Alta's classiest hotel has attractive rooms (some have large photos of the Northern Lights) and excellent service, although some rooms are on the small side. Try for one of the west-facing rooms with views over the Northern Lights Cathedral. The Alta restaurant is also also excellent and there's a bar (closed Sundays).
Scandic Hotel Alta
Western Finnmark
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