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Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Aerial view
Premium bedding, individually decorated, cribs/infant beds
Reception
Suite | Living area | LCD TV

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Postboks 538, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, 9171
  • University Centre in Svalbard
    7 min walk
  • Svalbard Museum
    9 min walk
  • Svalbard Church
    11 min walk
  • Longyearbyen (LYR-Svalbard)
    5 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • 248 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite | Premium bedding, individually decorated, cribs/infant beds

Suite

  • 420 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, individually decorated, cribs/infant beds

Superior Double Room

  • 226 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Plus Room

  • 205 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room | Premium bedding, individually decorated, cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
Exterior
Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen
Hot Tub
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (720)
The price is $187
per night
$187 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen

About the neighborhood

Longyearbyen

A stay at Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren places you in the heart of Longyearbyen, within a 10-minute walk of University Centre in Svalbard and Svalbard Museum. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Galleri Svalbard and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Spitsbergen Airship Museum.

What's nearby

  • University Centre in Svalbard - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Svalbard Museum - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Svalbard Church - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Svalbard Kirke - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Spitsbergen Airship Museum - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Longyearbyen (LYR-Svalbard) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Huskies - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kroa - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Barentz Pub & Spiseri - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Karlsberger Pub - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Fruene - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren

Hotel in Longyearbyen with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren offers 59 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and spring water baths. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 59 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature spring water baths and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and both cribs/infant beds (surcharge) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are available on request.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays. An additional breakfast (subject to charges) is served daily.
Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren has a restaurant serving breakfast only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Norwegian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Spelunking
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2011
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Spring water bathtub
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NOK 750.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NOK 250.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: NOK 100 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NOK 40 (one-way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NOK 250.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: NOK 750.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Property is also known as

Hotel Svalbard
Svalbard Hotel
Svalbard Hotel Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Svalbard Hotell Polfareren Hotel Longyearbyen
Svalbard Hotell Polfareren Hotel
Svalbard Hotell Polfareren Longyearbyen
Svalbard Hotell Polfareren
Svalbard Hotell Polfareren
Svalbard Hotell | Polfareren
Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren Hotel
Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren Longyearbyen
Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren Hotel Longyearbyen

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 333 out of 478 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 478 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 478 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 478 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 478 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and very helpful as I had a bad leg and they assisted me with my luggage
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best place to stay in Longyearbyn
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Therese

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A well located comfortable property. Close to shops & bus transfer to airport. I just didn’t like being in the annexe building. They did help me with my luggage when asked.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location, staff are nice, breakfast pretty good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful, GREAT breakfast, loved heated bathroom floor and reindeer pair outside my window in the am
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Bad staff nice room
Not the best hotel staff. Rude and not welcoming at reception . I would not recommend the hotel because of the staff and strifked check in policy and the fact you have to remove shoes to even check into the hotel, the rooms are nice and so is breakfast and it’s a good location but the reception staff are not good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this hotel. The room was a great size and convenient to everything in town. The breakfast each morning was excellent. The only downside was we stayed during polar day and there were black out curtains on the big window only. The small window near the head of the bed let in quite a bit of light which made it harder to sleep.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurianne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Le personnel est très serviable. L’hôtel est bien tenu et propre. Emplacement idéal près des boutiques et restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Henry

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There isn't one thing about the property that I can complain about. It was amazing! Loved having tea and coffee available anytime. Staff even helped me return a ring I left behind. They are amazing! Stay here! It is worth the money!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inspiring
Thoroughly enjoyed Svalbard. A very interesting place.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A basic hotel room with separate bathroom. No fridge which is typical in Scandinavia. I say it is a basic 3 star hotel with excellent staff. The restaurant Polfareren has some amazing dishes. Make sure you try the snow crab bisque it is truly amazing and delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

IAIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcome to Arctic dream
It was the perfect setting for a memorable trip
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Base in Svalbard!
A perfect hotel! Located in the middle of the town, everything is nearby and walking distance. Hotel is very warm and cost, staff are incredible and very welcoming. Room is a good size and very comfortable. Breakfast is perfect with a lot of options. Could not find any fault. All around a perfect hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great to stay here. The rooms were spacious and warm. They include breakfast (buffet style) that has hot and cold food, a variety of juices, hot coffee and tea; and plenty of options to pick from. The reception staff were professional and friendly; and very willing to help you. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

oksana, Mequon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023