Centrally located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard Hotell Polfareren offers 24-hour reception, free WiFi internet access, a terrace and modern rooms with flat-screen TVs.
Sander
Ireland
Great staff, especially Brandon, excellent location with good restaurants very nearby
This hotel is located on the island of Spitsbergen, in Norway’s Arctic Archipelago, Svalbard. It offers stunning views, free WiFi and free afternoon treats. Access to a relaxation area is also free.
Centrally located in Longyearbyen, Basecamp Hotel is a traditional trapper's lodge-style property just 15 minutes’ drive from Longyearbyen Airport. The airport bus stops right outside.
Ava
United States of America
The hotel was perfectly located in the middle of the city, in close proximity to the grocery store, shops, restaurants and bars. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, and the hotel had such a warm and inviting vibe. I would definitely stay here again!
Located in Longyearbyen, a 12-minute walk from Svalbard Church, Svalbard Hotell | The Vault provides accommodations with free bikes, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
jean michel
France
comfortable and clean room, instant coffee available. Fine breakfast for the price.
This hotel offers budget accommodations on the Arctic Ocean island of Svalbard. Communal facilities include a kitchen and TV lounge. Snowmobile safaris, dog sledding and glacier walks can be arranged....
Russkiy Dom has rooms in Longyearbyen near Svalbard Church and Svalbard Museum. The property provides a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and organizing tours for guests.
Located in Longyearbyen, within 0.8 mi of Svalbard Church, Haugen Pensjonat Svalbard offers accommodations with free WiFi. Built in 1985, the property is within 1.3 mi of Svalbard Museum.
Steven
United States of America
Fantastic place!! Highly recommend! The best shower in 6 weeks of traveling Norway. Lots of room (some showers are like phone booths), plenty of pressure and lots of hot water. Staff were very helpful and maintained exceptional cleanliness. Very quiet and the best equipped kitchen, with everything and more that you could need. 15 minute walk into town , but I recommend the adjacent Funken Lodge for early morning coffee (7 AM instead of 10 AM in town) and exceptional dinners! Highly recommend the reindeer heart, and the steak dinner. Comfortable bed and nice sitting area with lots of room and closet space. Can not say enough how nice it was to stay here. Good value too!
Set in the Skjæringa area of Longyearbyen, Mary-Ann's Polarrigg is built with old rigs. Central Longyearbyen is between 6-8 minutes walk away and the airport bus stops right in front of the hotel.
karthikeyan
United States of America
Very nice breakfast. One time the chef lady cooked extra scrambled eggs when it ran out at the end of closing time. We love the location, walked around the town. Walked down the road to take pictures of the mountains. Nice memories of it.
Just a 15-minute walk from Svalbard Church and 0.7 miles from Svalbard Museum, Svalbard Hotell | Lodge features accommodations in Longyearbyen, with a bar.
YAOYAO
China
Very good location,near to visit Svalbard,coop,shops and bus stop,very convenient.
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Friendly, clean, warm, welcoming and quirky.
Friendly, clean, warm, welcoming and quirky. Excellent home cooked breakfast. Close to town. So quirky it reminded me of Banksy’s Walled Off hotel on the West Bank. Great opportunity to stay in ex-mining accommodation.
Darren
United Kingdom
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This is a very interesting fully functional Cory located in...
This is a very interesting fully functional Cory located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean pretty close to the North Pole. (Closer to the north pile than any other major city in the world.) Anyone can visit Svalbard and stay here as long as you like, regardless of 'nationality' / passport(s). It's great if you have money, but even if you don't you can find inexpensive food at the store (if you look hard) and there's free food left at the hostel, plus they give you free breakfast. 🙂
Sophie
United States of America
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For somebody from South India the place can only be...
For somebody from South India the place can only be described as otherworldly... like going to a different planet, almost. The weather was in the minus 20 s when i visited last week and it is essential that one prepares for this if visiting in the winter. It is not exactly easy to get around in this island of 2,000 people or so. I came to my hotel in the airport bus and was picked up by the organisers of my various activities like dog sledding etc. I believe there is a taxi but am not sure it can be hailed quickly. Apart from the city centre ( which is 3 streets) other places like the church, harbour etc are a bit of a walk and one has to be prepared for that. It is impossible to walk to these places in winter in the cold and pitch dark. Vegetarian food options were available but limited. Overall, it was a memorable experience, though.
Sivakumar
India
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Scored 10
The end of the earth, or so it feels... we arrived for snow...
The end of the earth, or so it feels... we arrived for snow on the ground in September and below freezing the whole time. The one big shop, the Co-op, in the town is great, has everything you need, plus the only alcohol shop is part of it selling a big range, you need to show a boarding pass for your flight to buy drink though! Liked the Svalbard brewery by the harbour, their beer is in every bar in town but on a Friday you can book a space in their taproom, really good. Karlsberger pub (in the shopping centre) is worth a go too, lots of mining decor and a huge range of spirits. For unusual food, Mary-Ann's Polarrigg has a restaurant attached with (so I heard) superb food, but the bar there will serve food too, we had the home smoked tasting plate of Minke whale, bearded seal and reindeer which was fascinating. Didn't see any polar bears, which was both good and bad, it's a strange feeling to be walking around and not to be the alpha predator...
