Snowhotel Kirkenes

We had a wonderful time! One night in the ice room, not cold at all in the sleeping bag. Two nights in a luxury wooden cabin, which was very comfortable with wonderful views. Excellent food at dinner. We booked the activities package and were kept busy for three days with huskies, king crabs, snowshoes, snowmobiles, ice fishing and hunting for the northern lights (found them!). All the staff were superb and as well as ensuring we were kept warm in the insulated suits made everything exciting and told us so much about the region. Thank you everyone!

The team at Kirkenes are very friendly, helpful and capable. They are multi language capable and nothing is too much trouble. It is fun to stay in the ice rooms and then transfer to the Gamme cabins. Thank you to all.. so many but especially Mari in the restaurant , Christina front of house & Lena, Henrik in the husky sledging , Helena in Gabba, John Henry for the reindeer and Sami experience and all the rest of the team.. all very very good!

We stayed at the Snowhotel for 2 nights during our winter trip in Norway and loved it! The team is friendly and attentive and the facilities are great. We slept one night in the ice hotel. An incredible experience. We were given a warm sleeping bag and trained on how to sleep comfortably in a -4 degrees Celsius environment. A unique experience, which we highly recommend. As Honest Travellers we wouldn't say it if it wasn't true! We also stayed one night in the cozy Gamme cabin. It has a big window from which you can watch the northern lights dancing in the sky (if you are lucky with the weather). There are many activities in the premises. We did a husky ride and used the snowmobile. Incredible adventures, where we had a lot of fun. Our guides were superb! A special thank to Knut, who took us with the Snowmobile over the frozen sea and into the Taiga forest. He went the extra mile to make sure we had a memorable experience. We also attended a Sami experience. The Sami are the indigenous people that lived connected with mother nature and adapted to the rhythm of the arctic life. John introduced us to the hotel 4 reindeers, allowed us to feed them and then shared with us the heritage of his people. Such a lovely person and enriching experience. Last but not least, the food was great. We had dinner included, in the main restaurant and it was super yummy. They took great care to comply with our dietary requirements. During the day you can have a quick lunch at the Gabba restaurant. We loved the cod fish stew! Don't worry if you don't have the right attire to handle arctic temperatures. The hotel will provide you with warm coverall. socks and gloves as and when needed.

Amazing, educational and absolutely worth the trip! This was the highlight of a lovely coastal Norwegian Cruise. The sleigh ride to hoist King Crab from a hole in the ice was the beginning, the whole experience turned into much more, too much to write here. The Snow Hotel served the 🦀 up freshly steamed and offered some fun stories as well! So delicious!! Make sure to ask about the ice rooms they are exquisite too!

Of course sometimes it’s not possible to afford more than one night. We chose to stay in the gamme cabins rather than the ice hotel - wise decision! The cabins are amazing, although if I’m going to be nit picky would have preferred a double bed and the aurora picture in the bathroom could have been quite mocking if we hadn’t been lucky to see the real deal. Speaking of which - recommend heading down the trail toward the fjord rather than up the hill - less light pollution from the site. We didn’t partake in any of the activities, we didn’t need to for a single nights stay. We did visit the dogs, say hi to the reindeer and check out the ice hotel. The food (dinner and breakfast)m included) was delicious and good value. Also tried the ice bar as a novelty, wouldn’t really have missed anything if we didn’t.

Our visit to the Snow Hotel was the highlight of our winter visit to Norway. Such a fun day of exploring, meeting the huskies and reindeer, enjoying the local foods and the wonderful care and company of the staff team. They absolutely could not do more to ensure you have a fantastic experience. Whether you visit for a day or stay overnight - go there!

Amazing place. Once in a lifetime experience sleeping in a snow hotel. All staff is super friendly and helpful. We highly recommend!