Hotel Arctic (Greenland)

Hotel Arctic is the world's most northerly 4-star hotel, with a 5 star conference centre. It is located on the edge of the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Owned by Air Greenland, the hotel was built shortly after the airport was opened in 1984 to accommodate passengers.[1]

Hotel Arctic
View of Hotel Arctic
Location within Greenland
General information
LocationIlulissat, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Coordinates69°13′37″N 51°5′36″W
Opening1984
ManagementAir Greenland (Morten Nielsen CEO)
Other information
Number of rooms76 + 5 Aluminium "Igloos" built right on the coast and connected to the hotel by a 75 metre boardwalk.
Number of suites9
Number of restaurants2 - Restaurant Ulo & Café Ferdinand
Number of bars1
ParkingOn site - no charge
Website
www.hotelarctic.com (Official Website)

Hotel Arctic has 76 rooms and 9 suites. There are also 5 Aluminium "Igloos" built on the edge of the coast.

The Restaurant Ulo serves Greenlandic cuisine and is recognized as one of the very best in the whole country. The restaurant work hard to serve as much local food as possible and produce most of it themselves. Additional food and beverage options are Café Ferdinand and the Ice Bar.

The hotel has 5-star conference facilities is amongst the leading conference centres in Scandinavia and the North. The hotel has facilities for up to 120 people.[2]

Since September 1, 2013, the hotel is 100 percent CO2 neutral.

All year round, there are 60 employees and in the peak season, this figure increases to about 70.

It is located 2.7 km (1.7 mi) north of the mouth of Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

See also

References
  1. Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt (2007). Coping with distances: producing nordic Atlantic societies. Berghahn Books. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-84545-290-2.
  2. http://www.hotelarctic.com/index.php?pageid=123


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