Hotels near Ice Cap Point 660, Kangerlussuaq

We did book this hostel in February because Polar Lodge was not available anymore. We did stay here two nights end of June. We arranged the included transfer from and too the airport, confirmed by mail. But sadly nobody did show up at the airport. We needed to wait almost an hour till we could take the (paid) bus our self. We did get an uninterested sorry when arrived by the reception. We did get a room in the building opposite of the reception at the end of the hall. We did only get a little wifi when nobody was around. The wifi in the canteen did work better, but still slow. The room was ok with a small table, two beds, a classed and a window with mosquito net. There were 4 bathrooms/toilets in the building. All clean and without issues, except some mosquitos. The kitchen was clean and complete. No complains about this. Including cooking equipment, magnetron, crockery and a dishwasher. The breakfast was ok. There were mosquitos in the canteens (two rooms) because one window without net was open. The main problem with this place is the location. It is 1.8km walk along the road to get to the airport/supermarket. There is a bus service on weekdays between 7:37AM and 6:08PM (but not around 12 and 5PM). The last bus on Saturday is at 1:08AM. No bus on Sunday. There is nothing to do around Old Camp. No nice walking paths, only a family arctic hares. The Albabros tours can pick you up from Old Camp. The Ice Cap Point 660 tour with 4 hours walking on the ice cap was amazing. Best restaurant was the airport restaurant. Sheets should be left outside the door before checking out. The transfer back on 9 AM did exist. The room did cost 130 euro a night. Polar Lodge is a far better option in my opinion.

We booked this place in February for two nights in June. I did also wanted to book the two nights a week later on the journey back but it was already sold out so we ended up in Old Town. We did get a room in the same building as the reception, but only to be reached from the outside. The hostel was clean and nothing was broken. The room was not large but good enough. The window could be opened and was protected by a mosquito net. The free wifi was good (with no malfuctions at all) in our room and in the canteen. We could choose between two bathrooms/toilets in our part of the building. They were not occupied when needed. There were some mosquito's in one of the bathrooms. The kitchen, next to the reception, was very complete, including cooking equipment, magnetron, crockery and even a dishwasher. We did prepare a meal our self in the kitchen. The breakfast was just ok. Strange thing was that on the second day we sent away because they wanted to vacuum the canteen. The room did cost 144 euro a night. But everything in Greenland is expensive, so it is hard to say if this is too much or not. The supermarket was just a short walk away, just like the airport and the 'bus station'. There was only one bus going too Old Camp and the small town on the other side of the airport *****. Only during day time, not in the evening and limited in the weekend. Note that everything was closed on 21th of June, except the restaurant in the airport building (and the restaurant in the hotel I guess). The airport restaurant was the best option for lunch and dinner. The reception has limited service times but this was not a problem. The reception did sell some souvenirs. Two shops close to the airport and one inside did also sell (expensive) souvenirs. Both, Polar Lodge and Old Camp are managed by Albatros. This company also offer several tours. We did the Ice Cap Point 660 tour and a week later the terrific tour to the same location, but with a walk of 4 hours on the ice. This plan did work out well, because the first time we did get snow on the ice cap and the second time sun. Beside the tours, nothing interesting can be done around the lodge. There are no nice short hikes directly in the neighborhood. In my opinion; Polar Lodge is highly recommended above Old Camp!