Name: Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel
Address: Sorrisnivia 20, 9518 Alta, Norway, Sorrisnivia 20, Finnmark, 9518, Norway
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £384 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.0

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Hotel Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

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Omg…amazing location, ice hotel was just surreal, beautiful. Staff/owner very friendly and proud of their establishment. Food was AMAZING. Outside activities to do on your own was fun. We had a great time. Atmosphere relaxing and cosy.

Andrea, Australia

The experience is something indescribable...great staff, always keen to help you in every aspect of your stay.

Filippo, United Kingdom

I stayed one night in exclusive suite Oden , The idea of this hotel Is wonderful and certainty this is what you brings here. ice decoration and lighting is great and try open hot tube in cold temp.

Alireza, Iran

It was very homely in the lodge and with the sleeping bags we were not cold during our stay overnight in the ice bed.

Nicole, Germany

A fantastic experience to stay in an igloo hotel. With a fabulous Norgern Lights display thrown in! Wonderful restaurant and the snow scooter trip was a brilliant way to end it all off. An exceptional weekend in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Johied, United Kingdom

Once in a Lifetime truly breathtaking excellent activities staff really friendly food amazing

Monique, United Kingdom

Great location. Superb service. Excellent food. Amazing Ice sculptures.

Philip, United Kingdom

I loved everything about Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Alta and I was very well received. Of all the tours that book between Tronso and Alta, Sorrisniva was the best. Congratulations and I will recommend this wonderful and different place. Thanks for all

Maria, Brazil

This is an Igloo Hotel, therefore a very unusual place. Bautifully done each winter for the season. Extremely nice staff. The owner/founder himself picked us up fro the airport and told us a lot about the history of the place.

Mathias, Germany

Amazingly unique experience. Definitely one to try if you can. Restaurant was incredible.

Alexandra, Qatar

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9.6

Excellent location!

What guests loved the most:
“Omg…amazing location, ice hotel was just surreal, beautiful. Staff/owner very friendly and proud of their establishment. Food was AMAZING. Outside activities to do on your own was fun. ”

Andrea Australia
“The experience is something indescribable...great staff, always keen to help you in every aspect of your stay.”

Filippo United Kingdom
“I stayed one night in exclusive suite Oden , The idea of this hotel Is wonderful and certainty this is what you brings here. ice decoration and lighting is great and try open hot tube in cold temp.”

Alireza Iran
“It was very homely in the lodge and with the sleeping bags we were not cold during our stay overnight in the ice bed.”

Nicole Germany
“A fantastic experience to stay in an igloo hotel. With a fabulous Norgern Lights display thrown in! Wonderful restaurant and the snow scooter trip was a brilliant way to end it all off. ”

Johied United Kingdom
“Once in a Lifetime truly breathtaking excellent activities staff really friendly food amazing”

Monique United Kingdom
“Great location. Superb service. Excellent food. Amazing Ice sculptures.”

Philip United Kingdom
“I loved everything about Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Alta and I was very well received. Of all the tours that book between Tronso and Alta, Sorrisniva was the best. ”

Maria Brazil
“This is an Igloo Hotel, therefore a very unusual place. Bautifully done each winter for the season. Extremely nice staff. ”

Mathias Germany
“Amazingly unique experience. Definitely one to try if you can. Restaurant was incredible.”

Alexandra Qatar

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Situated 12.4 miles from Alta’s town centre, along the Alta River, is this special igloo hotel. The impressive 2,000 m² structure is made entirely from snow and ice every year and offers guests a unique experience.

Reindeer leather sleeping pads and ultra-warm sleeping bags are provided in each Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel guest room. With a constant temperature between -4 and -7 °C, guests are encouraged to bring their own thermal under garments.

A modern service building is located next door and features showers, changing rooms and a luggage storage room. Sorrisniva also has a sauna and 2 bookable, outdoor hot tubs for warming up and relaxation.

Local specialities and produce are offered at the 2 on-site restaurants. Guests can enjoy drinks at the ice bar, served in glasses made of ice.

Artistic ice sculptures are on display throughout the hotel. Staff will gladly assist with booking a snowmobile safari to explore the surroundings.

This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Alta! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Alta! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Good for couples - they rate the facilities 8.7 for two-person stays.

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Buffet

Free parking available at the hotel

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Hotel surroundings –

Closest landmarks

The Rock art of Alta
6.5 miles
Sautso
12.7 miles

Restaurants and markets

Sorrisniva Restaurant Restaurant
0 miles
Coop extra / Rema 1000 / Bunnpris Supermarket
9.3 miles
Northern light bar, Scandic Hotel Cafe/bar
10.6 miles

Natural beauty

Alta River River
0 miles
Alta fjord Sea/ocean
9.3 miles
Haldde Mountain Mountain
15.5 miles
Sarves Alta - Activity center Ski lift
21 miles

Closest airports

Alta Airport
7.9 miles
"Lakselv Airport, Banak"
41.8 miles
Sorkjosen Airport
56.4 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Omg…amazing location, ice hotel was just surreal, beautiful. Staff/owner very friendly and proud of their establishment. Food was AMAZING. Outside activitie...”

