Sommarøy Arctic Hotel
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| Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, in the traditional fishing community of Sommarøy, this hotel offers a waterside location and a base where modern facilities and traditional charm combine. The small island of Sommarøy (‘summer island’) is a thriving community with an active fishing industry so you can be sure of a genuine coastal experience and plenty of freshly caught delicacies to enjoy at mealtimes. The hotel is located around 1 hour from Tromsø, yet its remote location provides a true sense of escape. Despite offering 132 rooms in total (with various room/apartment options) the hotel still has an intimate feel, and guests will frequently spend evenings socialising in the bar or keeping watch for the Northern Lights together. Hotel Facilities· Relax in the hotel’s seaside bathhouse which features a woodfired sauna and spacious hot tub. The hotel also boasts an outdoor hot tub with excellent views of the sea and night sky. Please note: the hot tub has to be booked in advance so if you would like to use this during your stay, please let us know and we will advise the hotel. · The hotel has a wine lounge which features a glass wall overlooking the harbour and a central fireplace. This can be booked for small groups or is sometimes open for everyone. · The hotel offers free private parking to all guests · Breakfast, which is included in your stay, is served within the on-site lobby restaurant which uses fresh local ingredients where possible · The 24-hour reception team will be happy to assist you in booking additional activities or pointing out local sights · No matter which accommodation guests stay in, they have access to free tea and coffee in the hotel lobby and the use of the sauna and fitness room in the main hotel. · The hotel’s restaurant is where you will enjoy your evening meals and it serves a wonderful range of local and more international dishes, all freshly cooked. · The lobby café is available for lighter bites in the afternoons and the lobby bar is open until late for those after dinner drinks. |
Standard Twin/Double Room
These are all located on the ground floor of the original building and offer an ensuite shower room, free Wi-Fi, TV, desk, hairdryer and a seating area. These rooms are all 18 square metres.
Superior Rooms
The superior rooms are located in the more recently built section of the hotel and are warmly decorated a modern Nordic fashion and twin beds (pushed together) as well as an en-suite shower room, free Wi-Fi, TV, desk, hairdryer and a seating area. Each offers a small terrace or balcony area depending on which floor it is located on. Some of the superior rooms on the second floor offer sea views, so if you would like to request a sea view room, please let our sales team know at the time of booking and they will confirm prices and availability.
Suites
The hotel offers a range of suites for guests, which all offer a double room and a single room as well as a bathroom with bath and shower. The living area offers a coffee machine, refrigerator, sofa and table. They are around 65 square metres and sleep a maximum of 3 people. They access to a private balcony or terrace. Some of the suites on the second floor offer sea views, so if you would like to request a sea view option, please let our sales team know at the time of booking and they will confirm prices and availability.
Apartments
The hotel offers harbour and lagoon apartments which can each sleep up to 4 people.
The harbour apartments offer a harbour view and are around 250m walk from the hotel. They have either two or three twin bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a bathroom.
The lagoon apartments offer a lagoon view and are around 150m walk from the hotel. They each have two bedrooms (1 double, 1 bunk room), a fully equipped kitchen and a bathroom.
The apartments are all privately owned, and so there can be some differences in the interiors.
Rorbu
Rorbu are traditional fisherman’s cabins and are each furnished in a cosy Norwegian coastal style and located around a two-minute walk from the hotel (100m). They offer 3 bedrooms, each with twin beds, a fully equipped kitchen, dining and seating area and bathroom. They can sleep a maximum of 6 people and offer a lagoon view.
Sea Houses
The medium sea houses offer one double bedroom and 2 single bedrooms, sleeping a maximum of 4 people. They have a fully equipped kitchen and one bathroom. They are around 75 metres squared.
The slightly larger sea houses (85 square metres) offer three bedrooms, one with a king size bed and the other smaller rooms offer bunk beds. They can sleep a maximum of 6 people.
All the sea houses are around 200m from the main hotel building and offer sea views.
They are all privately owned, and so there can be some differences in the interiors.
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