Surrounded by the Arctic wilderness, Snowhotel Kirkenes stands as a testament to innovation and adventure, offering an unforgettable experience year-round.
robin
United States of America
We stayed in the cabins which were very modern and new. We had some wonderful snowshoeing. We only stayed one night.
This central Kirkenes hotel is on the shore of Bøkfjorden, 2953 feet from Hurtigruten Ferry Terminal. It offers free Wi-Fi and an à la carte restaurant with a seasonal menu.
This hotel is 492 feet from Dr. Wessels gate pedestrian street and 1.2 mi from the Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Terminal. It offers free WiFi and a relaxation department.
Maria Dyachkova
Russia
The location was great, staff was very nice and polite. Comfortable bed, quite room.
The apartment features free Wifi and free private parking. The spacious apartment is composed of 5 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen, and 2 bathrooms. A flat-screen TV is available.
Margarete
United States of America
Beautiful and comfortable, wonderful view and great location.
Located in central Kirkenes, this apartment is 0.9 mi from the Hurtigruten Terminal Kirkenes. It offers free WiFi, air conditioning, as well as a balcony with city views.
A recently renovated apartment, SAGA Overnatting offers accommodations in Kirkenes. There's an outdoor fireplace and guests can use free Wifi and free private parking.
Located in the town of Kirkenes on Bøkfjorden, this bed and breakfast is just 328 feet from the town’s main street. Barents Frokosthotell offers free Wi-Fi..
ADRIAN
United States of America
Excellent location, just a 150 ft walk from the Barents bus drop-off at the Thon Hotel and a fraction of the cost of the Thon. Extremely clean and comfortable rooms, floors polished and disinfected daily, we saw this.
Free Coffee from an automatic espresso machine in the lobby.
Owner on site, at least after 11am, let us store luggage in hotel until 6pm departure, let us use comfortable chairs in lobby.
Very convenient, next to a large square with an AJ mini-market for takeaway or eat in food, and a couple of convenience stores 7-11 type, Narvesen and Joker chains.
Kulpmo Gård is located in Karpdalen. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to free WiFi and a fully equipped kitchenette. Kirkenes is 16 mi from the holiday home.
Linda
United States of America
Peaceful location. Comfortable, we’ll loved cabin with all the necessities. Our host, Ina, was easy to communicate with and showed us her farm.
Thanasis, my host, made the trip special. He could not have been more helpful. The accommodation was super and was everything as described. The town itself had everything needed and the township was great to walk around. A tip for those arriving by plane...book a taxi to Kirkenes in advance. It was a blizzard when I arrived and all the taxis were taken. It was freezing and I was lucky that a driver called a taxi. for me or I might still be there. Thanasis drove me back to the airport upon my departure as the bus wasn't timed to coordinate with the plane departure time. An excellent host! I missed the Northern Lights but Thanasis sent me a photograph of them the following night. My timing was off by one night.
Weegieron
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Beautiful arctic town, quiet and charming, friendly people,...
Beautiful arctic town, quiet and charming, friendly people, lots of winter fantastic activities like dog sledding, snowmobile safari on the frozen fjord, Kings crab safari, snowhotel visiting etc
Fantastic chance to see Northern Lights!
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Anonymous
10
Scored 10
Kirkenes is a small pleasant town with few sights but the...
Kirkenes is a small pleasant town with few sights but the Grenselandmuseet is well worth a visit. The location is recommended for viewing the Northern Lights but it was too cloudy during our visit (Nov). There are a few restaurants in the centre, the most popular being the Ritz with very good pizzas.
Frank
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
It is the area around Kirkenes that is the main attraction.
It is the area around Kirkenes that is the main attraction. We travelled to Grensa Jacobselv beach which was beautiful and sunny on the day we visited, same for Ovre Pasvik National Park which was breathtakinlgy beautiful. Both are quite a drive from Kirkenes though and we chose the town to learn about the history from WWII, the hotel had a pool (although it was not operational!!) and as the airport was there. Next time we would definitely go for a cabin in the woods and see the reindeer up close.
In town we ate at Surf n Turf which was decent, waiter had a sense of humour and good was quite good. Nothing spectacular but good enough, depends what you like. The other place we ate in town was Ritz, which was an excellent pizza and we would recommend it for the food but was pricey compared to other towns in Norway; little other choice though. Most other places were closed we assumed due to no tourists, so not worth it or maybe worse closed down following Covid downturn.
The central part of town had the feeling of needing a boost from its Covid slumber.
We loved the area though and will come back, armed with better knowledge than first-timers.
darrencru
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
We stayed 5 days, much longer than most visitors because we...
We stayed 5 days, much longer than most visitors because we wanted to maximize the chance to see the northern lights. As it turned out, 4 nights were cloudy and on the last night, the skies cleared a little and being at Sollia and having trekked into the countryside up the hill from the lodge, gave us the best chance to view the lights, just a 10 minute walk from our room.
