Smarthotel Tromsø vs Thon Polar
Both are in Tromsø, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Skarpsno
Smarthotel Tromsø
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 13
Hotel★★★Nerstranda
Thon Polar
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 13
The short answer
Pick Thon Polar
It comes out ahead on 3 of 13 compared facts. 90 m apart.
Choose Thon Polar if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.4)
Why is Smarthotel Tromsø better than Thon Polar?
- 1More guest reviews (522 vs 115), so the rating is more reliable×4.5
Why is Thon Polar better than Smarthotel Tromsø?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Smarthotel Tromsø vs Thon Polar: which hotel is better? | Smarthotel Tromsø | Thon Polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Location | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 522 +407 | 115 |
| Rank in Tromsø | top 93% | top 71% +22% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 390 m | 410 m |
| To the airport | 4.0 km | 4.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 116 | 114 |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 14 | 14 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 13 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
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Location
90 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.
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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Smarthotel Tromsø or Thon Polar: common questions
Which is better, Smarthotel Tromsø or Thon Polar?
Thon Polar leads in 3 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Tromsø. Smarthotel Tromsø is stronger in number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Smarthotel Tromsø or Thon Polar?
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How far apart are Smarthotel Tromsø and Thon Polar?
The two hotels are 90 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