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Full-service hotel in central Vadsø
Scandic Vadsø is a full-service hotel centrally located in Vadsø, the administrative centre of Finnmark. Several of the rooms have views over Varangerfjorden, and the hotel serves a breakfast buffet every morning and has a restaurant. The hotel offers free WiFi, bicycle rentals, pet-friendly rooms, free parking and outdoor seating, and meeting rooms for up to approximately 100 people. The location makes it an ideal base for fishing, bird watching and hiking in Varanger – with northern lights in winter and midnight sun in summer.
📍 Oscars gate 4, 9800 Vadsø
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