Hotel Arctic (Greenland)

Hotel Arctic is a 4-star hotel with 5 star conference centre. It is located 2.7 km north 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
Hotel Arctic (Greenland) is located in Greenland
Hotel Arctic (Greenland)
Location within Greenland
General information
LocationIlulissat, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Coordinates69°13′37″N 51°5′36″W / 69.22694°N 51.09333°W / 69.22694; -51.09333
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, 9 suites and 5 aluminium "Igloos" built on the edge of the coast. The hotel's facilities can accommodate up to 120 people.[2] The restaurant Ulo serves Greenland cuisine and local food. All year round, there are 60 employees present, and in the peak season, this figure increases to about 70.

On September 1, 2013, the hotel was 100 percent CO2-neutral.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt (2007). Coping with distances: producing nordic Atlantic societies. Berghahn Books. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-84545-290-2.
  2. ^ "Hotel Arctic - Hotel og konferencecenter i unikke rammer".
  3. ^ "Green Key awarded hotel in Greenland takes environmental and social responsibility". Green Key. Finn Bolding Thomsen. Retrieved 2 August 2023.