Mary-Ann's Polarrigg
Skjaeringa, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Location
Central Longyearbyen
The hotel sits in the Skjaeringa area of Longyearbyen, around five to eight minutes' walk from the centre, with the airport bus outside.
Transfer
In the world's northernmost town
A short walk or airport-bus ride from Svalbard Airport, central to everything in Longyearbyen.
Villas
Four buildings of character
Four buildings: the basic Gruveriggen barracks rooms of around seven square metres, which share showers and toilets on the corridor; the nine Luxury Rig rooms with private bathrooms, uniquely decorated and still rustic; apartment-style cabins for families; and a whimsical Polar Night Suite.
Best For
Who it suits
Travellers who want Arctic character, atmosphere and a memorable breakfast in central Longyearbyen, and who are happy to choose between shared-bathroom barracks rooms and private-bath Luxury Rig rooms.
Board Basis
Bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast, with the glass-greenhouse Vinterhagen restaurant and a breakfast buffet guests rate among the best.
About the Resort
A miners' barracks full of Arctic character
Mary-Ann's Polarrigg is a quirky former miners' barracks in central Longyearbyen, created in 1999 and filled with handpicked mining-heritage decor right down to the fairy-lit red miners' bus that serves as the smoking shelter. It spreads across four buildings, from the basic Gruveriggen barracks rooms of around seven square metres, which share bathroom facilities on the corridor, to the nine more comfortable Luxury Rig rooms with private bathrooms. The heart of it is Vinterhagen, a glass-greenhouse restaurant serving Arctic salmon and reindeer, and a breakfast buffet guests rate among the best they have had. Affordable Arctic character, minutes from town.
Accommodation
Four buildings of character
From basic shared-bathroom barracks rooms to private-bath Luxury Rig rooms.
Budget
Basic Single
Sleeps one. A basic miners'-barracks room of around seven square metres, with shared bathroom facilities on the corridor.
Around 7 square metresShared bathroom
Budget
Basic Twin
Sleeps two. A basic miners'-barracks room of around seven square metres, with two single beds and shared bathroom facilities.
Two single bedsShared bathroom
Comfort
Luxury Rig Room
Sleeps two. One of nine uniquely decorated, more comfortable rooms with a private bathroom and more space.
Private bathroomUniquely decorated
Family
Apartment Cabin
Sleeps four. An apartment-style, private cabin for families.
Apartment-stylePrivate
Food & Drink
Dining
A glass-greenhouse restaurant and a much-loved breakfast.
Signature
Vinterhagen
Arctic cuisine inside a glass greenhouse, with Arctic salmon and reindeer.
Bar
Peisen Bar
A cosy fireside bar.
Breakfast
Breakfast buffet
Rated by guests among the best they have had.
Wellbeing
The sauna
A sauna for warming up after a day out in the Svalbard cold.
A sauna
For warming up.
After the cold
Arctic wellness.
The setting
Character and warmth.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Mining heritage, dog-sledding and the polar light.
Mining heritage
The barracks and the red miners' bus.
Dog-sledding
From Longyearbyen.
Snowmobile safaris
Into the wilderness.
Vinterhagen dining
In the glass greenhouse.
Polar night and aurora
Over the town.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Svalbard Airport
A short ride, with the airport bus outside.
In town
Central Longyearbyen
A short walk to the centre.
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 Mary-Ann's Polarrigg. 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
Room choice
- Basic rooms share bathroom facilities; the Luxury Rig rooms have private bathrooms.
Bed and breakfast
- With the glass-greenhouse Vinterhagen restaurant.
Character base
- A former miners' barracks, full of atmosphere.
Getting there
- A short walk or bus from the airport.
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