Beach Hotels & Resorts in Balsfjord from AU$132

"Great location, clean room, friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast was very good and included lots of options, but seating was limited on a busy weekend morning."

"An amazing hotel in a stunning location. We only stayed one night but this hotel goes above an beyond. It was the only place we stayed where access to the sauna was free, and I don't think there is a more beautiful spot in the world to sauna and then plunge in the arctic waters. The hotel also provides free tea and coffee for guest in the reception. The food was good, and the choice at breakfast was extensive. The room was clean and well equipped but was a standard conference centre type of room. That isn't an issue with exceptional communal areas though."

"Absolutely lovely hotel ,great location for central tromso, fjord cruise departures, bus station. Really friendly & helpful staff throughout the hotel, nothing was too much trouble. Amazing, well supplied breakfast buffet. Great rooms with an amazing view of the harbour area , just perfect ! "

"Everything was great and on a grand scale, including the price,...best breakfast ever, Welcoming lobby with living flame fire and coffees on a cold rainy day."

"We booked here because some family members stayed 9 years ago and loved it, so we weren't as careful with checking reviews as we would normally be. The resort is very far from 4*. The apartments are tired and basic. The soft furnishings (sofa, cushions and blanket) in the living room are dirty and smelly. The bedrooms are tiny, with just beds and no other furniture, not even a bedside table. The shower cubicles are cheap plastic. The only great thing is the view over the fjord. If the weather is good then I'm sure it's a fantastic place to see the Northern Lights but if it's cloudy, as it was during our visit, then you won't see anything and you're stuck in one location. The activities are run by a separate company and the staff are lovely but completely untrained. We booked a trappers experience day, where we were meant to learn about local flora and fauna, and how to make a fire. In reality, it was just a snowshoe hike, which was gorgeous and fun but not what we thought we were getting. Our guide had only been at the resort for a few weeks and had been given minimal training, so didn't know the area very well (not his fault, he was doing his best). We also found out that some of the activities staff live in tiny near the dog yard in extremely basic conditions. There was actually a fire while we were there - likely caused by unsafe electrics (no injuries thankfully). The sauna was also not working properly. On the plus side, the hotel staff were friendly. "