Hotel Arctic
Mittarfimmut Aqqutaa 81, Ilulissat, Greenland
Location
Ilulissat, on the icefjord
The hotel stands above the UNESCO Ilulissat Icefjord on Disko Bay, around 15 minutes from town and close to the airport, with the icebergs of Greenland's most famous fjord in view.
Transfer
Close to Ilulissat airport
A short transfer from Ilulissat airport; the gateway for Disko Bay, with boats on to Ilimanaq and Eqi.
Villas
Rooms, suites and igloo cabins
Seventy-six rooms, nine suites and five coast-edge aluminium igloo cabins, Danish-elegant with Greenlandic art and icefjord or bay views; the igloos are boardwalk-linked and open May to October.
Best For
Who it suits
Travellers who want a comfortable, well-located icefjord base in Ilulissat, with the option of sleeping in a coast-edge igloo cabin beside the icebergs.
Board Basis
Bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast, with Greenlandic cuisine at Restaurant Ulo and a terrace for midnight-sun drinks.
About the Resort
The world's northernmost four-star hotel
Hotel Arctic is the world's northernmost four-star hotel and Greenland's most famous, standing on the shores of the UNESCO Ilulissat Icefjord on Disko Bay. Every one of its rooms looks out over the icefjord or the bay, in Danish-elegant interiors hung with Greenlandic art, and the hotel adds five coast-edge aluminium igloo cabins (boardwalk-linked, open May to October) for sleeping beside the icebergs. Greenlandic cuisine is served at Restaurant Ulo, there is a terrace for midnight-sun drinks, and the whole hotel is CO2-neutral. The classic Ilulissat icefjord base.
Accommodation
Rooms, suites and igloo cabins
Seventy-six rooms, nine suites and five coast-edge aluminium igloo cabins.
Entry
Standard Room (Puisi)
Sleeps two. A Danish-elegant room with blonde wood and Greenlandic art, and an icefjord or bay view.
Greenlandic artIcefjord or bay view
Upper
Superior Room (Qajaq or Umiaq)
Sleeps two. A larger room with a better icefjord view.
Larger roomBetter icefjord view
Suite
Suite
Sleeps two to three. A suite with an icefjord view.
Icefjord viewSitting area
Signature
Aluminium Igloo Cabin
Sleeps two. A coast-edge aluminium igloo cabin with an icefjord view, boardwalk-linked, with electric heating and a small bathroom, open May to October.
Coast-edgeOpen May to October
Food & Drink
Dining
Greenlandic cuisine at Ulo, plus a cafe and terrace.
Signature
Restaurant Ulo
Greenlandic cuisine with icefjord views.
Casual
Cafe Ferdinand
All-day dining and lighter plates.
Terrace
Midnight-sun terrace
Drinks over the icefjord in the long Arctic light.
Wellbeing
Spa & Wellness
Details to follow.
Spa treatments
Details to follow.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The icefjord, the icebergs and Disko Bay.
The UNESCO Icefjord
Walks and boat trips among the icebergs.
Whale watching
On Disko Bay.
Boats to Ilimanaq and Eqi
Disko Bay's settlements and glacier.
Midnight sun and aurora
From the terrace.
Dog-sledding
In the Ilulissat winter.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Ilulissat
A short transfer from the airport.
By boat
Across Disko Bay
To Ilimanaq, Eqi and the icefjord.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Hotel Arctic. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Bed and breakfast
- With Greenlandic cuisine at Restaurant Ulo.
Igloo season
- The aluminium igloo cabins open May to October.
CO2-neutral
- Greenland's most famous hotel, run sustainably.
Getting there
- In Ilulissat, on Disko Bay.
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