the south, and Nord-Almindingen. Fixed rules apply there – one night maximum, no more than two tents, out of sight of buildings and roads, and open fires only at designated spots. There are also free primitive shelter sites for a single night, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Booking and cancellation

For the high season from mid-June to mid-August, and especially around Folkemøde in June, book well ahead – not just hotels but also crossings are often booked out weeks in advance. Plan accommodation and the ferry together, and early.

For the booking itself, there are several routes:

• Bornholm.info – the site of the official Destination Bornholm DMO – gives a tourist-board overview along with an accommodation directory.
• The major booking platforms cover hotels and private rooms broadly.
• Holiday-home agencies such as DanCenter, NOVASOL, Sol og Strand and Feriepartner are the place to go for a house of your own – DanCenter is advertising early-booking discounts of up to 20 percent for 2026.

It's worth reading the fine print on cancellation terms. With Book Bornholm, cancellation is free up to seven days before arrival; cancelling later or not showing up means the full booking price is due. Some offers can't be cancelled at all, and cancellation insurance can usually be added for a fee. Other providers set their own rules, so a quick comparison before booking can save trouble later. If you're still weighing up which type of accommodation suits you, the accommodation overview compares the alternatives directly.