Skipsholmsveien 22, 9110 Sommarøy, Norway
#1 of 2 hotels in Sommarøy
Guests' ChoiceBased on 409 hotel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.8
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 17 June 2024
Jan
LuxembourgNothing
Excellent food, both dinner and breakfast what a view!
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 3 June 2024
Matthias
GermanyGreat hotel at awesome location. Great view from room and fantastic breakfast.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Siv
NorwayI liked it all.
Lovely breakfast and dinner, friendly staff, clean and tidy, perfect location, gorgeous view - just great!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 April 2024
Alissa
GermanyThere was no soap in the bathroom soap dispenser. Not a huge deal. Everything was fantastic and we wish we could have stayed longer!
The most beautiful location! We could see the northern lights out of our bedroom window. The space was large enough for our three children, many hiking opportunities around, the opportunity to rent a private spa area for two hours, grocery market close by and the kitchen was great for cooking meals in!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 9 April 2024
Arnaud
SwitzerlandEverything, nice room, incredible breakfast ( very diversified), professional staff, jacuzzi with the sea to take a bath
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Erick
FranceI didn’t know that the outdoor jacuzzi had to be reserved well in advanced.
Great location, clean and great breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Janet
United StatesThe beautiful setting and the amazing breakfast buffet!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Gerard
BelgiumThe staff at the reception were not kind and helpful
Super comfortable accommodation with a nice view on Sommaroy and a delicious breakfast
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Yvonne
NetherlandsSpace for clothes, especially in the winter.Some stuff member could be bit friendlier, but it is part of the culture in Norway in general 😉 The food in restaurant is indeed overpriced and quality moderate, it’s a pity that in this region we hardly could order any fresh fish, we didn’t understand the pasta dishes on the menu here? We booked only 3 nights here, we wished we could stay longer.
Our room was superb deluxe on the 3rd floor in the main building, Breakfast is really exceptional. Nature and surround is absolutely stunning and we saw twice the Aurora (last week in March) of 3 nights. Thee and coffee facilities. Floorheating the bathroom. Scenic drive from Tromso.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 March 2024
Eddie
SwitzerlandFront desk staff not very welcoming No room for relaxing in sauna, no drinks in sauna, facilities in the room were good, in sauna some repair needed and also very few amenities overall Small beds
Nice view from room Food and breakfast was good, although rather small portion sizes at dinner (fine dining) Free sauna for hotel guests with outdoor arctic swimming Restaurant staff very friendly Free parking directly in front of hotel Very comfortable beds except size
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Shelley
United States2 person beds could be larger. very small
beautiful location, facilities, great sauna
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Alena
SlovakiaNothing. All was perfect.
Exceptional stay at this hotel made our holidays feel like a dream. Super comfy beds, amazing breakfast and free sauna was a cherry on top. 100% recommended. We could even borrow spikes on the reception as we forgot to bring our own. Top stay.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Caryn
United StatesLoved the 3 bedroom cabin, location, really all of it!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Sarah
NorwayEvening meals a little overpriced, but expected in high season, and given there is no other option in the area. The menu choice is quite limited. No tea /coffee in room but it is free from the reception.
Location is great, friendly staff, good breakfast. Sauna is nice and taking a dip in the ice cold sea is so refreshing. I came home feeling chilled and relaxed!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Veronique
BelgiumOnly week point is there no room with double bed. And prices at the restaurant, though this is common in Norway
The excellent breakfast, the sauna and its great view, the restaurant
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Huda
QatarKeep in mind that the hotel is an hour away from Tromso airport, so getting a taxi or Uber is very hard. We had to pay close to USD 230 for a taxi from Sommaroy to Tromso central. The area is very secluded so there's barely anything around. I recommend to bring some snacks with you. We really wanted to use the outdoor jacuzzi but they informed us that it's fully booked the moment we arrived. If we had known, we would have booked online or something. Food is expensive - for example one steak can cost you around USD 50 (generally everything in Tromso is expensive).
I think the best thing we liked about this area is that you can see the Northern Lights from your window! The hotel provides you with a map to show you the best areas to see them and other things to do - but honestly there's not much. We walked by the pier & went on the hills - it was a clear sky so we got to see so many stars until Lady Aurora finally appeared! Other things we liked: -Clean & comfortable -Views from the hotel are breathtaking -Modern facilities -Great breakfast with some good options
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Rachel
SwitzerlandThe coffee from the machine at breakfast was very bad.
The room was very nice, cosy with enough space and a nice bathroom, comfortable beds. What I really appreciated was the free tea & coffee 24/7 in the lobby. Our dinner in the hotel restaurant was delicious and reasonably priced. There was also a huge buffet for breakfast the next day. The island is fairly isolated and there are a couple of nice spots for Northern lights photography.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Alexander
SlovakiaWellness - this was disappointment. First of all outside sauna was under construction all week and secondly, two outside jacuzzis were fully booked 4 days in advance. Thanks. Just because you can do only 3 rounds per day. The inside sauna was ok, but was not maintained at all. Dirt on the floor, slippery, plastic things left in the sauna. Guest were instructed to take swimsuits inside the sauna. (Please learn how to do a sauna without swimsuits - for example sheet which was not provided). The biggest disappointment was shuttle service ending 4 PM. Those customer which arrive later to Tromso airport are left for a TAXI or car rental which is fully booked weeks ahead. So taxi was 220 EURos one trip. And hotel receptionist said Welcome to Norway. Sorry NOT. I understand Norway is expensive, but hotel should provide shuttle at least until 10 PM. And then if you want to go to Tromso city as trip - hotel provides shuttle - 67 EUR per person one way. This is ridiculous. Sorry. The good thing was nature around the hotel and fjords, but there is literally nothing in Sommaroy except this hotel and few docks and shipyard plus one small Diner.
The hotel was far away from Tromso which mean less light polution. It was on the island around 1 hour from Tromso. The hotel itself was very nice, staff also and great breakfast and dinner. Wellness not so much.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Kylie
AustraliaThe apartment is not connected immediately to the hotel, so you do need to either walk or drive if you want to go to the restaurant. This wasn't an issue since we had a car and the weather was mild.
Lovely 3-bedroom apartment overlooking the harbour of Sommeroy. Well equipped kitchen and parking outside of the apartment.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Jean-christian
FranceView from the room
Location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Rebecca
United StatesIt would be nice if they provided bathrobes in the room for the sauna. Otherwise, it was perfect.
This place is amazing. Rooms were comfortable, the atmosphere relaxing and the sauna and ice cold plunge were superb. Staff is friendly and top notch. It was a great escape for us from the zoo that is Tromsø. Come here if you want to relax, hike about a bit and enjoy the northern lights. There are many great places to see them without light pollution. You can skip the expensive Northern lights tours and come here instead. I recommend a car so you can drive about (we saw wild reindeer and moose!). It’s an easy drive from Tromso with a 4WD. We will be back!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Sylwia
PolandBeautiful place!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 February 2024
Sakthiharinath
SwedenExcellent location for northern lights. Fully snow-covered area with scenic beauty treat to eyes
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
A
GermanyBeds were a bit on the soft side, but this was the case in most hotels in Tromso/surroundings we stayed in.
Exceptional location, great breakfast and dinner.
Stayed in February 2024
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