--- title: "Skansen Hotel vs Smarthotel Tromsø: which hotel is better?" description: "Skansen Hotel or Smarthotel Tromsø in Tromsø? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/skansen-hotel-tromso-vs-smarthotel-tromso-tromso/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-25 --- # Skansen Hotel vs Smarthotel Tromsø Both are in Tromsø, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/skansen-hotel-tromso/) Hotel · ★★★ · Nordbyen ## [Skansen Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/skansen-hotel-tromso/) - **Guest rating:** 8.6 · Very good - **Score by category:** 4 of 12 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2105592/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:** 6 of 12 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2110710/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Smarthotel Tromsø It comes out ahead on 6 of 12 compared facts. 600 m apart. ### Choose Skansen Hotel if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.4) ### Why is Skansen Hotel better than Smarthotel Tromsø? No clear advantages in our data. ### Why is Smarthotel Tromsø better than Skansen Hotel? 1. More guest reviews (522 vs 53), so the rating is more reliable (×9.8) 2. 3 more sights within 1 km (+3) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Skansen Hotel | Smarthotel Tromsø | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 8.4 | | Location | – | 7.4 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.6 (+0.2) | 8.4 | | Guest rating | 8.6 (+0.2) | 8.4 | | Number of reviews | 53 | 522 (+469) | | Rank in Tromsø | bottom 29% (+22%) | bottom 7% | | Location | | Location score | 7.1 | 7.4 (+0.3) | | Distance to the centre | 220 m (−170 m) | 390 m | | To the airport | 3.7 km | 4.0 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 90 | 116 (+26) | | To the nearest food shop | – | 80 m | | Shops within 500 m | 9 | 14 (+5) | | Sights within 1 km | 10 | 13 (+3) | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ | | Listed amenities | 5 | 10 (+5) | | Amenities | | Parking | ✓ | ✓ | | Concierge | ✓ | ✓ | | Luggage storage | ✓ | – | | Smoke-free | ✓ | – | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Shuttle | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Bar | – | ✓ | | 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 600 m apart Skansen Hotel: city centre: 220 m, Tromsø Airport (TOS): 3.7 km, 90 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km. 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) ## Skansen Hotel or Smarthotel Tromsø: common questions ### Which is better, Skansen Hotel or Smarthotel Tromsø? Smarthotel Tromsø leads in 6 of 12 categories, including number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m. Skansen Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Tromsø. ### Which is cheaper, Skansen 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? Skansen Hotel is closer: 220 m from the centre, against 390 m for Smarthotel Tromsø. ### How far apart are Skansen Hotel and Smarthotel Tromsø? The two hotels are 600 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. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/skansen-hotel-tromso-vs-smarthotel-tromso-tromso/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/