Radisson Blu Polar Hotel, Spitsbergen
Vei 500-2, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Location
In central Longyearbyen
The hotel stands in the heart of Longyearbyen, around five kilometres from the airport and steps from the Svalbard Museum, with views over Adventfjorden and the iconic Hiorthfjellet mountain.
Transfer
The reliable full-service base
Around five kilometres from Svalbard Airport, with the airport bus to the door; the dependable full-service base in the world's northernmost town.
Villas
Ninety-five rooms and suites
Ninety-five rooms and suites, all en-suite with a TV, coffee, a robe and slippers and a minibar; the polar-heritage junior suites, added in 2015, give more space for families.
Best For
Who it suits
Travellers who want a dependable, full-service, family-friendly base in central Longyearbyen, with good dining and a sauna and hot tub after a day on the ice.
Board Basis
Bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast, with Restaurant Nansen and the Barentz Gastropub on site.
About the Resort
The world's northernmost full-service hotel
The Radisson Blu Polar Hotel is the world's northernmost full-service hotel, in the heart of Longyearbyen with the iconic Hiorthfjellet mountain as its backdrop and views over Adventfjorden. Modern and family-friendly, refurbished in 2019, it offers ninety-five rooms and suites, the polar-heritage junior suites adding space for families, all en-suite. The high-ceilinged Restaurant Nansen serves an Arctic menu with a Hiorthfjellet view, the Barentz Gastropub keeps things relaxed, and a sauna and hot tub wait for thawing out after dog-sledding. Eco-certified and steps from the Svalbard Museum and the airport bus. The reliable, full-service Longyearbyen base.
Accommodation
Rooms and suites
Ninety-five rooms and suites, all en-suite, including polar-heritage junior suites.
Entry
Standard Room
Sleeps two. An en-suite room with a TV, coffee, a robe and slippers and a minibar, with a mountain or fjord view.
En-suiteMountain or fjord view
Upper
Superior Room
Sleeps two to three. A larger room with the best available view and an espresso maker.
Best available viewMore space
Family
Junior Suite
Sleeps four. A polar-heritage-themed junior suite with more space for families, and a mountain or fjord view.
Polar-heritage decorFamily space
Food & Drink
Dining
An Arctic restaurant and a gastropub.
Signature
Restaurant Nansen
An Arctic menu and wines, high-ceilinged, with a Hiorthfjellet view.
Casual
Barentz Gastropub
Relaxed plates and drinks.
Breakfast
Breakfast buffet
To start the Arctic day.
Wellbeing
Sauna, hot tub and gym
A sauna, hot tub and gym for thawing out after a day dog-sledding or out on the snow.
A sauna
For warming up.
A hot tub
After the cold.
A gym
For guests.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Dog-sledding, snowmobiling and the polar light.
Dog-sledding
From Longyearbyen.
Snowmobile safaris
Into the Svalbard wilderness.
The Svalbard Museum
Steps from the hotel.
Polar night and aurora
The dark-season light.
Glacier and ice-cave trips
Across the island.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Svalbard Airport
Around five kilometres, with the airport bus.
In town
Central Longyearbyen
Steps from the Svalbard Museum.
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 Radisson Blu Polar Hotel, Spitsbergen. 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 Restaurant Nansen and the Barentz Gastropub.
Full-service
- The dependable base in Longyearbyen.
Family-friendly
- Eco-certified, with family junior suites.
Getting there
- Around five kilometres from the airport.
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