Scandic Ishavshotel

Great stay. We're unsure why it's rated a 3-star hotel. Perhaps we do not know about the finer things it like but for a $220-250/night hotel - this place was amazing. Staff were super accommodating and helpful. They checked us in early (we arrived early about an hour and half ahead of our official check in time, we did not request an early check-in) for no added cost, and they will hold your bags at the front desk for free if needed. We did this since we were able to do an excursion between checking out and leaving for the airport. You'll hear about the free breakfast here, and everything you hear will be correct. As an American, I have never had a FREE hotel breakfast like this one. This ain't no Best Western travel size box cereal 'here, damn' continental breakfast. This is a smorgasbord-nay- a FEAST. Salad/fruit bar, meat/eggs bar, carb bar, yogurt bar-they got it all right down to the "American-style' pancakes. Also available is a coffee shop, with a barista (again, included) and a fancy latte machine if you're needing something on-the-go. We thought we were going to eat breakfast out, but we needed up doing breakfast at the hotel every day during our stay. The reason we booked this place is because it was the easiest to navigate to and the shortest distance from the meeting locations for all of our excursions. We did Dog Sledding with Arctic Adventures and Silent Whale Watching with Brim Explorer (both of which we also recommend - I have separate reviews on these). The Dog Sledding excursion meeting location is right in front of the hotel. The Brim Explorer location is about a 5-minute walk along the pier. With both excursions having early morning meet times, and with our nerves about jet lag, this place ended up being the perfect stay. Rooms were also exactly what we needed. Clean, roomy, the bathroom was nice, house keeping was great, there's a spot to hang your coats and plenty of room for your luggage. Nothing fancy or ostentatious but that's never our style anyway. Our only wish was for a gym. But, with how much walking we did and since we were only here for three nights, that was a fine compromise. If you're coming to Tromsø, STAY HERE. Edit: OH - and there's free Wi-Fi We didn't care about the view as we stayed during Polar Nights. If you're going in the winter, definitely don't pay extra for a view. Hotel is walking distance from everything AND has direct airport transfer. We were about to book this through Chase Travel - which was a plus! I didn't find that anyone we dealt with - at this hotel or otherwise were rude or snobbish. Something to keep in mind is cultural and language differences between you, other tourists, and the locals. Misunderstandings are super easy to come by. Assume the best. You'll have a great time.

Nice cafe

Excellent service.