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of its salon), where the mine bosses once lived, contrasts to this day with the two Nybyen
guesthouses up the hill that were previously the miners' more spartan quarters. Rooms are
comfortable with a vaguely old-world air.
Gjestehuset 102
GUESTHOUSE €
( 79 02 57 16;
www.gjestehuset102.no
;
dm/s/d with shared bathroom Nkr320/550/
890; Mar-Nov; )
Friendly Guesthouse 102 (which, to confuse things, occupies
building7)belongstoSvalbardWildlifeExpeditionsandwasoncesardonicallynicknamed
'Millionaire's Residence'. As the former accommodation for mine workers, the rooms are
simplicity itself. They come with washbasins and there's a kitchen for self-caterers. Wire-
less internet access costs Nkr20/100 per hour/day.
Longyearbyen Camping
CAMPGROUND €
( 79 02 10 68;
www.longyearbyen-camping.com
; per person Nkr100-150; Apr
& mid-Jun-mid-Sep)
Near the airport on a flat stretch of turf, this particularly friendly
campsite overlooks Isfjorden and the glaciers beyond and has a kitchen and showers. It's
about an hour's walk from town or you can rent a bicycle (per day for campers Nkr100).
You can also hire a tent (per night Nkr100), mattress (Nkr10) and sleeping bag (first/sub-
sequent nights Nkr50/20). There are no cabins, but it does issue certificates for those who
bathe naked in the fjord…
Svalbard Lodge
APARTMENTS €€
( 79 02 16 66;
www.scooterutleie.svalbard.no
; per person Nkr395-365)
Located
right in the heart of Longyearbyen, these two- and three-room modern apartments run by
Svalbard Snøscooterutleie are a good Longyearbyen base. There's a two-night, two-person
minimum-stay requirement.
Eating
Locals will tell you that the two best places to eat and drink are the pub and the house. But
notjustanyoldpuborhouse…Inadditiontotheplaceslistedbelow,theFunktionærmessen
Restaurant in the Spitsbergen Hotel is also good.
