Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica

Frommer's Review

If you stay here, you'll be both in the city of Oslo and in the country. Just how far out in the country are you? Let's put it this way: At sundown, you are likely to see elks in the distance. On a panoramic hillside crowning Oslo, this hotel sits on forested land that's devoted to recreation, cross-country skiing, and hiking. Its location is a short walk from the Holmenkollen ski jump, at the terminus of tram line no. 1. The hotel was built in 1894, rebuilt after a fire in 1904, reconstructed again in 1948 after a 4-year occupation by the Nazis during World War II, and then massively enlarged with four new wings in 1982, when it was taken over by the Rica hotel chain. Today the oldest part of the hotel (a richly detailed log and timbered building designed in the Viking revival "dragon" style) is used for check-ins and for convention facilities; the remainder contains modern, comfortable rooms and all the facilities you'd expect in a resort hotel. Ranging from comfortable and spacious standards to classically decorated deluxe units, bedrooms are cozy, with lots of exposed wood, and hints of chalet styling.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; cafe; bar; indoor heated pool; health club; sauna; Jacuzzi; babysitting; laundry service/dry cleaning; marked jogging and cross-country ski trails in the vicinity; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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