Norway Hotels & Hostels (292)

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Supremely central and supremely generic, the P-Hotel provides competitively priced private rooms during the business week. Rooms come with television, water boiler, desk and either hardwood floor…

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Part of the Rica chain, this full-service place is built around a sanatorium dating from 1891, and has one of the finest views in Oslo. The old building is architecturally distinguished; the new …

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A framed certificate cheekily reminds visitors that the Carlton once received the endorsement of Roland L Hill, a self-proclaimed 'world-traveller and expert on where to sleep and eat'. This was …

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Filled with character and antiques, this family-run place spreads over two beautiful 19th-century buildings. Every room is different; those in the main building are awash in regional Norwegian ar…

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They're trying hard to be a designer apartment hotel here and they almost succeed. The rooms have flat-screen TVs and some are spread over two levels, although some of these duplex rooms could do…

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One of Bergen's grandest old hotels, the Grand Hotel Terminus has historically been the hotel of choice for the city's well-heeled visitors. Until a planned (if as-yet ill-defined) overhaul chang…

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Now here's something special. The only hotel to be housed inside the old timber buildings of Bryggen itself, Det Hanseatiske Hotel is luxurious and like stepping back into a bygone Bergen age. Fl…

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Two things make this place stand out: First, as Bergen's oldest family-run hotel, it's renowned for the friendliness of its welcome. It's also one of very few hotels in Bergen to have met the exa…

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What a change since our last visit! Bedrooms have been comprehensively renovated and onto the solid, dull rectangular block of the original building has been grafted an attractive new wing. Of it…

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Well located in a quiet district near the centre, the intelligently designed rooms of the Holberg combine minimalist flair with Scandinavian sensibilities. Thus a lot of wood and clean lines. Des…

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With rooms that range from a tight squeeze to larger pads with views over Torget and towards Bryggen, the 1920s-era Rica Strand has an excellent central location that few places in town can match…

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It appears that an over-eager designer somehow convinced their corporate boss to bypass conventions typical of conference hotels. Flashy and new, rooms in this full-service hotel have been vividl…

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Choose between graceful modern rooms or natty old ones in this fine hotel set in a quiet neighbourhood where the only noise you're likely to hear is that of squirrels sleeping. Elegantly renovate…

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A block back from the waterfront and with elegant hardwood floors, First Hotel Marin has a maritime theme and a great location. Some rooms have harbour views and there's a touch of class here tha…

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The sculpted facade of the Grand Hotel is one of many impressive edifices lining Karl Johans gate. Most of the guest rooms have modern and generic interiors, the exception being those on the 'lad…

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A five-star hotel of the old school, the Continental offers exquisite period rooms with privileged views over several interesting monuments. The service is top-notch, the location central and the…

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Hotel Bristol is the one of the best top-end hotels in Oslo, with delightful, stylish rooms that come with polished floorboards, period furniture, bathtubs (some rooms) and most modern luxuries. …

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Okay, so you want a view of Bryggen? Forty of the 210 rooms here look out across the water to Bryggen. It's the best view to wake up to in Bergen and worth the price tag. Rooms are extremely comf…

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This central hotel offers pleasant, nothing-fancy accommodation at a reasonable price year round. Inside is more appealing than the plain, boxy exterior might suggest and rooms have a simple, tri…

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Just 100m south of the central Karl Johans gate and not far from the bus and train stations, this place is one of the cheapest Rainbow hotels, with tidy rooms, although some are bigger than other…

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The modern Voss hostel offers rooms with en suite and fine lake views; ask for a top floor, lakeside room. Bicycles, canoes and kayaks can be hired here and there's a free sauna.

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This centrally located place, opposite the old Customs House, has a more personal feel to it than Stavanger's larger hotels. The hotel is divided into an older guesthouse section with simple, com…

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This slick, modern hotel, part of an expanding Norwegian mini-chain, has 49 spruce rooms, each with beverage-making kit, that speak of good Scandinavian style. Someone pads by in the early mornin…

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One of 13 Thon hotels scattered around Oslo, the Munch has the amenities of a good budget hotel-chain and an all-out breakfast buffet.

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The Grand Nordic is Tromsø's oldest hotel. There's little that's antique inside, however, since the place has twice burnt to the ground. Both bedrooms and public areas have been recently renovate…

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Overlooking the fjord and only a stone's throw from the cruise ship jetty, this hotel has bags of character, three bars, free sauna and solarium and Bernoni, its tempting restaurant. Rooms overlo…

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Due to open in 2008, the Myhregaarden Hotel promises to be Stavanger's most stylish hotel.

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Part of the consistently comfortable Thon chain of hotels, this modern hotel just back from the lakeshore keeps up the standard with spacious, well-appointed rooms.

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This 90-room tour group favourite, stretching long and low at the base of the cable car, offers great vistas. Accommodation is in comfortable chalet-type buildings.

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This stylish 121-room waterside hotel, poking towards the sea like the prow of a ship, is architecturally stunning with its odd angles, aluminium trim, images on bedroom ceilings, sauna - and a t…

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Don't be put off by the grim exterior because this place promises modern, comfortable rooms in the heart of town.

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The three spurs of this secluded hotel, overlooking the town, look decidedly barrack-like from the outside and with good reason; it was originally built as living quarters for summertime fishwive…

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The Clarion offers sleek luxury above an airy shopping complex and the Olavshallen concert hall. It has 27 different styles among its over 100 rooms, so no guest can complain of lack of choice.

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Part of the Rica Hotels network, the Victoria has a somewhat baronial air with traditionally styled rooms.

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This comfortable option offers free afternoon waffles and 67 modern rooms, each with tea and coffee-making facilities plus - when did you last come across this particular feature? - a trouser pre…

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High on a hill overlooking the town, but within easy walking distance of the centre, the lovely old wooden house has comfortable, tidy rooms and good views.

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Equipped to the usual high Rica chain standards, some of its attractive modern rooms have views of the town park. Its Brasserie Normandie is a quality eating option.

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This wonderful 130-room waterfront option occupies a converted fish warehouse, artfully decorated with former tools and equipment. Rates include a light evening meal and free waffles throughout t…

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Occupying a prime quayside position with fishing boats and freighters almost at arm's length, this hotel is immediately recognisable by its tall spire resembling a ship's mast. It sometimes swall…

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The Scandic has a lot going for it. Around 30% of its 150 rooms, all of which have parquet flooring, overlook the harbour, there's a free sauna and three rooms are equipped for the disabled. Gues…

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