Accommodation / Norway

Scandic Hotel

The Scandic Hotel (formerly the Rica Arctic) is located in the centre of Kirkenes, close to the main pedestrian street of the city and 2km from the Hurtigruten Terminal. The hotel offers simple and comfortable accommodation, which exudes a relaxed atmosphere - the ideal base for an Arctic adventure. The area surrounding the hotel has a wide range of shops, cafés and restaurants that can be explored. It is close to some of the city's most popular tourist attractions such as the Savio Museum, which has a beautiful exhibition of Sámi art.

Hotel facilities

The hotel has a range of facilities which have been designed to make your stay as relaxed as possible.

  • An indoor swimming pool is available for guest use
  • A wonderfully relaxing sauna, which is the ideal place to relax after a day in the Arctic
  • The restaurant serves a fantastic à la carte menu for dinner which includes a range of international dishes. Local specialities such as mouth-watering smoked salmon and king crab. Breakfast is served buffet style with a variety of hot and cold dishes
  • Free Wi-Fi is available throughout

Guest bedroom types

DOUBLE/TWIN ROOMS: There are 90 rooms in total at Rica Arctic Hotel. Each guest bedroom has an en-suite with shower room, a hairdryer, a phone and a TV.

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