Smart Hotel Tromsø

The Tromsø outpost of this budget mini-chain offers some of the best rates in town, and it's a fine base – as long as you don't mind basic facilities and institutional decor (battleship-grey is the colour of choice, combined with graffiti-style slogans like 'You Are Smart'). With unexpectedly fluffy pillows and a two-thumbs-up buffet breakfast, it's deservedly popular, so book ahead.