Isfjord Radio

As you can probably guess from the name, Isfjord Radio is a former outpost built for radio operators in 1933. Only accessible by snowmobile or husky in the winter and boat in the summer, the owners have performed an incredible feat by taking this rather functional building and transforming it into a 22 room boutique hotel. The resident chef delights in crafting Arctic menus of smoked seal, whale, halibut with roe butter, and reindeer sausage, most of which has been hunted by one of the three trappers left in Spitsbergen. The rooms have sumptuous, comfortable beds and bathrobes . In addition to the dining room, there is a welcoming lounge and warming sauna. Shower and toilet facilities are shared. Incredible views and perhaps a passing polar bear are just the icing on the cake.