Ilulissat, Greenland · Greenland

Hotel Arctic

Mittarfimmut Aqqutaa 81, Ilulissat, Greenland

The world's northernmost four-star hotel, on the UNESCO Ilulissat IcefjordIcefjord and Disko Bay views from every roomFive coast-edge aluminium igloo cabins for sleeping beside the icebergs

★★★★Super-deluxe

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Location

Ilulissat, on the icefjord

The hotel stands above the UNESCO Ilulissat Icefjord on Disko Bay, around fifteen minutes from town and close to the airport, with the icebergs of Greenland's most famous fjord in view. The hotel sits on the edge of the town of Ilulissat, whose name means 'icebergs' in Greenlandic, the busiest tourism hub in the country and the natural base for Disko Bay.

Transfer

Close to Ilulissat airport

A short transfer from Ilulissat airport; the gateway for Disko Bay, with boats on to the settlements of Ilimanaq and the calving Eqi glacier.

Villas

Rooms, suites and igloo cabins

Seventy-six rooms, nine suites and five coast-edge aluminium igloo cabins, Danish-elegant with Greenlandic art and icefjord or bay views; the igloos are boardwalk-linked and open May to October, set right at the water beside the icebergs. The igloo cabins are a rare way to sleep right at the waterline among the icebergs, the main rooms giving the comfort of a full hotel a few steps back from the shore.

Best For

Who it suits

Travellers who want a comfortable, well-located icefjord base in Ilulissat, with the option of sleeping in a coast-edge igloo cabin beside the icebergs of Disko Bay. Few hotels anywhere put guests this close to ice on this scale, the bergs grinding past the windows of the rooms and the restaurant alike.

Board Basis

Bed and breakfast

Bed-and-breakfast, with Greenlandic cuisine at Restaurant Ulo and a terrace for midnight-sun drinks over the icefjord.

Overview

The world's northernmost four-star hotel

Hotel Arctic is Greenland's most famous hotel, standing on the shores of the UNESCO Ilulissat Icefjord on Disko Bay — a Danish-elegant landmark where every room looks out over the icefjord or the bay, the great icebergs of Sermeq Kujalleq drifting past the glass. Interiors are hung with Greenlandic art, and the hotel adds five coast-edge aluminium igloo cabins, boardwalk-linked and open May to October, for sleeping beside the icebergs. The setting is the heart of Disko Bay: Ilulissat is the gateway to the icefjord, around fifteen minutes from town and close to the airport, with boats running on to the settlements of Ilimanaq and the calving Eqi glacier, whale-watching on the bay and dog-sledding in winter. Greenlandic cuisine is served at Restaurant Ulo with the icefjord in view, there is a terrace for midnight-sun drinks, and the whole hotel is CO2-neutral. The classic Ilulissat icefjord base.

Accommodation

Rooms, suites and igloo cabins

Seventy-six rooms and nine suites are Danish-elegant, hung with Greenlandic art, every one looking out over the icefjord or the bay, joined by five coast-edge aluminium igloo cabins, boardwalk-linked and open May to October. The igloos sit right at the water for sleeping beside the icebergs, the rooms a warm, well-appointed base on the shores of Greenland's most famous fjord, the great bergs of Sermeq Kujalleq drifting past the windows. The icefjord-facing rooms are the ones to ask for, the great bergs that calve from Sermeq Kujalleq, the fastest-moving glacier outside Antarctica, drifting past day and night through the long Arctic light.

Entry

Standard Room (Puisi)

Sleeps two. A Danish-elegant room with blonde wood and Greenlandic art, and an icefjord or bay view.

Greenlandic artIcefjord or bay view

Upper

Superior Room (Qajaq or Umiaq)

Sleeps two. A larger room with a better icefjord view.

Larger roomBetter icefjord view

Suite

Sleeps two to three. A suite with an icefjord view.

Icefjord viewSitting area

Signature

Aluminium Igloo Cabin

Sleeps two. A coast-edge aluminium igloo cabin with an icefjord view, boardwalk-linked, with electric heating and a small bathroom, open May to October.

Coast-edgeOpen May to October

Food & Drink

Dining

Greenlandic cuisine is served at Restaurant Ulo with the icefjord in view, joined by Cafe Ferdinand for all-day dining and lighter plates and a terrace for midnight-sun drinks. It is regional Greenlandic dining at the edge of the ice, the menu leaning on local fish, game and the produce of Disko Bay, the icefjord filling the windows. Restaurant Ulo has long been considered among the best tables in Greenland, the kitchen turning local halibut, snow crab, musk ox and reindeer into refined Greenlandic plates.

Signature

Restaurant Ulo

Restaurant Ulo, Greenlandic cuisine with icefjord views.

Casual

Cafe Ferdinand

Cafe Ferdinand, all-day dining and lighter plates.

Terrace

Midnight-sun terrace

Midnight-sun terrace, drinks over the icefjord in the long Arctic light.

Activities & Experiences

Signature Experiences

The icefjord, the icebergs and Disko Bay define a stay — walk and take boat trips among the icebergs of the UNESCO Ilulissat Icefjord, watch whales on Disko Bay, and sail on to the settlements of Ilimanaq and the calving Eqi glacier. The midnight sun and the aurora from the terrace, and dog-sledding in the Ilulissat winter, round out the days at Greenland's most famous hotel. The icefjord was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 for the sheer scale of the ice it produces, and a boardwalk from the hotel leads straight to viewpoints over the calving front.