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Ishavshotel is as close to the water as it gets. Scandic puts it about 50 m from the coastal-voyage quay, the airport express stops outside under its name, and it has Roast restaurant.
It ranks tenth because Scandic doesn’t say breakfast is in the rate, even though it advertises a prize-winning one, and lists no gym or sauna.
Four outdoor spaces at NOK 450 per 24 hours can be reserved, which is rare in the centre. Check-in is 16:00.
Book it if
- You’re sailing Hurtigruten or Havila from Quay 7
- You want the airport bus to drop you at the door
- A harbour view of the Arctic Cathedral matters
Look elsewhere if
- You want breakfast guaranteed in the rate
- You land early; check-in is 16:00
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Scandic Ishavshotel publishes and our own map estimates.
Roast restaurant, per Scandic.
No ride to the ship is listed. Scandic puts the hotel about 50 m from the coastal-voyage quay; our map puts Prostneset about 100 m away in a straight line.
A buffet, 07:00 to 10:00 on weekdays; Scandic doesn’t say it’s included. It placed third in Twinings’ Best Hotel Breakfast, per Scandic.
Prostneset is about 100 m away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot by our estimate. Your boarding documents set the check-in time, not the hotel.
Scandic has four outdoor spaces at NOK 450 per 24 hours that you can reserve, and sends everyone else to Fjellet at the same rate. Nothing is offered for a cruise week.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Every point comes from the hotel’s own pages or its brand’s; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate Scandic Ishavshotel is about 4.1 km from Tromsø Airport in a straight line, and about 100 m from Prostneset. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
No hotel shuttle, but the airport express has a stop named for the hotel, per Best Arctic.
No ride to the ship is listed. Scandic puts the hotel about 50 m from the coastal-voyage quay; our map puts Prostneset about 100 m away in a straight line.
From TOS without a hotel shuttle
The red airport express bus leaves from in front of arrivals and takes about 15 minutes to the centre, stopping at Prostneset; it was NOK 125 one way on the timetable that ran to 31 March 2026, per Best Arctic. City buses 40 and 42 also serve the airport, and Visit Tromsø puts a taxi at about 10 minutes to the centre. The airport page has the fares.
Scandic has four outdoor spaces at NOK 450 per 24 hours that you can reserve, and sends everyone else to Fjellet at the same rate. Nothing is offered for a cruise week.
Parking for your stay: Four outdoor spaces at NOK 450 per 24 hours, bookable; or the Fjellet garage about 500 m away at NOK 450 per 24 hours, not bookable.
No ride to the ship is listed. Scandic puts the hotel about 50 m from the coastal-voyage quay; our map puts Prostneset about 100 m away in a straight line.
Flying in the morning you sail? You can skip the hotel entirely; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
ProstnesetMeasured to Prostneset, the city-centre quays where Hurtigruten’s North Cape Line and the coastal ships board, Scandic Ishavshotel is about 100 m in a straight line. Ships over 230 m are sent to Breivika instead, per Seatrade, about 3.6 km away by our rough map pin. Your documents name the quay; the Tromsø cruise guide has the rest.
Source: tromso.havn.noDistance
~100 m, straight lineAbout 100 m from Prostneset between our map pins, roughly 2 minutes on foot at an easy pace. That’s our estimate, not the hotel’s.
Airport bus
Airport bus stop by nameScandic Ishavshotel is a named stop on the airport express, per Best Arctic and Hurtigruten.
Source: scandichotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedScandic has four outdoor spaces at NOK 450 per 24 hours that you can reserve, and sends everyone else to Fjellet at the same rate. Nothing is offered for a cruise week.
In town
Fjellet garage, NOK 420 to 450 a dayThere’s no cruise car park at Prostneset or Breivika that we could find. Fjellet, the underground garage in the centre, has about 900 spaces, and stays over 14 days have to be arranged in advance with Tromsø Parkering, per Visit Tromsø. Scandic quotes it at NOK 450 per 24 hours; Comfort Hotel Xpress quotes NOK 420 a night on weekdays, so check the sign.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteRoast restaurant, per Scandic.
Breakfast
Depends on the rateA buffet, 07:00 to 10:00 on weekdays; Scandic doesn’t say it’s included. It placed third in Twinings’ Best Hotel Breakfast, per Scandic.
Address
Fredrik Langes gate, on the quayFredrik Langes gate 2, 9008 Tromsø
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Scandic Ishavshotel publishes it. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is included, gym or sauna, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
A buffet, 07:00 to 10:00 on weekdays; Scandic doesn’t say it’s included. It placed third in Twinings’ Best Hotel Breakfast, per Scandic.
Parking for your stay
Four outdoor spaces at NOK 450 per 24 hours, bookable; or the Fjellet garage about 500 m away at NOK 450 per 24 hours, not bookable
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Not stated on the pages we read.
Food and drink on site
- RoastRestaurant
Rooms
Rooms look over the harbour and across to the Arctic Cathedral, per Scandic.
Accessibility
Scandic Ishavshotel’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymNot stated
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Nordic Swan Ecolabel
- Third in Twinings’ Best Hotel Breakfast, per Scandic
- Scandic’s nearby list gives 0.3 km to the quay; its description says about 50 m
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Four reservable outdoor spaces at NOK 450 per 24 hours.
- Check-in from 16:00.
- Breakfast depends on the rate.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is included
- Gym or sauna
Every hotel fact here comes from Scandic’s page for the hotel, read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Scandic Ishavshotel: the Tromsø cruise guide and Tromsø as a port of call.
The quay outside the window, and the airport bus at the door.
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Scandic Ishavshotel FAQ
How far is Scandic Ishavshotel from the Hurtigruten quay?
About 50 m, per Scandic. Our own map puts Prostneset about 100 m away in a straight line.
Does the airport bus stop at Scandic Ishavshotel?
Yes. It’s a named stop on the airport express, per Best Arctic.
Is breakfast included at Scandic Ishavshotel?
Scandic lists a buffet, 07:00 to 10:00 on weekdays, but doesn’t say it’s included.
Can I park at Scandic Ishavshotel?
Four outdoor spaces at NOK 450 per 24 hours, bookable, or the Fjellet garage about 500 m away at the same rate, per Scandic.
Booking the cruise too?
Tell us the sailing and we’ll line up Scandic Ishavshotel, the ride to the ship and the cruise itself. No fee, no obligation.
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