Andrea

Australia

9.1

“Great location. Superb service. Excellent food. Amazing Ice sculptures.”

Philip

United Kingdom

8.3

“This was the best day of travelling I've ever had!! The hotel staff were extremely helpful via email when trying to plan from the other side of the world....”

Tgan

Australia

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1 restaurant on site

Sorrisniva restaurant

Cuisine: European

Open for: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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Check-in

14:00 - 18:00

Check-out

08:00 - 12:00

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Please contact property to book transfers can be arranged by the property to/from Alta Center.

“Omg…amazing location, ice hotel was just surreal, beautiful. Staff/owner very friendly and proud of their establishment. Food was AMAZING. Outside activities to do on your own was fun. We had a great time. Atmosphere relaxing and cosy.”

“I stayed one night in exclusive suite Oden , The idea of this hotel Is wonderful and certainty this is what you brings here. ice decoration and lighting is great and try open hot tube in cold temp.”

Alireza

Iran

“A fantastic experience to stay in an igloo hotel. With a fabulous Norgern Lights display thrown in! Wonderful restaurant and the snow scooter trip was a brilliant way to end it all off. An exceptional weekend in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.”

Johied

“I loved everything about Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Alta and I was very well received. Of all the tours that book between Tronso and Alta, Sorrisniva was the best. Congratulations and I will recommend this wonderful and different place. Thanks for all”

Maria

Brazil

“This is an Igloo Hotel, therefore a very unusual place. Bautifully done each winter for the season. Extremely nice staff. The owner/founder himself picked us up fro the airport and told us a lot about the history of the place.”

Mathias

Germany

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Reviewed: 22 March 2018

Andrea
Australia
9.2

“It was an incredible experience and so glad I had the opportunity to do it.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Ok even though I knew I was sleeping on a piece of ice I think it could be warmer. Just providing sleeping bags on top of deer hides is not everyone's cup of tea. Having doonas available and other blankets would enhance the experience. Nothing worse than being curled up in a ball for the night. That’s why I don’t go camping in winter.
Omg…amazing location, ice hotel was just surreal, beautiful. Staff/owner very friendly and proud of their establishment. Food was AMAZING. Outside activities to do on your own was fun. We had a great time. Atmosphere relaxing and cosy.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 22 March 2018

Filippo
United Kingdom
9.6

“Amazing”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Great experience, I think sauna should be open and working all day Long but not only certain time of the day.
The experience is something indescribable...great staff, always keen to help you in every aspect of your stay.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 17 March 2018

Alireza
Iran
Age group: 35 – 44

5 helpful votes
6.7

“Worth to Visit, Worst to Stay...”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Exclusive Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
I stayed one night in exclusive suite #22 Oden , for one night. 1- don't expect any one assist you to have a pleasant stay in ice room. 2- you should find your way by your own, no one assist us how to prepare the sleeping bag nor how to set two piece together, even any recommendation for enjoyable sleep at -3 c. I am not happy with Un-helpful staff at all, when they can share their experience with guests to make their staying more comfortable. honestly I am really disappointed. 3- other services like snowmobiling or dog sliding are double times expensive than other similar offers. 4- price and services are not fair and not reasonable. come here just to visit, take some photos and that's. enough .
I stayed one night in exclusive suite Oden , The idea of this hotel Is wonderful and certainty this is what you brings here. ice decoration and lighting is great and try open hot tube in cold temp.

Stayed in February 2018
Reviewed: 11 March 2018

Russell
Australia

3 helpful votes
7.9

“Great For A Once In A Life Time Opportunity.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Everything was very expensive. When 95% of the hotel is empty, I am surprised we weren't upgraded. Another couple who booked the same type of room as was.
We stayed here for one night whilst visiting Alta on a cruise ship to see the Northern Lights. Situated on the Alta River, it is approximately 22 kilometres out of the Alta town centre. A very expensive place, in accommodation, food (approx 400 NOK for main course at dinner) and drink (200 NOK for a shot of vodka in the Ice Bar), it was a once in a lifetime experience that we could not let slip by. The ship shuttle dropped us in town and we were picked up close by at the Scandic Hotel by one of the owners, Hans. The complex is well set up with all facilities (Lounge, dining room, lockers, bathroom and toilets) situated in the very well heated main building. The Ice Hotel has two coridoors housing the bedrooms, with a chapel and an ice bar opposite the accommodation wing. There were also a number of ice carvings and wall art created to this years theme, The Vikings. There is nothing in your ice bedroom.....except for an ice bed with a mattress and some reindeer skins on top. There is nowhere to hang or store anything......all that must be left inside the main building and you have to sleep with your jacket, as if it is left out, it will freeze and ice up. Sleeping bags made for -30 weather and pillows are provided. The ice hotel and bedrooms are kept at a constant -5 degrees, whereas, when we were there, the outside temperature was -22, so it was quite noticable how "warmer" it was inside the ice hotel. There are 31 bedrooms (including 4 "suites") and when we were there, there were only 4 couples, including us, staying the night. We wore thermal underwear and a couple of layers on our torsos, as well as 3 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of gloves and a woollen hat to bed. We were quite snug and warm in the sleeping bags, although we had 4 sleeping bags. It wasn't the most comfortable bed we have ever slept in, but it was on a slab of ice!!!! Sleep wise.......we got a couple of hours in.

