Surrounded by the Arctic wilderness, Snowhotel Kirkenes stands as a testament to innovation and adventure, offering an unforgettable experience year-round.
Yuji
Australia
Great experience to stay snowhotel...and all staff were kind and friendly.
This central Kirkenes hotel is on the shore of Bøkfjorden, 900 metres from Hurtigruten Ferry Terminal. It offers free Wi-Fi and an à la carte restaurant with a seasonal menu.
Michael
Australia
Location, breakfast, service are excellent. I arrived at the hotel early in the morning due to Havila cruise arrived early in the morning. The manager assigned me a room immediately before official check-in time. It's very helpful to me. Thanks to the manager. The airport bus stopped right in front of hotel for airport. The water view was amazing although I couldn't see the northern light:) . Good room size, all necessary facilities are there. I personally like the fresh orange juice maker very much.
This hotel is 150 metres from Dr. Wessels gate pedestrian street and 2 km from the Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Terminal. It offers free WiFi and a relaxation department.
Kirkenes Hotell is located in Kirkenes and features a bar. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi.
Situated in Kirkenes in the Finnmark region, Arctic Sea Breeze features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property features mountain views.
Danique
Netherlands
Big apartment, clean and with everything you need, with great see view.
Located in central Kirkenes, this apartment is 1.5 km from the Hurtigruten Terminal Kirkenes. It offers free WiFi, air conditioning, as well as a balcony with city views.
Janene
Australia
Location was just a short walk from the main hub of the town. Views from the bedrooms overlooked the river.
Kitchen had everything you needed, just needed to buy the big stuff. Fridge was loaded with eggs, bacon, cold meats and cheeses, jams, juice, milk and butter. Also supplied muesli.
Located in the town of Kirkenes on Bøkfjorden, this bed and breakfast is just 100 metres from the town’s main street. Barents Frokosthotell offers free Wi-Fi..
Kulpmo Gård is situated in Karpdalen. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to free WiFi and a fully equipped kitchenette. Kirkenes is 25 km from the holiday home.
Barend
Netherlands
We had two great days. The accommodation has everything you need. The owners Ina and Leif are hospitable people who are there for you. They gave us a tour of the farm. We were also allowed to taste the fresh milk.
The location is great for seeing the northern lights. There are also many interesting sights in the area.
Can definitely recommend this location!
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.
The location is amazing; surrounded by stunning scenery, wildlife, peace and quiet. Plenty of activities to do summer and winter. It is not far from the town of Kirkenes and a short drive from the airport. The food was super-tasty and short-travelled. We will never forget our night sleeping on beds made of ice!Hotel staff made us feel very much at home (one member of our family became poorly during the stay and staff went out of their way to help, providing transport to and from hospital - thank you, Mathias).
This property is absolutely amazing. The staff, the view & the activities;all kept us engaged for the 1 night stay my sister & I did in April 2024.
The ladies at the reception (Nikolina, Editha & Anna) are helpful, friendly & go the extra mile to make your stay comfortable.
The staff that gets the activities done are super friendly as well. We did Husky ride & Snow mobile.
The experience was a memorable one.
100% likely to return & experience the property in every season that Kirkenes has to offer.
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.
It is a once in a lifetime experience with the ice sculptures, bar, lighting and beds on a block of ice. The staff went into detail in how to get comfortable in your sleeping bags to ensure maximum comfort. The breakfast was good and so was the dinner.
Waking up in the morning, it is time to get into the sauna to get your body temperature up followed by a shower and a hot breakfast.
The staff were excellent in ensuring that we did not miss our shuttle service to the Hurtigruten ship.
The flat is beautiful, accessible and wonderfully located with a view on the harbour. It’s easy to arrive there by taking the bus from the airport in Kirkenes. It is also very easy to walk from the flat to the Hurtigruten terminal. The host is extremely kind and generous, he welcomed us personally and shared with us stories and tips about the country. In the flat you have all the comforts you need. We highly recommend a stay at GotoKirkenes. And many thanks for having us!
The cabins are beautiful and very clean with great landscape. The dinner and breakfast were excellent. The snowhotel rooms are unique attraction that is worth to visit and see. We ordered one snow room for our boys that thought to try to sleep in the snowhotel but after visiting the room they decided that it was too cold for them so we asked to change our reservation and they were willing to change it to another cabin. We highly appreciated their flexibility.
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.
Perfect located, close to the center and different attractions in the city. Very friendly and helpful host. Apartment is spacious, rooms are big enough and clean. The breakfast was left in the frige, bread, fruits, eggs, juice, hams, cheese. really generous and helpful. the host Roar answers the message very fast every time I asked. We will definitely stay here again next time we visit Kirkenes. Highly recommended.
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!
The hotel's location was great, in front of the bus stop, the main street with cafes and bars, a shopping mall, 20min walking distance from the museum, and 4min from the grotto. The hotel is located above a Chinese restaurant. The place looks like a very cheap 90’s building that never got renovations. The staff was nice.
Perfect location and beautiful view, comfortable bed.
The owner was very kind and allowed me to dine in the restaurant which is connected to the hotel. I came very late and was very hungry, so I really appreciate the effort and the thought.
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.
Great location with Northern Lights out in force right outside hotel that night. Great view over harbour.
Close to town by walking. Dinner and breakfast were very good.
A very comfortable room and a partial view of the ocean. The staff was helpful and amicable. Breakfast was nice, no different than the other 14 I had in Norway.
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