Expert reviews
“Dating back to 1894, this stunning and distinguished hotel has a peaceful mountaintop setting with unparalleled views of the city below. Guest rooms have relaxing color schemes and elegant wood furniture.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Oslo.
What guests liked
- Top location
- Free Wifi
- Swimming pool
- Spa
All you need to know
Those who want a quieter and more rural stay near Oslo are guaranteed to enjoy accommodations at Scandic Holmenkollen Park. This upscale hilltop hotel showcases incredible views of Oslo and the fjord. This is also an excellent spot for those who love to ski – it’s only 1 kilometer from Holmenkollbakken, a well-known ski jump.
Scandic Holmenkollen Park was built in 1894, and today, it encompasses 376 rooms. Every room comes with WiFi, minifridges, and flat-screen TVs. Upgrade your room to enjoy tea and coffee makers, lounges, and stunning city or water views. Suites have separate living rooms, private terraces, dining rooms, and/or whirlpool tubs. Hotel spaces are warmly decorated, featuring white linens, soft lighting, and large windows.
A breakfast buffet comes with the price of your room, serving a variety of different breakfast fare. Bistro, the hotel restaurant, serves dishes created from Norweigan and Nordic ingredients, including waffles during the day. With comfortable furniture and a fireplace, this is one of the coziest spaces in the hotel. Scandic Holmenkollen Park’s bar has large windows and natural light, showcasing the beautiful surrounding scenery. This is a great spot to sample local fare or try a handcrafted cocktail.
This hotel has conference facilities for those hosting business or special events. The event spaces include seven modern meeting rooms holding up to 800 people or 500 guests in a banquet setting. Guests can also swim in the indoor pool, relax in the hot tub, work out at the fitness center, or book a body treatment at the hotel spa.
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Recent guest reviews
27 April 2025
Exceptional
I travel a lot and this hotel was one of the best! Almost perfect 9,5/10
23 April 2025
Unique with a comfortable atmosphere and relaxing ambience.
Unique, friendly staff members, clean, many areas to lounge, fire places
Two single beds as a double bed. Would be great to choose from 2 single beds or a double bed.
20 April 2025
Very good
The views and the inner design
No towels in the room..
18 April 2025
Exceptional
Clean rooms beautiful view and delicious breakfast
10 April 2025
Absolutely magnificent. Will definitely return and recommend.
The building was absolutely stunning, views incredible and staff fantastic. We had a phenomenal waiter, Kit, who served us excellently during our meal at the hotel restaurant.
Water in the bedroom. That’s just if I’m being picky though
4 April 2025
Gorgeous views. Beautiful hotel.
Stunning views of Oslo. Beautiful place. Free parking close by if you have a rental car. Breakfast was amazing. Great place for a family stay.
31 March 2025
Exceptional
The view from the room and lobby was wonderful. Location was great. Restaurant and staff were very nice.
26 March 2025
Amazing place to be
Stayed there second time already. It`s very close to Holmenkollen stadium who wants to visit some sports competition. Views are amazing to Oslo , getting there very comfortable by subway. there is steep hill before the hotel - just to know if you come with large suitcases :) breakfast is amazing, very wide choice. Rooms very quiet and nicely decorated.
I stayed 4 days and nobody checked the towels during that day, which is strange to me. All other things where great.
24 March 2025
Cool historic building and close to Nordic ski facilities
Location for ski facilities
23 March 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed the fabulous location
Fabulous location. We attended the World Cup Biathlon weekend races. It was convenient to the venue. Unfortunately it was sold out for the weekend dates although we booked several months in advance.
Instructions in the room on how to control the heat. Drawers to unpack clothes.
