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Håvard Lund, the owner of an "arctic hideaway" in Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway, never intended to put his village — which sits on a remote island in the Arctic, without shops and cars — on Airbnb, and he's sometimes afraid of what guests' expectations will be.
"Despite my in-depth description on Airbnb, I still have bookings from people who don't read one word and just see the pictures and come. This can lead to bad reviews," Lund told Insider.
The tiny village has all the functions of a normal home but is split into multiple structures and can host a group of people while immersing them in nature.
"People breathe differently and see natural phenomena that they won't see if they're indoors," like birds, sea otters, and the Northern Lights, Lund said.
Here's a look inside and around the property.
Axel Springer, Insider Inc.'s parent company, is an investor in Airbnb.
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