Name: Clarion Hotel The Edge
Address: Tromso, NO
Price range: From $262

Clarion Hotel The Edge, TromsoClarion Hotel The Edge in Tromso, Norway has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 2 of 19 hotels we score in Tromso. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.6 before correction: Booking.com 3.6, Tripadvisor 3.7. Rooms from about $262 a night (cached, not a live quote).Clarion Hotel The Edge is a modern hotel in central Tromsø, sitting by the harbour with views over Tromsø Sound towards the Arctic Cathedral. Rooms are contemporary, with free Wi-Fi, and the 11th floor holds a sky bar and rooftop terrace. Guests are within walking distance of the Polaria Aquarium, Tromsø Cathedral, the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum and Mack Brewery. It is the city's largest conference hotel, so it suits business travellers and event organisers as well as tourists who want a central base with harbour views. Rooms start at around $262 a night, and standard rooms are reported to be on the small side. Reviews are generally positive, though booking-site scores sit lower than guest ratings.What stands out

Central harbour location in Tromsø

Sky bar with rooftop terrace

Helpful, friendly staff

Well soundproofed rooms

Watch out for

Standard rooms are somewhat small

Lower scores on booking sites

Better-scored in Tromso

The Dock 69 39 by Scandic, Tromso: 3.8 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $220 a night. The Dock 69°39 by Scandic is a 13-storey hotel with 305 rooms on the waterfront in central Tromsø.