23 March 2025
Great time
Great location and facilities
You need to reserve spa before arrival
21 March 2025
Great location and super friendly staff
Great room for four
20 March 2025
Fabulous
Everything was great
12 March 2025
Just perfect
Highly recommend ,stuff very friendly
Clean and location
5 March 2025
Very good
breakfast, location, value for money on accommodation
Pool not suitable for kids; prices in the restaurant (and nearly no other option nearby)
2 March 2025
Very good
Large family room
Expensive food in restaurants and alternatives are many kilometers away
25 February 2025
Everyting was beatifull
Lokation
21 February 2025
Fabulous
Fantastic location for access to skiing at Skimore. Wonderful hotel. Buffet breakfast and lunch were fantastic. We loved spending time in the hotel itself. The views were incredible.
The room was a little cold. Tea and coffee facilities in the room could have been better.
20 February 2025
Staff, location and food, were all exceptional
Everything! Beautiful! If you have high standards, stay here!
Nothing
20 February 2025
Fabulous
The hotel is nice, and the breakfast is really good. The standard room was good size. The executive rooms had beautiful views
The hotel doesn't provide sleepers, and there is no internal calling system, so to ask a question, you have to walk to the reception. Standard rooms facing the back are quite dark.
18 February 2025
Amazing city views
Amazing views. Great location if you are skiing. Good breakfast options.
Room was very cramped with a double bed and pullout sofa in use. Perfect spot if you are wanting a more relaxing stay or wanting to ski in Oslo, but about 20-25 minutes outside of city center, which could be less convenient if you want to see more centrally located attractions.
16 February 2025
Glad we tried it but won’t stay there again.
Amazing view, quiet location, easy parking, breakfast buffet was great. Spa looked nice (but was fully booked, and the pool is not allowed for kids outside if 0800-1000)
The hotel was very busy and not enough staff for the number of guests. The worker that came to make up the foldout bed in the “family room” was unpleasant and acted put out (note; we could not do this ourselves as no spare sheets or pillows were provided in the room). Common areas were dirty and a used tissue in the hallway was there overnight. Lastly the room was not like the photos. The family room was supposed to be over 400 sq-ft, but it was about 60% that size. With the couch unfolded, you could barely move around in the room.
6 February 2025
Very good
Room was not cleaned and i had t
3 February 2025
If youre looking for a view this is the hotel. Overlooking oslo its amazing. I recommend!
Honestly the best hotel i have ever stayed in, the views from our superior kingsize room was unforgettable.
There was nothing we didnt like.
2 February 2025
Really amazing hotel experience
The breakfast buffet was excellent, the view from the room was amazing, and the room itself was very clean and warm, and bright. The bathroom had a heated floor, too, which is always welcome. Me and my traveling partners really liked our stay.
There were a lot of loud kids on the weekend. Obviously not a problem in the day time (we like kids!), but they were rowdy right up to the quiet hours, running through the halls and banging on doors. Not the hotel's fault--just sort of wondered where their parents were.
1 February 2025
It's qas very magical, a truly wonderful experience ✨️
Perfect breakfast. Amazing choice and lots of everything, amazing quality.
The choice on the menu for dinner. The cost of dinner was absolutely shocking.
31 January 2025
A comfortable break in the hills above Oslo
The fantastic views over Oslofjord and the next door ski museum; welcoming staff, good food choice and comfort.
It was difficult to cool the bedroom down even with the windows open
30 January 2025
Exceptional
Snow, northern lights, warmth in the house,
10 January 2025
Amazing place, clean, perfect.
Amazing place, good to stand a couple of weeks because its near the snow and ski place. Take care about the time because the train line that goes to the center is not 24hours. Really an amazing place. You will not regret
Train station with not clear time of working to go to center. Should have more signs to walk to the train station.
7 January 2025
Very good
The view is stunning in good weather.
We had a broken lock on the sliding window/door so it kept opening in the wind.
6 January 2025
amazing
everything was fantastic
3 January 2025
Excellent location, very good breakfast and food, some problems on cleaning and restaurant service.
