Once more arrived at the airport and shuttled by local bus to the city. This systems works also here near the russian border, the bus meets all arrivals and dropped me off beneath the hotels door. No time to wait at check-in, it seems the girl there want to do something good for me. A refurbished room with the new... more

I spent 2 nights here. The hotel room was comfortable and well heated with plentiful hot water and spotless linen. That said the hotel was expensive for the level of facilities provided. I was also disappointed to be told that the swimming pool was closed. This was not made clear on check in. The breakfast was good comprising a fair... more

We stayed here one night before catching the ferry south to Bergen for our honeymoon. Courteous service throughout especially in the restaurant. My wife and I will always remember the fantastic breakfast buffet including the wonderful waffles! Rooms a little lacking but very clean. Also had problems with acessing the elevators. It looked as though they were being tied up... more

We (Husband, wife & adult daughter) stayed for one night at the Rica Arctic after our Hurtigruten cruise north from Bergen. The previous night on the cruise was very rough with all of us getting sea sick so the Hotel was a welcome place to rest and catch up on some sleep. It was a bit disappointing to have to... more

Stayed here for one day at the end of a northbound hurtigruten cruise. The staff were very helpful and good at offering advice when asked. Food in the restaurant was well prepared and good value for Norway. A left luggage facility is available when you've checked out and you can still use the facilities of the hotel. During the winter... more

We were treated like royalty !! The breakfast buffet was "Super Nice". We enjoyed the small seating area to the left as you entered the dining room with the cocktail bar on the right. It was nice to have tea in the afternoon, and then for cocktails in the evening before dinner. (Smoking was allowed). Our excurstions were booked at... more

Nach unserer Hurtigrutenreise haben wir 2 Nächte im Rica Arctic Hotel verbracht. Uns hat das Hotel nicht wirklich gefallen... vom... more

Sono stato al Rica Arctic di Kirkenes (Norvegia) tre giorni , dal 30 marzo al 2 aprile 2007. A Kirkenes... more