--- title: "Enter Viking Hotel vs Smarthotel Tromsø: which hotel is better?" description: "Enter Viking Hotel or Smarthotel Tromsø in Tromsø? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/enter-viking-hotel-tromso-vs-smarthotel-tromso-tromso/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-31 --- # Enter Viking Hotel vs Smarthotel Tromsø Both are in Tromsø, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/enter-viking-hotel-tromso/) Hotel · ★★★ · Sørbyen ## [Enter Viking Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/enter-viking-hotel-tromso/) - **Guest rating:** 8.7 · Very good - **Score by category:** 3 of 7 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1388979/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★ · Skarpsno ## [Smarthotel Tromsø](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/smarthotel-tromso-tromso/) - **Guest rating:** 8.4 · Very good - **Location score:** 7.4 - **Score by category:** 3 of 7 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2110710/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 250 m apart. ### Choose Enter Viking Hotel if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.4) ### Choose Smarthotel Tromsø if you want - more restaurants on the doorstep ### Why is Enter Viking Hotel better than Smarthotel Tromsø? 1. Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4) (+0.3) ### Why is Smarthotel Tromsø better than Enter Viking Hotel? 1. More guest reviews (522 vs 56), so the rating is more reliable (×9.3) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Enter Viking Hotel | Smarthotel Tromsø | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 8.4 | | Location | – | 7.4 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.7 (+0.3) | 8.4 | | Guest rating | 8.7 (+0.3) | 8.4 | | Number of reviews | 56 | 522 (+466) | | Rank in Tromsø | bottom 36% (+29%) | bottom 7% | | Location | | Location score | – | 7.4 | | Distance to the centre | 620 m | 390 m (−230 m) | | To the airport | – | 4.0 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | – | 116 | | To the nearest food shop | – | 80 m | | Shops within 500 m | – | 14 | | Sights within 1 km | – | 13 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ | | Listed amenities | 8 | 10 (+2) | | Amenities | | Parking | ✓ | ✓ | | Laundry | ✓ | ✓ | | Luggage storage | ✓ | – | | Bar | ✓ | ✓ | | Room service | ✓ | – | | Minibar | ✓ | – | | In-room safe | ✓ | – | | Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Shuttle | – | ✓ | | Concierge | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Spa | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. [Smarthotel Tromsø prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/smarthotel-tromso-tromso/prices/) ## Location 250 m apart Smarthotel Tromsø: city centre: 390 m, Tromsø Airport (TOS): 4.0 km, 116 places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Tromsø [Tromsø weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/norway/troms/tromso/weather) ## Enter Viking Hotel or Smarthotel Tromsø: common questions ### Which is better, Enter Viking Hotel or Smarthotel Tromsø? They are evenly matched. Enter Viking Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Tromsø; Smarthotel Tromsø is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, listed amenities. ### Which is cheaper, Enter Viking Hotel or Smarthotel Tromsø? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Smarthotel Tromsø is closer: 390 m from the centre, against 620 m for Enter Viking Hotel. ### How far apart are Enter Viking Hotel and Smarthotel Tromsø? The two hotels are 250 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Smarthotel Tromsø vs Thon Tromso](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/smarthotel-tromso-tromso-vs-thon-tromso-tromso/) - [Smarthotel Tromsø vs Thon Polar](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/smarthotel-tromso-tromso-vs-thon-polar-tromso/) - [Smarthotel Tromsø vs Quality Hotel Grand Tromsø](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-hotel-grand-tromso-tromso-vs-smarthotel-tromso-tromso/) - [Smarthotel Tromsø vs Comfort Hotel Xpress Tromso](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-hotel-xpress-tromso-tromso-vs-smarthotel-tromso-tromso/) ## Compare now Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. 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