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Abisko Northern Lights Hotel Guide
Abisko has only a handful of bookable rooms — three on Trip.com across Abisko and Björkliden — so book early or base in Kiruna, 95 km away, where most hotels and the airport are. Sleeping in Abisko gives the shortest, cheapest tours under the clearer sky.
Your base along the E10
Abiskoclearer sky
Few rooms; the shortest, cheapest tours start here.
Björklidenlakeside
One hotel on Trip.com; some Abisko tours collect here.
Kiruna≈95 km · most hotels
Airport and choice; every tour evening includes the drive.
Quick answer
Stay in Abisko for three or more nights if you find a room; otherwise Kiruna works, with longer evening tours that include the drive.
In Abisko
2 hotels
bookable on Trip.com
Björkliden
Lakeside
one hotel, a short drive west
Kiruna
Most hotels
and the airport, ≈95 km
Tour pickup
Matches base
Abisko tours in Abisko, Kiruna in Kiruna
Key takeaways
- Abisko and Björkliden have only 3 bookable hotels on Trip.com — book early.
- Kiruna is ≈95 km away, with most hotels and the airport.
- Tour pickups follow your base; the Kiruna dinner tour meets at Camp Ripan.
Your base
Choose Your Abisko Northern Lights Hotel Base
Abisko is the best base for the lights and the hardest to book; Björkliden is a quiet lakeside alternative a short drive west; Kiruna has the choice of hotels but every tour evening includes about 2.5 h on the road.
On Trip.com
Abisko Northern Lights Hotel Picks on Trip.com
In the Abisko area the Mountain Lodge has the best guest score (8.9) but sells out early; the Guesthouse sits by Abisko Östra station. In Kiruna, Elite Hotel Frost scores highest (9.5), and the Malmfältens hostel is the budget pick.
8.390 reviews on Trip.com · ★4
Hotell Fjället
Some Abisko tours collect in Björkliden
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8.2100 reviews on Trip.com
Best Western Arctic Eden
Kiruna evening tours collect here
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8.4108 reviews on Trip.com
Malmfältens Logi (hostel)
Kiruna evening tours collect here
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Price tier from sample dates: € under €100 · €€ €100–€180 · €€€ over €180 per night. Ratings are Trip.com's, checked October 2026. STF Abisko Turiststation is not on Trip.com — book it with STF.
Special stays
Special Abisko Northern Lights Hotel Stays Near Kiruna
Two stays near Kiruna sell the room as part of the aurora trip: the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi and the glass igloos of Aurora River Camp — both about 15 km from Kiruna and over 100 km from Abisko.
Find an Abisko Northern Lights Hotel by Date
Abisko
Live prices for Abisko, including the Guesthouse and the Mountain Lodge.
See Abisko hotels on Trip.comKiruna
Live prices for Kiruna hotels, from the hostel to Elite Hotel Frost.
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Abisko Northern Lights Package — Hotel Plus Tour
There is no ready-made Abisko northern lights package on GetYourGuide; build one in three steps and keep each part refundable. Book the hotel first, because Abisko has so few rooms, then add one or two evening tours early in the stay so a cloudy night can still move — every tour here cancels free up to 24 h before.
Book 3+ nights
In Abisko if you can, otherwise Kiruna — on Trip.com.Search hotels
In Abisko if you can, otherwise Kiruna — on Trip.com.Search hotels
Add one or two tours early
Free cancellation up to 24 h, so a cloudy night can move.Abisko tours
Free cancellation up to 24 h, so a cloudy night can move.Abisko tours
Plan the transfer
Train Kiruna → Abisko Östra, or a Kiruna tour with transfers.From Kiruna
Train Kiruna → Abisko Östra, or a Kiruna tour with transfers.From Kiruna
Where should I stay to see the northern lights in Abisko?
In Abisko itself if you can — the Mountain Lodge or the Guesthouse — so you are under the clearer sky every night.
Is there a hotel with northern lights views in Abisko?
Any room facing north over Torneträsk can show the lights on a clear night; most guests still walk to the lake shore or join a tour.
Is Kiruna or Abisko better for northern lights?
Abisko for the sky and shorter tours; Kiruna for hotels, flights and price choice.
Is there an Abisko northern lights package from London?
Not as one booking here. Fly to Kiruna, book a hotel and add an evening tour — each with its own free cancellation.
Can I book STF Abisko Turiststation here?
No, STF sells its rooms directly.
Do tours pick up from my hotel?
Most Abisko tours collect from Abisko hotels and some from Björkliden; Kiruna tours collect in Kiruna, and the dinner tour meets at Camp Ripan.