Travelers can sip morning coffee surrounded by botanical gardens before heading to the slopes with convenient ski-in/ski-out access at this natural retreat
Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø sits amid the Polar-Alpine Botanical Gardens, offering a cozy retreat in the Arctic. Travelers start their day with the included breakfast buffet before heading directly to the slopes with ski-in/ski-out access or relaxing in the garden setting.
Located in Tromsø, Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø is in the business district and near the airport. Polar Museum and Tromso University Museum are cultural highlights and Polar-Alpine Botanical Gardens is a popular local attraction. University of Tromso and Skansen are two other places to visit that come recommended. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Tromsø travel guide
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What's nearby
University of Tromso
1 min walk - 0.2 km
Tromso Fjords
11 min walk - 1.0 km
Polar-Alpine Botanical Gardens
12 min walk - 1.0 km
Tromso Cathedral
6 min drive - 5.3 km
Tromsø War Museum
3 min drive - 2.7 km
Getting around
Tromsø (TOS-Langnes)
11 min drive
Restaurants
Circle K
12 min walk
Casablanca Restaurant
10 min drive
Shin sushi
7 min drive
Maskinverkstedet
6 min drive
Pizza Heaven
7 min drive
About this property
Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø
Hotel near University of Tromso
Located close to Polar-Alpine Botanical Gardens and Skansen, Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø provides a free breakfast buffet, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. Free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 25+ Mbps, is available to all guests, along with a garden and a playground.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Self-parking (surcharge), luggage storage and bike parking
A TV in reception, a gift shop and books
A lift, 4 meeting rooms and a banquet hall
Room features
All 243 rooms feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as perks such as free WiFi and desk chairs.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
Bathrooms with baths or showers and free toiletries
Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Things to do
Books
Gym
Library
Piano
Playground
TV in common areas
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Playground
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Gift shop/newsstand
Hair salon
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Guest services
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
4 meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices
Bathroom emergency pull cord
Braille/raised signage
Handrails in stairways
Hardwood flooring in public areas
Lift
Stair-free path to entrance
Visual fire alarm
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
1 building
19 floors
Banquet hall
Built in 2015
Comprehensive food waste policy
Comprehensive recycling policy
Double-glazed windows
Eco-friendly cleaning products used
Humane treatment of captive wild animals
Local artist showcase
Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Desk chair
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Heating (climate-controlled)
Laptop workspace
LED lighting
Soundproofed rooms
Water-efficient showers
Water-efficient toilets
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NOK 650.0 per night.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
Uncovered self-parking fee: NOK 237 per day
Nearby parking fee: NOK 237 per day (1640 ft away)
Rollaway bed fee: NOK 650.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a security system
Property is also known as
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much does it cost to stay at Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø?
As of 7 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø on 3 Apr 2026 start from ฿5,600, 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.
How much is parking at Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø?
Self-parking is available for NOK 237 per day. Limited spots are available.
What time is check-in at Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø?
Checkout is at noon.
Where is Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø located?
Situated near the airport, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of University of Tromso and Polar-Alpine Botanical Gardens. Skansen and Polar Museum are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Reviews
Pingvinhotellet UNN Tromsø Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Great location. Easy to get to. The room was comfortable, spotlessly clean and has everything that you need. We took our own kettle as we like coffee when we wake up.
The staff are all very helpful and the trsndport links are very good. Breakfast was plentiful with lots of choices. Can't see why our own hospitals do not have this same facility to support patients and their families.
Debbie
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Jaskaranjeet
7 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room and bathroom was very clean, recommend for a budget stay. Quite strange having the hotel located inside the hospital, but didn’t bother us. Buses to and from the city centre were convenient, only 15-20 minute journey.
Great value hotel with an amazing breakfast.
The breakfast spread is excellent, with a huge choice of both hot and cold options ,fruit, yoghurt, and plenty more.
The rooms are perfectly adequate, and the heated bathroom floor is a brilliant touch, especially for drying clothes. Beds and pillows are very comfortable.
The location works well: it’s about 10 minutes from town by bus, and the Svipper app makes getting around easy. There’s also a handy 7-Eleven on site.
Don’t let the fact that it’s located at the hospital put you off ,if you go in with modest expectations, you’ll get more than you expect. Can’t fault it for the price.
The room was clean and staff was very helpful as well as friendly. Only thing would have nice to know that the hotel is shared with the hospital. It is very strange. What is even more peculiar is that inside the room and bathroom there is an emergency call button like in hospital patient rooms.
The room was ok and clean with a nice view. Was quite the experience though, we were a bit alarmed when we arrived and the first thing we saw was a person being wheeled into a van in a coffin. Probably the best shuttle bus service I have ever seen. If you call a certain number one comes right to where you are lights flashing and then speedily takes you back to the hotel.
After we realised this hotel is literally inside a hospital it was quite funny watching other people walk in with suitcases with bewildered looks wondering why on earth they had just walked into a hospital.
Very very misleading on the add, not one mention of it being in the hospital.
Hotel was comfortable and staff were very helpful and friendly. Good connections to everything on Tromso via the bus stop immediately outside, and having the Narvessen in the foyer was useful too!
We were on the 12th floor in one of the corner rooms which meant we had two fantastic window views looking south/east over Tromso and to the mountains beyond. Quite a view to wake up to on our first morning!
Very clean and comfortable property. Location is a little out of the city centre however excellent bus connection to central Tromsø every 10 minutes. Access to hotel is through the University of Northern Norway Hospital. Overall enjoyed the 3 night stay.
The shower was faulty during my three day stay which was a letdown. A general fault with the hot water supply did - apparently -affect all rooms.
Nice breakfast restaurant with good selection of foods. No toaster was available, however. Self service - including a cramped and compromised waste sorting station which should have been better planned. One had to wait for person in front to empty their tray and sort their waste. Slightly annoying when you're in a restaurant.
Two lifts which at busy morning times was inadequate. It stopped at most floors going down, to the degree that it took ages to get down to exit level - and I missed my planned local bus to town on two occasions.
All this said, it was a nice stay. Very clean and relatively quiet. I was woken up by the ambulance helicopter at the middle of the night on one occasion, but that has to be expected when you choose to stay in a hotel at a huge hospital site.
15 minutes by bus to get to the city centre. Frequent buses to and from town - unless you travel very late at night or past midnight.
Although this hotel is based in a huge hospital complex and you will meet the odd out-patient in the lift, you will not notice that the hotel is linked to the hospital. Room clean, modern and functional with TV, mini fridge and small desk where you can work. The twin beds were fairly narrow, but comfortable. Generous sized bathroom. Lifts can be a bit busy at times. Breakfast restaurant roomy and food was good. No table service, so you will have to clean up the table yourself - which seems a bit cheap for a hotel restaurant. The hotel is based some 15 minutes by bus from the city centre. Frequent bus services during the day and early evening, but by late night you'd be hard pushed to find a bus back to the hotel. The shower had some general issues in our room leaving the temperature going awol from freezing cold to steaming hot in seconds, but staff was informed.
Great views over the fjord and the mountains.
This hotel is a patient hotel for the hospital, which I didn't think was made clear enough when I booked. They have a limited breakfast selection and the rooms are very basic as they are intended for patients for the hospital.
What a creepy crap hotel.
Ugly rooms
Ugly looby
Crepy breakfast, all guest looked as mumies, as they where patients at the hospital this hotel is a part of and cheering enterance
I was surprised to be so close to a hospital but because I am a doctor it was not strange to me ,everything seemed well organized ,the variety of the food was well planned and everybody very kindly ,...only the temperature was un barerable for me