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Scandic Svolvær

3.0 star property
Hotel near Lofoten Temagalleri in Vagan

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Exterior
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Dinner served, local cuisine
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Lamholmen 1, Vagan, 8301
  • Place, Lofoten Temagalleri
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lofoten War Memorial Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Lofoten Escape & Adventures
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Svolvaer (SVJ-Helle)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(35 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Twin Room, Balcony | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Twin Room, Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Best View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Single Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Single Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Vagan

Close to airport.At this hotel, you'll be steps from Lofoten Temagalleri and within a 10-minute walk of Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter. Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum and Lofoten War Memorial Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Lofoten Temagalleri - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Lofoten War Memorial Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Lofoten Escape & Adventures - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Svolvaer (SVJ-Helle) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brasseriet - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Børsen Spiseri - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bacalao - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Esso Svolvær - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Nyvågar Rorbuhotell - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Scandic Svolvær

Hotel near Lofoten Temagalleri in Vagan
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 1593 square feet (148 square meters) and includes conference space. A fitness center, a terrace, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at Scandic Svolvær. For a fee, parking is available.

This Vagan hotel is smoke free.

  • 146 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 1593 sq ft of conference space
  • 148 sq m of conference space
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Gift shop
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Scandic Svolvær offers 146 accommodations with hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (NOK 250 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NOK 200 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Pay movies
  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6 AM

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: NOK 200 per accommodation, per night
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NOK 250.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for NOK 100.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NOK 200 per person
  • Self parking fee: NOK 250 per day
  • Pet fee: NOK 200 per accommodation, per night
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NOK 100.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: NOK 250.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and Union Pay. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Scandic Svolvær to the airport?

Scandic Svolvær is 3.7 mi (7-min drive) away from the Svolvaer (SVJ-Helle) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Scandic Svolvær?

As of Dec 7, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Scandic Svolvær on Jan 6, 2026 start from $118.73, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Scandic Svolvær have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Scandic Svolvær.

How close is Scandic Svolvær to the beach?

This hotel is 8.8 mi (137-min drive) from Hattvika Beach and 10.3 mi (17-min drive) from Rorvika. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Scandic Svolvær offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Scandic Svolvær, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of NOK 200 per person. It's available every day from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Scandic Svolvær?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Scandic Svolvær?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6 AM.

Is there free parking at Scandic Svolvær?

Free parking is not available at this hotel. Self parking is available for NOK 250 per day.

Does Scandic Svolvær have a pool?

Scandic Svolvær does not have a pool.

Does Scandic Svolvær have a restaurant?

Scandic Svolvær is home to Bauen, which features local cuisine.

Does Scandic Svolvær have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Scandic Svolvær to downtown Vagan?

Scandic Svolvær is 3.3 mi away from Vagan.

Reviews

Scandic Svolvær Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 397 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 401 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

robert

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was our biggest disappointment of our Norway trip. We spent 12 days traveling down from Tromso to Reine. The location was great but the hotel looked like it was falling apart. The sliding door to the patio didn't close. The staff was supposed to send someone but did not. The exterior looked in need of some work. If it wasn't such an expensive hotel, I may have overlooked this but for what you are paying you have better choices in Svolvair.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel view was spectacular, perfect location, easy for the ferry and yours. Best breakfast selection. Staff lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

danielle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no air conditioning anywhere in lofoten, which is completely fine. However, at this hotel in the sunroom, which is where you have breakfast there are no windows that can be opened. As a result, you are absolutely sweating, to which point I was becoming nauseous and could not eat breakfast. They need to change the design so you can open a window to get some airflow. Furthermore, when we went down to have breakfast, there was not one table available for us to sit at. The hotel has a small little patio seating area, which is lovely; obviously with the seating area being outside, you are going to get seagull poop, however, during the entire three day duration of our stay, they had not clean one of the patio chairs with the seagull poop on it. They just pushed it off to the side. Lastly, while we did book the standard book with a sea view, I was surprised at how small this room was. There was barely any room to open a There was barely any room to open a suitcase, and if you managed to open one suitcase, there was nowhere for you to walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jodie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely ground floor room with balcony. Free breakfast was welcome and location is walking distance to everything. Great stay thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
At 77 years old, we lots of trouble getting up and down the stairs with our luggage. Won't stay here again for that reason. We had the buffet. The food was average at best.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Svolvaer's best hotel with best view.

It was a very relaxing and welcoming environment. Highly recommend this hotel. The staff are kind and hospitable and the breakfast was scrumptious and the best breakfast we had on a month long Europe trip.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucinda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on the waterfront. Staff very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel

Excellent breakfast, also great to have free tea all day. Room was really quiet. Only negatives were leaky shower that sprayed everywhere and broken bathroom door handle but these didn’t affect our enjoyment.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great 1 night stay. The rooms are very efficient :) but the stay overall was great. And the breakfast, my goodness, absolutely amazing. Book the place just for the breakfast and the view in the lobby dining area. Would definitely stay again without question.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Yunhua

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is great. However, room is super small. Towels are so old. They looked like more than 10 years old. Is it for eco?
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josefa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in a beautiful location
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Na
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jazzmine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast included with stay. Beautiful views. Free coffee and tea. Comfortable beds. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

EDWIN KEE CHEONG

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Scandic group of hotels definitely has some standard to it. Dinner buffet was reasonably priced and has a good variety. However, this hotel has no free parking available for guests and one would have to pay for parking. Considering the location of it being on Lofoten where driving is almost a necessity, I find this very odd.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

TONGJUN

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay in Svolvaer. The staff were very welcoming, and after a delayed flight arriving in the evening it was great to walk in and find an evening buffet available! Breakfast also had a wide range of options and was the perfect way to start the day. The location in Svolvaer is very convenient for everything and being on its own little island is obviously pretty scenic. I'd happily stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Svolvaer

Wonderful hotel, short walk into town. Loved the view from the restaurant at breakfast time. The only disappointing thing was, no nice cheese board. I miss the blue and goats slcheeses offered at other hotels.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Eco-hotel? Not especially.

Nice place, good food. One issue: We had a room with a balcony overlooking the water. During most, maybe all, the hours of darkness, the light was on outside and could not be turned off from the room. I suppose this is to make the hotel look attractive from a distance. However, this means that the view you pay for ends up being obscured by light and reflections. Fat chance of seeing Northern lights when you have light pollution right above your head. AND the hotel makes a big thing about having an eco-conscience and the constant lights you can't turn off rather undermine this (yes, I'm sure they are LEDS - but then so are the ones inside which you are always encouraging us to switch off!) Personally I find all this "we wont wash your towels and we won't clean your room unless you ask' rather insulting. So it kind of makes sense, but do you really think we won't notice that you are also trying to reduce your costs? The leaflet that suggests that we won't 'sleep with a clear conscience' if we ask for too much is going too far, and really a kind of emotional blackmail. Tell head office to back off on this.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024