Clarion Hotel The Edge stands on the waterfront at Kaigata 6, in the middle of downtown Tromsø. It is one of the biggest hotels in the city, with 290 rooms, and its address is one of the most convenient: Tromsø Cathedral and the Art Museum of Northern Norway are about a minute away on foot, and the Polar Museum and Polaria are an easy eight to nine minute walk. The hotel has a social bar and bistro, a living room bar and a rooftop Skybar with views over the harbour and the mountains. Rooms are modern and comfortable, and the hybrid-electric whale boat sails from the pier at the same address.
Location and getting around: you can walk to almost every sight in the centre. Polaria and the Polar Museum are roughly nine and eight minutes on foot, the shops and restaurants of the main street are around the corner, and the airport is a short drive of about nine minutes. There is no onsite parking, so if you arrive by car ask the hotel about nearby options. Buses to the Fjellheisen cable car and the Arctic Cathedral run from the centre, and tours with hotel pickup collect in the centre.
Rooms and facilities: the hotel lists a free gym with a sauna a short way from the building, free in-room Wi-Fi and a Skybar at the top, which can be lively in the evening. Breakfast is listed as an add-on on the booking page, although one description mentions a buffet, so check what your rate includes before you arrive. In the dark season, ask for a room on an upper floor facing the harbour and the mountains.
Who it suits: first-time visitors, couples, groups and anyone planning whale watching, because the boat leaves from the same address. It is lively rather than secluded, so choose it for convenience and the bar scene rather than for silence. If you need absolute quiet, ask for a room away from the street and the Skybar side. It is the most central of our five hotels.
Why stay here
- ✓Rooftop Skybar
- ✓Social bar and bistro
- ✓Living room bar
- ✓Free in-room Wi-Fi
- ✓Gym with sauna nearby
- ✓24-hour front desk
- ✓Harbourfront location
- ✓Whale boat leaves from the same address
Good questions
Where is Clarion Hotel The Edge?+
At Kaigata 6 on the harbour in central Tromsø, about a minute from Tromsø Cathedral. Polaria and the Polar Museum are an eight to nine minute walk.
Is breakfast included?+
The booking page lists breakfast as an add-on, although one description mentions a buffet. Check your rate and confirm before you arrive.
Does the hotel have parking?+
No, there is no onsite parking, so ask the hotel about nearby car parks if you are driving. The airport is about a nine minute drive away.