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Manshausen Island Resort
Manshausen, Norway · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Polar explorer Boerge Ousland, the first person to cross Antarctica solo and unsupported, commissioned architect Snorre Stinessen's cantilevered glass-and-timber sea cabins on Manshausen Island in Arctic Norway's Steigen archipelago. The resort opened in June 2015 on the site of the Groetoey trading post, whose origins date to 1690, with seven cabins projecting over the water above the Arctic Circle.
- 7 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Nordskot
- Architect: Snorre Stinessen
About Manshausen Island Resort
- Architect Snorre Stinessen designed the cantilevered glass sea cabins for polar explorer Boerge Ousland, the first person to cross Antarctica solo and unsupported.
- The site was home to the Groetoey trading post, whose origins date to 1690, with a main house and stone piers from the late 1800s.
- Manshausen Island Resort holds a MICHELIN One Key as of 2025.
History
Manshausen Island Resort sits on a small island in the Steigen archipelago of Arctic Norway, on the site of the old Groetoey trading post whose origins date to 1690, with a main house and stone piers from the late 1800s.
The resort's striking cantilevered glass-and-timber sea cabins were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen for Norwegian polar explorer Boerge Ousland and opened in June 2015. The property has since expanded and won multiple design honors, including several A+Awards and a Michelin Key.
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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