Mary-Ann's Polarrigg

2.5 star property

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Local cuisine
Front of property – evening/night
Front of property
Double Room
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Longyearbyen, Longyearbyen, 9171
  • University Centre in Svalbard
    5 min walk
  • Svalbard Church
    7 min walk
  • Svalbard Kirke
    7 min walk
  • Longyearbyen (LYR-Svalbard)
    5 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Mary-Ann's Polarrigg

Hotel in Longyearbyen with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk. Change of towels is available on request.
Mary-Ann's Polarrigg offers 40 accommodations with hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Mary-Ann's Polarrigg. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from University Centre in Svalbard. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy local cuisine while dining at Vinterhagen
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a meeting room, and laundry facilities
  • Within a 10-minute walk of University Centre in Svalbard and Svalbard Church
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at Mary-Ann's Polarrigg. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Longyearbyen hotel.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. An additional breakfast is available daily for a fee.
Vinterhagen - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves dinner only.

Languages

Afrikaans, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Vinterhagen

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Ski storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • 5 steps to reach property

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: NOK 315
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NOK 315

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Airport shuttle fee: NOK 75 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NOK 25 (one-way)
  • Early check-in fee: NOK 315 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: NOK 315 (subject to availability)

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

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Mary-Ann's Polarrigg Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 153 out of 273 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 273 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 273 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 273 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 273 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The best part of the stay was the breakfast buffet. The staff was from Argentina and were the friendliest ever. Other than that, for the money paid it was average
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nigel, Woodland Park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed for four nights at Mary-Ann's Polarrigg. Overall it was good. The single room was clean and the bed comfortable. A roller blind on the window helped cut out the 24 hour sunlight at night. The shared bathrooms were kept very clean. My olny complaint was that the show stall drainage was not great and a couple of days the shower soap dispenser was empty. The restaurant is very nice. The menu is a bit limited if you are vegetarian. They had one vegetarian option, and it was the same every night. The hotel staff were all very nice. Everyone speaks excellent English. It's about a five minute walk into the center of town. The airport bus goes to this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fun and unique.
Very fun place at site of old coal mining camp.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning polar experience
Mary’s Polariggen was one of the best places we have ever visited
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are great, the Vinterhagen restaurant is top-notch, staff very helpful. Also, the "living room" is very convenient. The quirky, one-of-a-kind vibe of the place is what makes Mary-Ann's so unique. Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff. Good service and good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

anthony eilers

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our second time here and we would not stay anywhere else. Funky, friendly, and fun! Amazing bar and restaurant plus super nice staff! They arranged for taxis to meet us and then to deliver us to the airport. We had a great Arctic dinner w fine wine and a lovely setting. Thank you all for another great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always Welcoming
I arrived from the US very tired after more than 24 hrs travel. The staff was helpful & welcoming. It is Easter weekend so we were told about store closures for the holiday weekend. It is my second stay at Mary Ann's Polar Rig and I will return when I go back to Longyearben.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bucket list tick
Amazing location and I couls spend a day just looking at their collections. T'eas bitterly cold, hit -21 during the day, but was totally snug.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Armagan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice authentic hotel
This is an authentic hotel converted from old miner barracks. Inside the hotel is like a museum. I loved the every corner of this hotel. I enjoyed my stay there big time. Its location is good - not on the main street, but just a little outside with an excellent view of the valley and mountains and close by the fjord. The shared bathroom situation has never been a problem. There are plenty pathhrooms in the hallway. I never had to compete for a bathroom. Their breakfast is very good. They also offer lunch and dinner on premises. I would definitely go back and stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!!
I stayed for 4 nights & loved every moment here. The single rooms are just the right size & there are enough communal bathrooms to go around. The breakfast is enough to get you through to till & the evening restaurant is really great!
View from the hotel front.
Bedroom view
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful place to hang out and enjoy a remarkable environment. Very comfortable as a solo woman.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

MARQUITA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing and unique place to stay in Longyearbyen
This an amazing place to stay. The location is perfect. The rooms are clean and have everything you need. There is a beautiful and large shared living room with comfortable furniture, fireplaces and nice spaces to work and free coffee and tea available 24 hours a day. The dining room is a beautiful greenhouse filled with plants from all over the world. The breakfast is as good as any five star hotel that I have stayed in and included in the price of the room. We had a lunch and dinner at the restaurant and both we very good. It was a perfect place to try the local cuisine. The staff is very kind and helpful. A perfect place to stay for your visit to Longyearbyen.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tomoya

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at this property two years ago. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Unique Place in a Unique Place!
We really enjoyed this hotel. It's comfortable with everything we needed, but also has an adventurous vibe. It's very unique in it's decoration/layout, and is a lot of fun to explore. Staff was nice/helpful, and the breakfast is pretty good too! They really embrace the Svalbard spirit, and as such staying here really enhances the entire trip. Great location as well since all the excursions pick up here, and it's a short walk to the main part of town. Would definitely recommend the Polarrigg!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the place. Only suggestion: better sun blocking curtains.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd, Colorado Springs

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Susana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for one to 2 nights stay as rooms a little tight. All staff very helpful, accommodating! Waiting areas great and very nice to let us stay comfortably till flights due. Love the restaurant setting!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This facility is a delightfully eccentric place to stay that’s a bit off the beaten path. The restaurant has a small number of selections, but the food is well prepared and presented. The staff was very helpful in booking excursions. The pictures on their website are several years old and may not reflect the current reality.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023