Tourist Harry
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
We loved the people, we met. Everyone was hospitable.
We loved the people, we met. Everyone was hospitable. And all the guides we had, were really good and dedicated. The Haugen pensjonat was, like everything else, an excellent experience. We felt everybody did their best and loved what they did.
We had fish and chips at Kroa. The food was really nice and good for the price, and the room was a local experience made of timber.
We went around in Longyearbyen by foot or were driven by our guides. Between the airport and the town is also a bus with reasonable prices.
For my next visit, I would wear warmer clothes - a thin layer of merino wool under the gloves and normal clothes.
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Anonymous
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This is a place where you should stay longer and in...
This is a place where you should stay longer and in different times of the year.
My favorite place to eat was the mexican whith really nice made food and 100 meter next to it a great place to have coffe and a sandwhich.
If you need outdoor gear this is the place to get it.
Overall the hotel has this cosy atmosphere, rooms very simple but very stylish. Heating in the room was perfect. It was also very quiet so it made really easy for me to unwind after a long day spent on tours.
The staff is amazing, absolutely doing everything to make the whole experience even better. Special mention to Maggie and Sergey who went above and beyond to make sure that people enjoy their time in the hotel. Breakfast selection is just enough in my opinion, everything is fresh and well prepared.
Exciting and a bit crazy surroundings with eclectic interior and collection of things outside the hotel -really something else! Makes you smile! Don’t book here if you look for the standard “gray-white-beige hotel”. The restaurant serves a good breakfast and super dinner -the seal was excellent! Friendly and helpful staff, just a very short walk from the centre of Longyearbyen and good beds also makes this place really worth booking! I’ll be back!
Spacious and comfortable room, washroom/WC shared by two rooms only, so that's good and cleanliness is ensured. Well equipped kitchen, lounge to chill out. It feels truly like a home away from home. Walking distance (1km) to town and the airport bus stops just across the road at Funken Lodge. Definitely a gem and i highly recommend this place.
Location kind of in middle of Longyearbyen made everything easily accessible walking. On-site restaurant was convenient, and having a desk in room was nice. The pick-up system for airport transfers was really simple. The decor was really interesting, and there was a superb spot for seeing and photographing Northern Lights.
The staff and location are really excellent. All the outings/boat trips pick you up from the hotel and you can book through the reception as well to go on some of the outings/boat trips. The breakfast overall was good. The bus brings you straight to the hotel from the airport and to the airport when you leave.
I booked a room at Coal Miner's Cabins for a quick holiday with a friend. Due to maintenance work, the hostel was closed, but I was contacted, and my stay was upgraded for free to Funken Lodge hotel, which is much more expensive and luxurious. Very professional behaviour from the hostel.
It was one of the most comfortable hotel beds I've ever slept on! The breakfast was also really good - variate, healthy, and hearty. Definitely fuels you enough to go through the day! And special mention to the hotel staff, they were really kind to us at all times!
It was the cleanest hostel/ hotel I have ever stayed in. Spotless and modern, excellent kitchen fully equipped. The shower and toilets were separate, which makes a huge difference, also spotlessly clean. Yulya and Sam were outstanding and quickly became "family"
Staff have been very helpful, promptly answering questions prior to arrival and helping with transportation arrangements. The hotel has all the usual amenities (including kettles) and is very clean, room rather snug. Good breakfast.
Nice clean in a central place 👌
Excellent and varied breakfast with fresh made fruit juices
Modern style
3 minutes to get the airport bus
5 minutes for shopping and dinner 🍴
All guests were picked up from the hotel
It is very sweet and warm place to stay. Every time I travel to Longyearbyen I want to stay in Haugen Pensjonat. The staff very super kind. Rooms, kitchen and bathroom always very clean. I can only recommend.
The apartment was spacious, clean, had a fully equipped kitchen and next to supermarket and restaurants. And the apartment has 1.5 bathrooms which was really helpful since we were a group of 4 people
Most of the overpriced tours in Svalbard can pick you up from the hotel, and so can the airport shuttle bus. The hostel is clean and reasonably kept, although rooms are small.
We have a wonderful memory there! All the hotel staff are very warm-hearted and nice. The location is just in the middle of the town. The facilities are in good conditions.
The location of hotel is wonderful: on the main street, near supermarket and many restaurants. Really, everything is not far from there. The room is comfortable and warm.
Hotel was very acommodationg. I was able to store my luggage and stay in the lobby when I returned from my cruise and had a late day flight. Wifi was great.
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