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NORDICHOTELS

2014

Tourism changes….

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HARSTAD

TROMSØ

Location

LOFOTEN

Did you know….

• You can see Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights – during darkness from August to April?

• And; The light is just as strong this year as last year, as next year…

• The Midnight Sun may be seen from May- July (dates varies, but in Tromsø it is May 22 to July 22)

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Aurora Borealis…

Did you know…

• Tromsø is located on 70o

north• Middle temperature

Tromsø/Harstad during summer; +12/+14o C.

• Middle temperature Tromsø/Harstad during the winter is -4,4/-3o C.

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Did you know…

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• ”Lofast”, the bridge- and tunnel connection from Lofoten to Hinnøya, where Harstad lies, opened December 2007

• ”Lofast” has reduced the travel from Lofoten to Harstad from 4,5 to 2,5 hours

Chess Olympiad 2014• 2 weeks venue in Tromsø, august 1.-14.• 150 participating countries• More than 2500 people staying• More than 2500 meals every day

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Tromsø in June…

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Rica Grand Hotel Tromsøin the rear…

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Rica Hotel Harstad

Contact:Front Office ManagerGry Myhregry.myhre@nordic.no

RoomsRica Hotel Harstad

• 117 rooms• All rooms and corridors

renovated in 2010-13• All 117 bathrooms totally

renovated• 58 rooms with bath tub• 15 suites• 20 family rooms

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Hotel FacilitiesRica Hotel Harstad

• Grand Restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Millibar, new bar on ground floor

• Wireless network on fiber tech• Narvesen coffee shop on

ground floor• Capasity dining room: • 150 persons

• Capasity Banquet Hall; • 350 persons

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Hotel LocationRica Hotel Harstad

• Centrally located in Harstad• 200 meter from Norwegian

Coastal Voyager harbour (Hurtigruten)

• 100 meter from two shoppingcentres

• 46 km from Harstad Airport• 2,5 hours driving to Lofoten• Bus parking 100 meters from

the hotel

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Rica Hotel Harstad

City/Area activitesRica Hotel Harstad

• Fishing trips (in the midnight sun)• Sea adventures• Samiculture• Killer Whale safari• 9 hole golf course• Several outdoor activities• Aurora Borealis tours every night

with Aurora Summit Lounge

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City/Area activitesRica Hotel Harstad

• Trondenes Historical Museum• Walking through war history at

the Adolf cannon• Nordic ski-walking• Grottebadet – indoor

swimming center -50 meter pool, and pools well equipped for children

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Huge success in 2013 – continues 2014…• August 13.-17. • Stage 1 Honningsvåg-North Cape• Stage 2 Hammerfest• Stage 3 Alta• Stage 4 Tromsø

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Contact:Front Office ManagerMaria Kristiansenmaria.kristiansen@nordic.no

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Centrally locatedRica Grand Hotel Tromsø

• The hotel is located in the center of Tromsø

• 200 meters from Norwegian Coastal Voyager harbour (Hurtigruten)

• 90 meters from shoppingcenter• 3,8 km from Tromsø Airport• 500 m from Polaria Arctic

environmental center• Busparking 200 meters from the

hotel

RoomsRica Grand Hotel Tromsø

• 133 well equipped rooms• 33 new rooms in 2010• 12 suites, all renovated in

2013• Several familyrooms• 75 dbl rooms

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Hotel facilitiesRica Grand Hotel Tromsø

• Grand Restaurant for functions and breakfast

• Gründer Café & Bar• Gründer by night - night club• Wireless hightech network• PC in reception• Capasity in dining room: • 120 persons

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City/Area activitesRica Grand Hotel Tromsø

• Site for «Arctic Race 2014»• Historical Museum• Fishing trips (in midnight sun)• Sea adventures• Polar Museum• Polaria Center• Science Center• Ølhallen – local beer hall• Cable car to Storsteinen–

beautiful scenery of the city• More than 100 Aurora tours

during winter 2013-14

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Nordic - company profile

• Privately and locally owned• Runs 3 hotels• 9 cafés, bars and nightclubs• 100.000 m2 of property• Property development• 1 shopping mall• 2 areas for development of

leisure and cabins• Oilcleaning

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Contacts at Nordic HotelsRica Hotel Harstad

Tel. +47 77003000General Manager Knut Eirik Dybdal knut-eirik.dybdal@nordic.no Front Office Manager Gry Myhre gry.myhre@nordic.no Sales- & Hotel Manager thomas.rornes@nordic.no

Rica Grand Hotel TromsøTel. +47 77753777General Manager Trond Øksendal trond.oksen@nordic.no Front Office & Sales Manager Maria Kristiansenmaria.kristiansen@nordic.no

Responsible Sales & DevelopmentNils H. Opsahl nils.opsahl@nordic.noTel +47 90587000

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