1. Room Cleaning During check-in on 29/12/2024, I was asked how frequently I wanted room cleaning & requested it every 2nd day. Despite this, no cleaning was performed until the night of 31/12/2024. I had to make an online request at 21:30 that evening, yet by 14:00 on 1/1/2025, no action had been taken. I eventually had to approach the cleaning staff in the corridor and the receptionist to have the room cleaned. In the meantime, I ran out of basic necessities like toilet paper and had to request it from the reception. This delay and lack of proactive service caused unnecessary inconvenience. I recommend implementing a better tracking system to ensure cleaning schedules are adhered to and guests’ needs are promptly met. 2. Spa, Sauna, and Gym Services The clarity of information regarding which services in the spa, sauna, and gym were free and which incurred additional charges was lacking. This ambiguity made it difficult to plan my stay effectively. It would be helpful to provide a clear breakdown of these services during the booking process or at check-in, perhaps with a printed guide or digital communication. 3. Restaurant Service While the food at dinner on 1/1/2025 was excellent, the overall dining experience was not perfect due to basic service issues: Despite booking a table for 4, we were made to wait in line with other guests who had not booked. Once seated, we were placed in a dark and isolated section of the restaurant, even though there were plenty of well-lit and inviting tables available. Upon request, we were moved to a better-lit area. Additionally, the staff was not very attentive. My wife requested mustard, which the server forgot. After 12 minutes, the same staff member returned and admitted they had forgotten the request. These small but significant service gaps affected our overall experience.
1 January 2025
Amazing staff, beautiful location, lovely breakfast
The swimming pool and spa was closed; for dinner, we also couldn’t have a set menu and had to have the buffet, even though we were told we could have a set menu meal.
1 January 2025
A great place to stay 20 mins outside Oslo.
Exceptionally clean. Everything was to a high standard. Spacious and clean rooms. Quite an opulent hotel for the price. Wonderful views when the weather allowed. Everything was to a high standard.
The breakfast buffet was extremely busy, with not enough room to move around whilst selecting your items. Access to the pool had to be pre-booked upto a week in advance, which we weren't aware of.
1 January 2025
A lovely stay, even offseason.
Breakfast was delicious. The gym was SO NICE. I wish we had stayed longer so we could actually use it. The restaurant was good for dinner and a nice view. The breakfast buffet was quite the spread and delicious! The bedroom was spacious and the beds comfortable. Great view of Oslo outside!
The drive up was pretty steep and winding. The parking lot has the option to charge your car, but it would NOT work for us at all. Very frustrating.
30 December 2024
Great hotel
It was very high quality
The rooms are a bit small/crammed
29 December 2024
Very good
Everything apart from the pool being closed
The Swimming pool wasn’t available.
27 December 2024
Very good
That the spa wasnt working
27 December 2024
Exceptional
Beautiful hotel inside and out visually, extremely helpful/friendly staff, amazing breakfast, well equipped rooms
21 December 2024
A blissful family break in a charming, comfortable hotel with a view
The hotel is beautiful, lovely staff, breakfast incredible and plenty of choice! The lunch buffet is also superb, fresh and tasty and the staff in the restaurant are so helpful. Excellent spa and gym, better than 4 star standard! All public areas are kept tidy and clean. The hotel has a cosy homely feel when you walk in, and the views over Oslo are spectacular! Anyone could happily sit all day admiring those sights. The family room is a good size and the bathroom is functional. We loved the Christmas decor, tasteful and gave us a warm festive feel.
The hotel WiFi is terrible. We had a very weak signal in the bedroom and it kept dropping off entirely. So we needed to refresh / start again setting it up. This got a little frustrating. Usually we had to go into the bar area to get good WiFi. Not always practical with a child and when it’s night time. The room was not turned down at all nor were our towels replenished once in the 5 days we were there. We expected clean towels each day or at least every other day. We found the bar prices on the extortionate side, alcohol is very expensive but this seems the same universally in the Oslo area, not just at this hotel.
7 December 2024
Exceptional
Hotel is beautiful, great staff, bed was very comfy. