🐻‍❄️ Arctic · Norway

Accommodation
Svalbard

Sleep in former miners' houses or at the edge of the world

⚠️ Timetables, opening hours, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.

🏨Characterful hotels4 places
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Funken Lodge
Longyearbyen · upper town

Boutique hotel in the former residence of the mining company's managers. On-site Funktionærmessen restaurant with views over the town.

Boutique hotelMining heritage
🌐Official websitefunkenlodge.com→
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Basecamp Hotel
Longyearbyen · centre

Small 16-room hotel decorated like a trapper's cabin, with driftwood, slate and sealskin. Glass-roofed loft for watching the northern lights.

16 roomsTrapper style
🌐Official websitebasecampexplorer.com→
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Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel
Kapp Linné · about 90 km from Longyearbyen

Former 1933 radio station with no road access: reached by boat in summer, by snowmobile or dog sled in winter. Full board and sauna.

RemoteGuided access
🌐Official websitebasecampexplorer.com→
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Mary-Ann's Polarrigg
Longyearbyen · near the centre

Hotel opened in 1999 in former miners' barracks, furnished with objects from the old mines. 39 rooms, sauna and Vinterhagen restaurant.

Family-runSauna
🌐Official websitepolarriggen.com→
🛏️Guesthouses and miners' cabins3 places
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Gjestehuset 102
Nybyen · upper valley

Simple guesthouse in a 1946 building that once housed miners, about 2 km from the centre. Breakfast included, relaxed atmosphere.

BudgetBreakfast
🌐Official websitegjestehuset102.no→
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Haugen Pensjonat
Longyearbyen · 10 min walk from the centre

Small guesthouse with nine identical rooms and a large shared kitchen. The airport shuttle stop is just a few steps away.

9 roomsShared kitchen
🌐Official websitehaugenpensjonat.no→
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Coal Miners' Cabins
Nybyen · 20 min walk from the centre

Former miners' barracks turned into simple rooms, most with shared bathrooms. Self-service kitchen and breakfast included.

BudgetMining history
🌐Official websitehurtigrutensvalbard.com→

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