Home Hotel Aurora vs Thon Polar
Both are in Tromsø, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Nordbyen
Home Hotel Aurora
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 15
Hotel★★★Nerstranda
Thon Polar
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Pick Thon Polar
It comes out ahead on 4 of 15 compared facts. 260 m apart.
Choose Thon Polar if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.2)
Why is Home Hotel Aurora better than Thon Polar?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Thon Polar better than Home Hotel Aurora?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.2)+0.4
- 2More guest reviews (115 vs 29), so the rating is more reliable×4.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Home Hotel Aurora vs Thon Polar: which hotel is better? | Home Hotel Aurora | Thon Polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.6 +0.4 |
| Location | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.6 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 29 | 115 +86 |
| Rank in Tromsø | bottom 1% | bottom 29% +29% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 200 m −220 m | 410 m |
| To the airport | 4.0 km | 4.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 130 +16 | 114 |
| To the nearest food shop | 60 m | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | 14 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 121 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
260 m apart
Home Hotel Aurora: city centre: 200 m, Tromsø Airport (TOS): 4.0 km, 130 places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
Thon Polar: city centre: 410 m, Tromsø Airport (TOS): 4.1 km, 114 places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
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Home Hotel Aurora or Thon Polar: common questions
Which is better, Home Hotel Aurora or Thon Polar?
Thon Polar leads in 4 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Home Hotel Aurora is stronger in distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Home Hotel Aurora or Thon Polar?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Home Hotel Aurora is closer: 200 m from the centre, against 410 m for Thon Polar.
How far apart are Home Hotel Aurora and Thon Polar?
The two hotels are 260 m apart in a straight line.
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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. How we score