If you are planning a trip to Kirkenes you will want to look into the various Kirkenes Hotels before you leave. Looking into the hotels before you leave for your trip not only allows you to book your room ahead of time, but it also allows you to choose what hotel you think will suit your needs best.

Rica Arctic Hotel

Most hotels in Norway offer you heated floors in the bathroom, and this hotel is no exception. The hotel offers guests access to coffee or tea in both the lounge and the restaurant 24-hours a day at no extra charge. One unique experience the hotel offers is for you to have the chance to make your own waffles in the hotel bar from lunch until the late afternoon. Unlike some buffets the breakfast buffet at this hotel provides you with sandwich bags so you can take some food to go. Rooms average about $179 a night.

Rica Hotel Kirkenes

This hotel provides you with free Wi-Fi, even if you only stay one night and go to the Ice Hotel the next night. The entire time you are in the lobby of the hotel both before and after the Ice Hotel you will have access to the free Internet that they provide. Most of the tours pick up and drop off at this hotel so it is a convenient location if you are booked on any tours. The hotel is also located within a 10 to 15 minute walk to the center of town. Rooms begin around $176 a night.

Direktorboligen

This is not a true hotel, but it is a house that has been turned into a place for travelers to stay. There is no staff on hand at the hotel only guests are on the premises. However, for dinner a woman comes and cooks for the guests. The best dishes on the menu come from wild animals or fish, but are so worth the experience. After she is done cooking she cleans the kitchen and goes home. If you need anything during the night or day you simply write down what you have taken on a piece of paper that hangs on the fridge. Rooms average $175 a night.

Kirkenes Hotel

On the ground floor of the hotel on Saturday nights you can participate in disco night, but if you don’t each room comes equipped with some earplugs to help you sleep. The hotel also provides free Internet, but you have to access it in the lobby. The hotel features a Chinese restaurant, but the food is only average, many people claim it is over-priced. Rooms average $170 a night.

Thon Hotel Kirkenes

This hotel opened in May 2010, and it is in a great location. The hotel provides you with a great view over the fjord, but it is also conveniently located next to the quay in the town center. In terms of food the hotel offers a wide variety of a la carte items, which includes local dishes as well as international dishes. Rooms average $200 a night.