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Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel
Longyearbyen, Norway · Basecamp Explorer · Core Luxury
Isfjord Radio began on 13 November 1933 as a coastal radio station at Kapp Linné on Svalbard, destroyed in 1942 and rebuilt in 1946 with core buildings dating largely to the 1950s. Automated in 1999 after lodging began in 1996, the protected 2023 site now operates as Basecamp Explorer's Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel with around 22 rooms and shared facilities at the mouth of Isfjorden.
- 22 rooms
- Opened 1933
- Neighborhood: Isfjord Radio
About Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel
- Isfjord Radio was established on 13 November 1933 as a coastal radio station at Kapp Linné on Svalbard, at the mouth of the Isfjorden.
- Destroyed during the Second World War in 1942, it was rebuilt in 1946, with central buildings dating largely to the 1950s.
- Tourism and accommodation use began in 1996 when the station was first operated as lodging by Telenor; the station was automated in 1999.
- Today Basecamp Explorer runs it as the Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel with around 22 to 23 rooms and shared facilities.
- The site was designated as protected in 2023.
History
Isfjord Radio was established on 13 November 1933 as a coastal radio station at Kapp Linné (Cape Linné) on Svalbard, at the mouth of the Isfjorden. Destroyed during the Second World War in 1942, it was rebuilt in 1946, with its central buildings dating largely to the 1950s (expanded around 1957).
Tourism and accommodation use began in 1996, when the station was first operated as lodging by Telenor; the station was automated in 1999. Today it operates as the Isfjord Radio Adventure Hotel run by Basecamp Explorer, offering around 22-23 rooms with shared facilities, and the site was designated as protected in 2023.
The setting
3-minute walk to Svalbard Museum. 2 km from Longyearbyen harbor.
Experiences
- Husky mushing and expedition camping — The Telegraph Route programme lets guests mush their own husky team, set up an expedition camp and care for the dogs for five days before reaching Isfjord Radio.
- Isfjord Radio Music Festival — A weekend of intimate acoustic concerts by well-known Norwegian artists, framed by the hotel experience, with homemade Norwegian food.
- Sauna on the cliffs of Cape Linné — The sauna sits on the cliffs of Cape Linné with a view over Isfjorden and the mountains.
- Dog sled or snowmobile arrival and adventures — In winter, a stay is included in a snowmobile or dogsledding adventure, arriving by dog sled or snowmobile across glacier terrain and mountain passes.
- Boat safaris from Longyearbyen to Isfjord Radio — In summer, boat safaris run from Longyearbyen to Isfjord Radio across open fjords and Arctic waters.
- Guided excursions into the surrounding wilderness — Guided excursions take guests deeper into the surrounding wilderness, with close encounters with landscape and wildlife.
Amenities
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner (meals included in listed packages)
- Bonfire and charcuterie board by the Arctic ocean (guest review)
- Guided excursions into the surrounding wilderness
- Boat safaris from Longyearbyen to Isfjord Radio in summer
- Stay included in snowmobile or dogsledding adventures in winter
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