Longyearbyen
Imagine a recreated sealing hut, built in part from recycled driftwood and local slate. Add artefacts and decorations culled from the local refuse dump…
Must-see hotels in Svalbard
Longyearbyen
Svalbard Hotell & Lodge offers stylish rooms with dark Scandinavian wood tones offset by stunning large photos above the beds and splashes of colour in…
Longyearbyen
This 95-room chain hotel ('the world's northernmost full-service hotel') is the town's premier address, although the rooms are functional and extremely…
Svalbard
The Barentsburg Hotel has reasonable rooms that are, like Barentsburg itself, a fine evocation of former Soviet times. Despite the old-fashioned decor,…
Longyearbyen
Run by the ebullient Mary-Ann and adorned with mining and hunting memorabilia, the Polarrigg brims with character, although most of this is in the public…
Svalbard
The Tulpan Hotel is a wonderful throwback to another age. Modern rooms are comfortable but unremarkable, though waking up in the cheaper and faithfully…
Longyearbyen
Near the airport on a flat stretch of turf, this particularly friendly campground with kitchen and showers overlooks Isfjorden and the glaciers beyond. It…
Longyearbyen
This guesthouse is a subsidiary of Spitsbergen Travel and can accommodate up to 136 people. Spread over four buildings (the terrific Coal Miners' Bar &…
Svalbard
This simple place was renovated in 2015 and has unadorned but tidy rooms that have a slightly institutional feel but are well priced. Some have fine views…
Longyearbyen
This comfortable place (sink yourself low into the leather armchairs of its salon) is where the mine bosses once lived. Rooms are comfortable, with a…
Svalbard
Sleeping in a shipping container somehow captures the industrial spirit of Pyramiden. Indeed, it doesn't come much simpler than the 12 bunk beds in these…
Longyearbyen
Friendly Guesthouse 102 (which occupies building 7) was once sardonically nicknamed 'Millionaire's Residence'. As the former accommodation for mine…
Longyearbyen
Run by Poli Arctici, Haugen Pensjonat, close to the Spitsbergen Hotel, has nine good-sized rooms with double beds and sofas. Shared bathroom facilities…
