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Scandic Alta

3.5 star property
Pet-friendly hotel with a sauna connected to the convention center in Alta

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Reception
Property entrance
Spa
Presidential Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, rollaway beds
Lobby
Scandic Alta, in the heart of town, offers a free breakfast buffet each morning. After exploring nearby attractions, guests can relax in the sauna or by the lobby fireplace. Enjoy practical amenities like dry cleaning, bicycle rentals, and high-speed WiFi.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Room service

Room options

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Tomorrow

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Triple Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Triple Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(31 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Junior Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Presidential Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Presidential Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(65 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Lokkeveien 61, Alta, 9509

What's nearby

  • Northern Lights Cathedral - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Alta Tourist Information - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Alta Church - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Alta Rock Carvings - 7 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Alta Museum - 7 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Alta (ALF) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Overtid Sportspub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Det Lille Kjøkken - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Erica Mat Og Vinbar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Studenthuset - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Scandic Alta

Hotel connected to the convention center
Take advantage of an adjacent golf course, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a fireplace in the lobby at Scandic Alta. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna. The on-site restaurant, Alta, features local cuisine. In addition to a bar and a health club, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), free bicycle rentals, and self parking (surcharge)
  • Concierge services, a banquet hall, and luggage storage
  • An elevator, smoke-free premises, and a front-desk safe
Room features
All 241 rooms feature comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with premium channels
  • Heating, daily housekeeping, and desks

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (NOK 80 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; NOK 200 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Alta

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Health club
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 13 meeting rooms
  • 16,092 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Pay movies
  • TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of NOK 200 per accommodation, per night, plus a deposit of NOK 250 per stay
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NOK 200.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NOK 200 per person
  • Self parking fee: NOK 80 per day
  • Pet deposit: NOK 250 per stay
  • Pet fee: NOK 200 per accommodation, per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: NOK 200.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Alta Hotel
Alta Rica
Hotel Alta
Rica Alta
Rica Alta Hotel
Rica Hotel Alta
Scandic Alta Hotel
Scandic Alta
Scandic Alta Alta
Scandic Alta Hotel
Scandic Alta Hotel Alta

Frequently asked questions

Is Scandic Alta pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of NOK 250 per stay and a fee of NOK 200 per accommodation, per night. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Scandic Alta?

Self parking is available for NOK 80 per day.

What time is check-in at Scandic Alta?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Scandic Alta?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Scandic Alta located?

Located in the heart of Alta, this golf hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Northern Lights Cathedral and Alta Tourist Information. Alta Church and Boazo Sami Siida are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Scandic Alta Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 427 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 384 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1003 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joel Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place on the way to Cape North. Good food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in simple. Excellent breakfast buffet. Room clean and serviceable for a brief overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room with good shower. No hot drinks facilities in room. Could do with soft seating in reception and a few more baggage trolleys.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were pleasant. Room was comfortable. Location good. Dining very good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allyson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay here so much. The included breakfast buffet was the best we’ve ever head! Would love to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Marisol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms need updating. Good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candice C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable! The bed was comfortable and the staff extremely helpful with helping me navigate and get acclimated to the system to find a train.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night on the road

Comfortable hotel near the Alta Sami museum. Walking distance to restaurants. Possibility to do laundry at specific time. Nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Assad

Average in every aspect

No view from window small room and small bathroom I’ll designed breakfast was ok had much better in Norway
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Rude staff, overpriced for what u get

Our flight got cancelled and we booked this place because Thon Hotel where we stayed at previously was fully booked and we liked its location and noted that Scandic was just beside. However, although we paid double the price at Scandic, the rooms were smaller, views weren’t as great and most of all, staff there were all grumpy and receptionist that tended to us was rude. We simply asked if we could get an earlier check in if there was a room available as we were tired and had a lot of manage with our flight cancellation but she showed zero empathy and was simply brushed us away and asked us to come back later to ask, without giving any time or more information. For the amount we paid, we definitely do expect some better service here. Scandic, if you do not want to lose your customers to a better player you have just opposite you, please retrain your staff or maybe reduce your prices.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Dilyana

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Quiet h-l, too small room, wi-fi troubles.

There is very good, rich breakfast, friendly staff but unfortunately at least 3 of those members were quite useless in helping us to get that wi-fi. For all our 3 days of stay there was a lot of problem with the wi-fi, including the totaly wrong instructions how to get it. Those instructions were given to us in a small peace if paper together with the key-card. The rooms are with big, comfortable, clean bed and linens but the space in the room is very tiny, so if you are a couple, you will be bumping accidently to each other, stapping on each other feet, nocking things around or stepping on peaces of your luggage. And we are both slim people. I can't even imagine how hard it could be if the customer is of a bigger body-type: taller or wider.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Breakfast was great. Note: not the hotel’s fault, but Parking was less available and more expensive than the Expedia listing showed - but if you use the lot across the street you only have to pay during the daytime and it works out a lot cheaper. The hotel was average. Not a normal problem there: It was very warm in Alta the week we were in town. They have no air conditioning, and so we had to leave the windows open - which meant we could not sleep well due to noise and light (the sun doesn’t set up there). They also have no fans - which is weird, as most places we stayed up there had small fans you could use to move air into the room - but this hotel didn’t. It would behoove them to buy a stock of fans to keep for the odd days when it is warm. The stuff in the area is fairly touristy and expensive but easy enough to find a decent restaurant to walk to.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amara-Emin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Flott sted - Fine omgivelser i Alta i nærområdet. Upåklagelig. Men en forespørsel Savnet en Pizza vi kom opp for- Ben's Spesial som har vært best selgende i 35 år. Håper Scandic kan prate med kokken Ben Slimen H, å få den på plass igjen! Det er min far så bare ta kontakt, så får vi se hva man kan få til.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bar greit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alt bra
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

yisik

Disliked: Staff & service
I had very disappointing experience at this hotel. when I picked up the two suitcases I had left with the hotel before check-in, both were partly open. One had a cover, but when I removed it, I found that about two-thirds of the zipper was undone. The other suitcase had a lock, but somehow it had been opened, the insider zipper was undone,and some of my clothes had been fallen out. I tried to report this, but there was no phone in the room. when I went down to the reception, it was crowded with people checking in. After trying twice,I gave up as I could not find what had gone missing. Overall, I cannot recommend leaving your luggage with this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Enzo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Buona struttura, camera consegnata con ritardo rispetto a quanto riportato sul sito.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Amenities
Super Frühstück sauber freundliches Personal
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ferdinand

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jederzeit nochmal. Sehr kompetent und aufmerksam. Sehr gutes Frühstück. Restaurant etwas übersichtlich.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mauritz

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bra att det gick att ladda elbilen till ett vettigt pris.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Volker

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bra opphold
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Geir Ola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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