Scandic Ishavshotel vs Skansen Hotel
Both are in Tromsø, 480 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Prostneset
Scandic Ishavshotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 10 of 12
The short answer
Pick Scandic Ishavshotel
It comes out ahead on 10 of 12 compared facts. 480 m apart.
Why is Scandic Ishavshotel better than Skansen Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (260 vs 53), so the rating is more reliable×4.9
- 337 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+37
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
Why is Skansen Hotel better than Scandic Ishavshotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Scandic Ishavshotel vs Skansen Hotel: which hotel is better? | Scandic Ishavshotel | Skansen Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Location | 7.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 260 +207 | 53 |
| Rank in Tromsø | bottom 43% +14% | bottom 29% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 +0.3 | 7.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 320 m | 220 m |
| To the airport | 4.2 km | 3.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 127 +37 | 90 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 14 +5 | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 +3 | 10 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 10 +5 | 5 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
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Location
480 m apart
Scandic Ishavshotel: city centre: 320 m, Tromsø Airport (TOS): 4.2 km, 127 places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
Skansen Hotel: city centre: 220 m, Tromsø Airport (TOS): 3.7 km, 90 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.
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Scandic Ishavshotel or Skansen Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Scandic Ishavshotel or Skansen Hotel?
Scandic Ishavshotel leads in 10 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Scandic Ishavshotel or Skansen Hotel?
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How far apart are Scandic Ishavshotel and Skansen Hotel?
The two hotels are 480 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