Polar Hotel Radisson Blu
Stay in the center of Longyearbyen, in the world's northernmost full-service hotel. There may be accommodations deeper into the no man's land of the frigid zone, but none with a hotel-level comfort.
The hotel is located only 828 miles (1,333 kilometers) from the North Pole and has a unique atmosphere shaped by the mystery of the surrounding wilderness.
Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen is a family-friendly place that opened in 1995 with fantastic views of Adventdalen, Hiorthfjellet, and Adventfjorden mountains.
The hotel has reopened after extensive renovations in 2019, and to get here, you need to take a flight to Svalbard. The world's northernmost airport is in Longyearbyen, and this is where you will land to explore one of the most exotic parts of the world.
Svalbard has four months of total darkness and four months of the midnight sun.
There are lounges in the hotel's lobby where you can rest in front of the crackling fireplace while the snowstorm passes.
In addition, you can enjoy delicious food in the Nansen Restaurant or an ice-cold beer in the Barentz Gastropub during your stay.
A free and tasty breakfast buffet is served each morning in Restaurant Nansen.
At the hotel's restaurant, Restaurant Nansen, some of the best ingredients from the Arctic are used in combination with Asian flavors.
So you can go on a culinary journey trying some Asian fusion food while enjoying the view of the beautiful Adventfjord and Hiorthfjellet mountains.
Barentz Gastropub offers delicious pub food with an Arctic twist. What's more, the pub participates in the competition for Svalbard's best pizza, so it must be pretty good!
The hotel has 128 rooms, of which 67 are standard, 30 are superior rooms, 26 are junior suites, and 5 are suites.
All rooms are well equipped with a private bathroom, TV, slippers, and a kettle.
The family room is 48 m² large, and there is room for four people in a separate bedroom and on a sofa bed. The large panoramic windows offer an amazing view of the Hiorthfjellet.
You can get familiar with some of the fascinating polar personalities in the junior suites. The junior suites were created in 2015 and are decorated with pictures and stories from polar history.
The standard double rooms are about 24 m² large and are equipped with a comfy double bed. The bathroom has a bathtub, and the room has an electric kettle, TV, high-speed WiFi, and slippers.
The Suite is located in the hotel's new wing, and it's an upgrade to the old ones in every way.
The twin rooms are about 20 m² large and have a majestic view of either Platåfjellet, Isfjorden, or Hiorthfjellet.
A visit to a hot sauna might be tempting after a day out in the wilderness.
There is also a lovely whirlpool with a view directly towards the Hiortfjellet mountain.
Snowcat tour in the wilderness of Norway's Arctic territory
Radisson Blu Polar Hotel can arrange various polar experiences, including dog sledding trips, snowmobile safaris, ice cave walks, exploring the polar night and the northern lights, hiking, cruising, kayaking, and horseback riding.
This hotel has a facility to monitor the northern lights forecast on a camera, and they can message you when they are visible. So you won't miss the spectacular aurora borealis!
