Hotel St-Elisabeth vs Thon Polar
Both are in Tromsø, 760 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Nerstranda
Thon Polar
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 6 of 12
The short answer
Pick Thon Polar
It comes out ahead on 6 of 12 compared facts. 760 m apart.
Choose Thon Polar if you want
- to walk to the sights (410 m / 1.2 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (114 / 2)
Why is Hotel St-Elisabeth better than Thon Polar?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6)+0.2
Why is Thon Polar better than Hotel St-Elisabeth?
- 1740 m closer to the city centre−740 m
- 2More guest reviews (115 vs 44), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
- 3112 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+112
- 46 more sights within 1 km+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel St-Elisabeth vs Thon Polar: which hotel is better? | Hotel St-Elisabeth | Thon Polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 7.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.2 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 44 | 115 +71 |
| Rank in Tromsø | top 29% +42% | bottom 29% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.4 | 7.4 +3.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 410 m −740 m |
| To the airport | 4.5 km | 4.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 114 +112 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 14 +12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 13 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
760 m apart
Hotel St-Elisabeth: city centre: 1.2 km, Tromsø Airport (TOS): 4.5 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 7 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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Hotel St-Elisabeth or Thon Polar: common questions
Which is better, Hotel St-Elisabeth or Thon Polar?
Thon Polar leads in 6 of 12 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Hotel St-Elisabeth is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Tromsø.
Which is cheaper, Hotel St-Elisabeth 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?
Thon Polar is closer: 410 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Hotel St-Elisabeth.
How far apart are Hotel St-Elisabeth and Thon Polar?
The two hotels are 760 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