For an early autumnal trip to visit the Rungstedlund region of Denmark, we chose to stay at this snug little villa (that resembles a rambling ranch house) for its location, its easy access to the beaches of the Oresund, for the woods straddling it, and for us non-bikers, the public bus stop on its front doorstep! This last proved very convenient for visiting the region’s reputed sites of interest (e.g. the Renaissance inspiration for Hamlet’s Elsinore (Kronborg), the manor house museum and estate of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen), the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, amongst others).

Our assigned room – truly compact like those in a small sail boat or schooner – had a compensating factor: a furnished veranda where one could put up one’s feet, enjoy a glass of wine, read or contemplate the sounds of the forest. Mercifully our room did not have a view of the main street so we weren't bothered by the passing cars. Instead we could hear the rustling of the tree leaves, espy runners and forest promenaders, and even ‘coo’ at the hamsters that had the run of the small garden fronting the veranda.

Breakfast was adequate – with typical Danish cold cuts, tasty warm breads, pastries, fresh fruit and juices. Regrettably the coffee was instant – no cappuccino… nor lattes. (And a bit of self-reliance was called for: when we remarked that the water kettle needed replenishment, the server cheekily pointed us to where to get the water ourselves!)

Lunch or dinner meals are not offered, but on our first afternoon - when we arrived hot and thirsty after many hours of airplane and train trips - the owner (who is also a caterer) was kind enough to have some smorrebrod (open-faced sandwiches) prepared for us. An ‘Honesty Bar’ is available in the evenings – where guests could serve themselves from a limited array of chilled alcoholic drinks, register their purchases and pay their tabs when they check out.

There are no cupboards, instead one wall had hooks on which one could hang one’s clothes. The minuscule television set offered only Danish programmes; also, only local newspapers were available in the breakfast room, so it was good not to be ‘tuned’ in to current international news events (which could be depressing anyway…).

Note: try to get either of the two rooms (N° 2 or 3), with a common veranda that can serve as a ‘salon’ for drinking wine or beer, snacking, reading or meditating…

This is an utterly charming hotel, styled beautifully and located in a lovely part of the Danish Riverina. We were very well looked after on our "biking holiday" and the assistance provided by Erik was greatly appreciated.