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 5 March 2018

AS TAN
Singapore

2 helpful votes
8.3

Very good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
unique theme the outdoors the food

Stayed in March 2018
Reviewed: 4 March 2018

Nicole
Germany

1 helpful vote
8.3

“A great experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Exclusive Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
It was very homely in the lodge and with the sleeping bags we were not cold during our stay overnight in the ice bed.

Stayed in February 2018
Reviewed: 25 February 2018

Johied
United Kingdom

8 helpful votes
10

“A fantastic experience. A Must Do.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Didn’t realise ( though it’s obvious when you think about it) that luggage cannot stay in your frozen room with you. However the area to store luggage wasn’t properly designed for accessing your things and it added unnecessary stress to an otherwise lovely stay.
A fantastic experience to stay in an igloo hotel. With a fabulous Norgern Lights display thrown in! Wonderful restaurant and the snow scooter trip was a brilliant way to end it all off. An exceptional weekend in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Stayed in February 2018
Reviewed: 15 February 2018

Anonymous
Ireland
9.2

“Once in a lifetime experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Exclusive Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
No option of staying indoors if you didnt like the ice hotel. For the money you spend on 1 night it should be a given that some people would not sleep.
One in a lifetime experience, ice hotel is amazing bit its a one time deal. I woulsnt stay again only because i can say i did it. Snow mobiles was amazing and the activities although very expensive was worth it.

Stayed in January 2018
Reviewed: 11 February 2018

Monique
United Kingdom
9.6

“You have to go ”
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Only one place to get changed
Once in a Lifetime truly breathtaking excellent activities staff really friendly food amazing

Stayed in February 2018
Reviewed: 10 February 2018

Sophie
United Kingdom
9.2

“A magical stay!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There wasn't a room we could have to ourselves to store bags, get change n shower. It was all shared. The lounge room was very dark so wasn't many other room to rest in except restaurant or reception area.
I love how helpful the staffs was with booking our activities. The building itself is stunning.

Stayed in February 2018
Reviewed: 10 February 2018

Philip
United Kingdom
8.3

“Stunning place but stag impaired by lack of space where needed causing unnecessary stress”
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Communal areas for changing and luggage storage much too small. Towels poor quality. No hot chocolate!
Great location. Superb service. Excellent food. Amazing Ice sculptures.

Stayed in February 2018
Reviewed: 9 February 2018

Maria
Brazil
9.6

“I loved so much! Very different and wonderful place.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Only a few misunderstandings on arrival, in relation to booking and difference price of food consumption, but alright solved.
I loved everything about Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Alta and I was very well received. Of all the tours that book between Tronso and Alta, Sorrisniva was the best. Congratulations and I will recommend this wonderful and different place. Thanks for all

Stayed in February 2018
Reviewed: 5 February 2018

Mathias
Germany
9.2

“Great winter place! Highly recommended as ice hotel!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Exclusive Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
Can't think of anything.
This is an Igloo Hotel, therefore a very unusual place. Bautifully done each winter for the season. Extremely nice staff. The owner/founder himself picked us up fro the airport and told us a lot about the history of the place.

Stayed in February 2018
Reviewed: 31 January 2018

Alexandra
Qatar

1 helpful vote
10

“Like an extra out of Frozen.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Amazingly unique experience. Definitely one to try if you can. Restaurant was incredible.

Stayed in January 2018
Reviewed: 15 January 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom
7.5

“One for the bucket list.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Jacuzzi is very expensive and I wouldn't use it again. ' Toboggan run' is just a steep slope about 20 metres long.
Unique. Lovely location in winter with frozen river and views of hills. Igloo hotel is worth seeing or staying in. Be aware that there is not much to do at the hotel unless you like the attraction if the ice hotel. If you stay overnight the hotel provides very warm sleeping bags which keep you warm all night - but you do wake up with ice on the outside of the bag. The igloo is quite amazing to see and a drink in the ice bar is definitely a unique experience. The Main building is warm but has limited entertainment. This is a good place to go if you want to walk and see the night sky and possibly the northern lights. Food was very good. Friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed in January 2018

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Start of dialog content A special experience with a bed made of ice and snow, covered by reindeer skins and 2 warm sleeping bags. Bright room lit by electric and candle light. Room facilities: • Shared Bathroom • Shared Toilet Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content A special igloo experience with a bed made of ice, covered by reindeer skins and 2 warm sleeping bags. Bright room lit by electric and candle light. Room facilities: • Shared Bathroom • Shared Toilet • Sauna Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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