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Suite
Room with view
39 square metres
1 Queen Bed
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Standard Double Room
Room with view
18 square metres
1 Double Bed 2 Twin Beds
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Deluxe Double Room
Room with view
23 square metres
1 Queen Bed
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 3 children)
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Standard Double Plus Room
Room with view
19 square metres
1 Double Bed 2 Twin Beds
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Superior Double Room
Room with view
21 square metres
1 Queen Bed
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Get an overview of this hotel
Upscale hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Smoke-free property
24-hour front desk

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 upscale hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Galleri Svalbard and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Spitsbergen Airship Museum.

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.

Languages spoken

  • English

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Svalbard Hotell - Polfareren

Postboks 538, Longyearbyen, Svalbard 9171

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

  • Lift
  • Concierge services
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Total number of rooms - 59
  • Number of floors - 3
  • Number of buildings/towers - 3
  • Airport transport (surcharge)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Television in common areas
  • Free breakfast
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Smoke-free property
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free WiFi
  • Free wired Internet
  • Year Built – 2011
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Number of meeting rooms - 1
  • Free self parking
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Luggage storage
  • Terrace
  • Free continental breakfast
  • Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired internet

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Norwegian

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

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.

  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Private bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Premium bedding
  • Cable TV service
  • Individually decorated
  • LCD TV
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Spring water bathtub
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Towels provided
  • Linens provided
  • Number of bathrooms: 1
  • Number of beds 3

Where to Eat

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.

Nearby Things to do

  • Downhill skiing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Ski equipment rental shops nearby
  • Bicycle rentals on site
  • Ecotours on site
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Scooter/moped rentals on site
  • Cave exploring on site
  • Horse riding nearby

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-in time ends at 4:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NOK 750.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for NOK 250.0 per day.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed

You need to know

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-out is available.

Children stay free

Debit cards not accepted

Staffed front desk

Smoke detector

Security system

Children stay free - maximum age 3

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Staff do not wear personal protective equipment

Protective clothing is not available for guests

No shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitiser

Social distancing measures are in place

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Individually wrapped food options are available

Individually wrapped food options are available for breakfast

Individually wrapped food options are available through room service

No gap period between guests' stays

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Commonly touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is available

Cashless transactions are available

Property follows sanitisation practices of Ecolab (3rd party expert - Global)

Food service has been amended for enhanced safety

Fees

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.

Hotel Names

  • 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

We should mention

Children 3 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Contactless check-out is available.

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