Hotel in zona Cattedrale delle Luci del Nord, Alta

Non c’è grande scelta ad Alta, e questa sembra essere comunque la migliore soluzione. Albergo grande e attrezzato, con parcheggio sotterraneo anche per le moto (a pagamento). Consigliamo assolutamente una camera con vista sulla Cattedrale della luce del nord, che le altre sono anche più piccole, forse troppo.

Nel mio secondo viaggio a Alta (lo scorso, nel dicembre 22, sono rimasto a Trasti & Trine), ho deciso di rimanere in città. Sono felice di scegliere il Thon perché come esperienza di quattro stelle, è così solido quanto si ottiene. La stanza: buona dimensione, senza spot, comoda letto, eccellente custodia, tranquilla, ben attrezzata e un caldo invece di una macchina da caffè figo. La palestra: classe superiore. Come una palestra europea di prima classe. Colazione: In vegane ho trovato fresca, deliziosa con molte opzioni. Bello ristorante anche. Ottimo. Personale: Molto utile, amichevole e gentile. Posizione: proprio accanto al centro commerciale e alla cattedrale delle Luci del Nord. Anche alcune lunghe passeggiate. Pick up for excursions is the Scandic which is 20 seconds’ walk away. Alta tourist office is next door to the Thon. You’ll need one of Alta's very expensive cabs to go out of town or to the brilliant Alta museum. In generale, come hotel a catena (ho soggiornato nel Thon di Oslo), sapete cosa stai arrivando qui: un solido, affidabile hotel di quattro stelle in una buona posizione e a un prezzo onesto. Molto raccomandato.

Non è un posto buono.

La cabina è stata affidabile, moderna e ben attrezzata con vista incredibile in tutte le direzioni (compresi i paradiso!). Avendo il nostro centro termico è stato un modo sorprendente per rilassarsi dopo le nostre avventure quotidiane nella zona circostante. Per un ulteriore rilassamento abbiamo usato la nuova sauna (prenota un blocco 2-hour per uso privato) che è un gemello inesplorato con le sue visioni panoramiche del paesaggio circostante. Johnny ha consegnato un delizioso colazione a casa, cucinato ogni mattina, che ci ha divertito durante la scena spectacolare, e alcuni preferiscono un ristorante sul posto, ma questo è stato un piacere quotidiano prima di iniziare la nostra giornata. La nostra ultima sera ci uniamo alla viaggia di slioggia della fattoria, guidata da Leo, che era molto consapevole dell'azienda, dei cavalli, della zona e della gente. Non siamo stati abbastanza fortunati a vedere le luci in viaggio, ma abbiamo avuto un tempo sorprendente, condividendo storie intorno al fuoco mentre Leo ci ha cucinato un delizioso pasto all'aperto. Raccomanderei con grande attenzione la natura di Flatmoen come destinazione che combina un toccamento di lusso con la bellezza e la tranquillità di Finnmark e il più caldo di benvenuti da Johnny e Levi.

Hard one to rate given there is a lot to like, but quite a few things let it down unfortunately. We stayed for 3 nights. A lovely building in a lovely spot, rooms are very nice & spacious with good bathrooms & very comfy beds. The surrounding area is very picturesque, with a frozen river right outside when we were there (fleeting views of the resident White Tailed Sea Eagles, none of the Moose unfortunately). Communal areas all very pleasant & good facilities. The bits that let it down: Given its location you’re probably going to eat in the hotel, which means the same menu every lunchtime & a different but same menu every evening gets very dull very quickly. Apparently they keep the same menu all season because “no one tends to stay for more than a week”. Our experience at the front desk was very mixed. Quite a few of the staff couldn’t do the basics like work out how to authorise a room key when it didn’t work, or know about different trips they offered: “as long as you book by 4pm you can go tonight”. 3pm “sorry it’s not running tonight, but you can go tomorrow”. Next day? “Trip full. Sorry” Our Spa experience was similarly confusing, with a hot tub that didn’t work & another that wasn’t actually hot, despite them taking bookings so knowing we wanted to use it. We found out the Manager is rarely on site, which explained a lot about how disorganised it was and the lack of attention to detail? Would we go back? At that price probably not, I’m afraid guests should get a lot more for their money

When we planned our trip to Norway, we mainly wanted to see the Northern Lights, but we also wanted to stay in an ice hotel (just for one night). It was a bucket list experience of a lifetime and worth every penny! We arrived in time for dinner in the dining room shaped like a traditional Sami teepee. It was delicious and hit the spot after our long and white knuckle drive from Tromso. The hotel's website has very explicit instructions for what to wear to sleep in the ice hotel (basically just a merino wool top and bottom and socks and a balaclava and gloves) and what not to do in the igloo (don't leave your cell on an ice table or it will get frozen to it and leave it in your sleeping bag). You are given a mummy sleeping bag that is rated to below zero, a pillow and you sleep on a bed of reindeer pelts. We chose to sleep in a suite, which have the intricate artwork and themes, rather than in a plain room. The entire hotel is like an art gallery or museum because everything is made from snow and ice. The whole hotel melts away at the end of the season except for the LED lights. This was the 25th year of the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel and their theme was the best of the last 25 years, so the snow and ice carvings were varied and very interesting. The biggest take away from the ice hotel for me was how quiet it was inside. The snow deadened all the noise. For me, it was hands down the best night sleep of my life. I felt like a baby in the womb snuggled in my sleeping bag and I wasn't cold at all. Now my husband, on the other hand, didn't have a restful sleep because he is of the age when a man gets up frequently at night to go to the bathroom. To do that, you have to get out of the sleeping bag, put on your boots without getting snow on your socks or wool undergarments and walk to the bathroom. Luckily it was right next to our room. He was certainly glad he had this experience and I wish he had the night's sleep that I did. The next morning we had a delicious and filling breakfast and then we headed out for a morning snowmobile ride. We each had our own snowmobile and the fresh snow on all the trees was breathtaking. They had special thermal suits for us to put on and we weren't cold at all. It was a ton of fun and I recommend adding this on to your stay. They also have a non-igloo part of the hotel and we were told that the King of Norway stays there in the summer to fish in the river on the property. So you know this is a well regarded place to stay.