Where can you stay on Svalbard?
Hotels, guesthouses, camping and wilderness cabins on Visit Svalbard's list.
Short answer
Accommodation on Svalbard ranges from hotels such as Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen and Funken Lodge to guesthouses, Longyearbyen Camping and wilderness cabins, according to Visit Svalbard. It lists seven hotels in total and calls Longyearbyen the world's northernmost town community. Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel and wilderness cabins such as Nordenskiöld Lodge are also on the list.
Why
- Visit Svalbard lists seven hotels: Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen, Funken Lodge, Svalbard Hotell Polfareren, Svalbard Hotell The Vault, Basecamp Hotel, Mary Ann's Polarrigg and Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel.
- The guesthouses on the list are Coal Miners' Cabins, Gjestehuset 102 and Haugen Pensjonat, and Svalbard Hotell Lodge offers apartments.
- Visit Svalbard divides the year into polar summer from 17 May to 30 September, northern lights winter from 1 October to 28 February and sun winter from 1 March to 16 May.
Details
Beyond the hotels, Visit Svalbard lists wilderness cabins such as Nordenskiöld Lodge, Juvahytta and Reinheim, described as simple Arctic luxury. Barentsburg is a mining community 60 km from Longyearbyen along Grønfjorden, and Pyramiden is a former mining community often called a ghost town.
Tip
With only seven hotels on Visit Svalbard's list, book early and choose the season first, since polar summer and northern lights winter make very different trips.
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Sources
- Visit Svalbard: AccommodationChecked at:
Information checked on 15 October 2026.
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