Before going to Svalbard, I had heard that the SAS Radisson was the northernmost full service hotel. However, I must I admit that I was slightly sceptical. After all, Longyear/Svalbard is indeed in the middle of nowhere... The hotel turned out to be very nice and lived up to "normal" hotel standard, i.e. it can be judged according to normal... more

We have stayed four nights at Radisson SAS Polar Hotel and absolutely loved it. The staff is competent, the restaurant fabulous, the rooms warm, cosy and clean. Highly recommended hotel. And remember to take off your shoes when you enter the hotel... This was a strange idea, but understandable - if everyone went in the heavy outer polar boots, it... more

I stayed at the Radisson SAS Polar Hotel in June 2007. This hotel (which is a 5 minute drive from the airport) is located in the centre of Longyearbyen 1,333 km away from the North Pole. I arrived at 1130 pm and check-in was fast and the service was friendly. I was booked into an apartment which was in a... more

Stayed 4 nights, hotel completely full very day, tourist and scientists. Had a business class room, only difference from a standard room is a bathrobe and coffee making things in the room. The trafic noise was really disturbing!! Stanard rooms are on the quiet side, not that there are a lot of cars, but when they come, you hear them,... more

Fab hotel, warm ( we went in february), comfortable, helpful...well located so you can walk out straight into the settlement or go to the pub in the hotel (pizza and burger meals, arctic beer), free PC with internet access in the lobby...big yummy breakfasts..stylish and well designed building. Would go again! more

When you book a hotel at almost the top of the world, you do not expect a first class experience. The hotel room we booked was only a standard but it was clean, fully fitted out even had satellite tv. The food was excellent and we cannot speak highly enough of Micheal who oversaw the resteraunt with total professionalism. The... more

Vraiment impressionnant. Le restaurant est excellent et nous avons eu la chance d'y etre pour le festival de blues, fin... more

Nous avons passé 5 nuits au Radisson Polar hotel, l'hôtel le plus au nord au Monde, comme aime à le... more