Six Senses : Norway

A full-circle, energy-positive resort nestled around a glacier, with Scandinavian design that floats above a fjord. It's the future of sustainable escape.

First introduced to the media a few years back as Svart and only this week integrated into the IHG-owned Six Senses portfolio, Arctic Norway’s Six Senses Svart will be a 94-room retreat set on the edge of a bay and on the cusp of the Svartisen glacier. The surroundings are serene and the setting is spectacular, though of course guests will have an entirely different holiday experience depending on the season they visit.

 In high winter, extreme cold and blanketing darkness will be typical, as will activities such as skiing and ice fishing; there’s a high probability, too, that the Northern Lights might make a guest appearance. In summer, endless daylight will provide a sense of surreality, with guests able to enjoy ‘daytime’ walks through blooming wildflower meadows at 3am or hike the shimmering glacier right behind them. 

There’ll also be an Experience Centre, a social hub and lounge, alongside an Earth Lab where guests can learn about all that’s happening on site and how it helps the environment. The Svart Design Lab will be “an incubator for innovation and education”, where guests learn “how new technologies can bring [the travel industry] closer to carbon neutrality.”