The Best Western Nordlys Hotell Alta is centrally located by Highway E6, and four miles from Alta Airport. Local attractions include Alta Museum, rock carving on the UNESCO list, Boazo Sami Sida, Sami culture and reindeer, boat, cruise harbor, and Amfi Storsenter Shopping Center.

The hotel offers services and amenities that include restaurant on-site, complimentary full breakfast, cocktail lounge, indoor pool, hot tub with a view of Alta fjord, rental, interior corridor, 24-front desk multilingual staff (English and Norwegian), guest laundry, safe deposit box on request at front desk, doctor on-call, cable or satellite TV, business center, computer in lobby for hotel guests, computer rental, fax services, computer, computer modem hookups, photocopy, secretarial, and audio/visual equipment services, meeting/banquet/conference facilities, coffee shop, rooms for the physically challenged, free parking, complimentary newspaper available in lobby, Wi-Fi in all public areas, Internet connectivity, and an elevator. Pets are allowed.

Each of the guest room is equipped with air-conditioning, cable or satellite TV, AM/FM alarm clock, coffee/tea maker, refrigerator, hairdryer, iron with ironing board, desk/work area, data ports, high-speed Internet access, speaker phone, voicemail, mini-bar, bathrobe, 24 hours room service, bathroom phone, wake-up calls, and in-room safe. Adjoining rooms, balcony, ocean view, and non-smoking rooms are also available. Rates are based on double occupancy. Charges for extra adults may apply and will be due directly to the hotel.