There were enough activities in kirkenes to keep us amused for 5 days - dog sledding with Birk's (here you're the driver of the sleds), king crab expedition and you drive yourself there on the frozen Barents Sea, the Andersgrotta the underground bunker was very interesting, hiking in the Taiga, and we had to have our daily coffee at Johnny's Lunch Cafe in Kirkenes. Johnny is an Italian and makes coffee the only acceptable way with an Italian Expresso machine. Thank heavens for Johnny's! Coffee in Kirkenes mostly comes out of cafeteria type/press the button coffee.
Gen
Australia
10
Scored 10
If you plan to visit the north of Norway in the winter, a...
If you plan to visit the north of Norway in the winter, a stay in Kirkenes will give you the full experience. Area is save, people are friendly and all services like transport ext. works as clockwork. Also a lot to do in the short winters day.
Wonderful welcome from a very caring couple. .walking distance from Hurtigruten/havila port. Lovely wooden house. Felt like home from home. Very clean.Everything provided for long or short stay. Even dishwasher and washing machine. Walking distance to town. Owners told me when the Northern Lights were visible, so I could run out and see. Tlanassis also drove me to Border and Snow Hotel. I would absolutely love to stay there again. Thank you, both..You deserve to do well, and I'm sure that you will.
The hotel is conveniently located in the centre of Kirkenes with easy access to shops and restaurants. We arrived early but the lovely receptionist was extremely kind and welcoming. Not only did she find us a room with a beautiful view but we were also allowed to check-in ahead of time. Breakfast was included and it was absolutely delicious with so many options from which to choose. All the staff we spoke to were friendly and helpful and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Included breakfast and dinner were excellent and served in beautiful areas. Staying in the Snowhotel was fun and with the sleeping bag I was not cold. We stayed one night in the snowhotel and one in the cabin. Both were well designed. Staff is outstanding and friendly. Offered activities were fun and explanation of how to sleep in snow room helpful. I felt like I was in a 5 star resort with the friendly staff and service. My high expectations were exceeded.
Having read the reviews, I was pleasantly surprised by our accommodation. Our room opened directly off the lobby, and although small, was warm and comfortable, with perfectly laundered bedding.
The lobby contained a coffee machine and microwave, and there was a supermarket on the square, as well as a number of restaurants (we can recommend the Bangkok).
The location was very central, directly opposite the Scandic and next to the local taxi depot.
This is a 4* Hotel offering the standards you expect in Norway.
Sparkling clean, comfortable room with at least one English channel, abundant and various breakfast, good restaurant, professional staff, splendid location. It is a perfect option for a night before or after cruise.
I have noticed that despite very good reviews, Thon Hotels don't get high scores(both in Bergen and Kirkenes). Definitely this Hotel deserves a higher score than 8.6.
The Gamme cabins are super cozy. Every detail sums up to a very enjoyable stay form the book explaining the hotel conception to the delicious hot cocoa powder. The hotel amenities are just an extension of your room (the lounge in particular). Delicious candlelight dinner and breakfast buffet with all the local delights! Hotel staff extremely friendly and polite. Top notch service all the way! Thank you for the very pleasant stay!!
Magical! The huskies, reindeer, snow crabs, ice hotel, staff, and cabins were superb! It was a once in a lifetime trip for me (especially at -24 C)... It was expensive but worth it. I stayed in the cozy cabin, and while the ice rooms were insane with carved sculptures and ice beds, it looked COLD!! The cabins were toasty. Being able to go down to the huskies was so amazing, and they are just the sweetest...
First we tried to enter at the wrong door (the door the picture on booking.com homepage shows), the host showed us the right entrance in the back and showed us how to handle everything and told us where to go for something to eat at 21.00h.
Breakfast was already in the fridge, there was plenty of bread, orange juice, marmelade, eggs and more.
Appartement ist perfect for a short or long stay in Kirkenes.
Excellent hotel for a very small town. Great view over Kirkenes Bay. Very quiet. Conveninet location at the edge of town, about a 20-minute walk from the Hutigruten/ Havila ferry terminal, and the Airport Express bus stops in front of the hotel, timed to meet the twice-daily flight to Oslo (cost 150 NOK). And great buffet breakfast!
unique stay at the snow hotel- definitely was on our bucket list. Dinner was very good. the crab fishing tour was very cool.
sauna at the hotel was great however- i would appreciate to have a possibility to go to swim right after sauna.
Staff helpful with sightseeing suggestions. Breakfast buffet pretty nice. Grocery (called Joker) immediately across the street. Several restaurants, pharmacy, camping store, and small shopping mall within 3 blocks.
Good breakfast with lots of choices. Nice selection of fresh breads as well as hot and cold dishes. Also plenty of fresh berries. Our room had a view of the water. Bed was comfortable.
The cabin is so comfortable, and nice. The homemade dinner was so wonderful and over expectation. There are enough space for relaxing and viewing from sitting area.
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