3 Best Hotels in Funen and the Central Islands, Denmark

More than a century old, with renovated fin de siècle charm, this imposing four-story, brick-front hotel greets guests with old-fashioned luxury. The original stone floors and chandeliers lead to a wide staircase and upstairs guest rooms that are modern with plush furnishings and sleek marble bathrooms.

A five-minute walk from the train station, this stately hotel dates from 1915 and overlooks Odense's leafy central park, Kongens Have. An old-fashioned wooden elevator takes you up to the ample, comfortable rooms outfitted in traditional dark-wood furniture.

This tiny luxury guesthouse and boutique has a certain international flair, perhaps because of the owner’s impeccable taste and former life in the fashion world. The guest rooms are beautiful, the service is warm, and the boutique sells some of Ærø’s most stylish garments, shoes, and accessories.