Cool: Six Senses Svart, Glacier Hotel In Norway

This might be the most intriguing hotel currently in the works.

Six Senses opening Norwegian glacier hotel

The luxury hotel brand Six Senses is planning on opening a hotel in a pretty spectacular setting. The Six Senses Svart is expected to open in Norway in 2024. This property has been under development for a while, but it has just been announced that it will be branded as a Six Senses.

The word “Svart” means black and blue in old Norse, and is a reference to the natural heritage of the ancient Svartisen glacier. The hotel will be located in the Holandsfjorden fjord, right by the Svartisen glacier. Since the property is being built in the Arctic Circle, you can expect lots of sunlight in summer, and lots of darkness (and hopefully Northern Lights) in winter.

Even more effort has been put into being sustainable at Six Senses because of the fragile environment the property is being built in. Neil Jacobs is the CEO of Six Senses.

“Sustainable properties call for extraordinary creativity, and Six Senses Svart takes us to a whole new level in terms of pushing boundaries. The concept has become bigger than the project itself, as it will provide a futuristic showcase for what can be achieved in terms of sustainability and energy solutions, and therefore a blueprint within our hospitality industry and the development sector in general.”

The property will be carbon neutral.

• It’s allegedly the first building in the Northern Hemisphere to be designed and built after the highest energy-efficiency standards
• The property will harvest enough solar energy to go back into the system, covering the hotel, adjacent operations, boat shuttle, and the energy needed to construct the building, rendering it independent from the power grid
• The property will be self-sustaining, complete with its own waste and water management, recycling, and renewable infrastructure
• Six Senses Svart is the northernmost implementation of the Paris Agreement, “demonstrating that carbon neutrality can be not only feasible in a sophisticated development at an eco-sensitive site, but can also be profitable”

This property looks amazing, and will be part of IHG

This is the most amazing looking hotel I have ever seen. It will be awesome if it is half as spectacular as it looks. Longyearbyen is the world's northernmost settlement and I had a great time there several years ago. It was not luxurious.

It seems so cool to see a luxury hotel open. This would be fun in the summer when there is constant daylight, but also special in the winter when you can see the Northern Lights.

The other cool angle is that IHG now owns Six Senses. Hopefully that process will continue as Six Senses properties are slowly being integrated into the loyalty program.

It would be amazing to be able to redeem points here. Even if there isn't any award availability, being able to earn points for stays here would be a useful opportunity.

Bottom line

Six Senses will be located next to a glacier in Norway. The cool addition to Six Senses is its off the beaten track properties.

Aman used to open hotels in remote locations, but since being sold, Aman is simply cashing in and opening hotels in places like Los Cabos, Miami, and New York.

Is anyone else interested in the Six Senses?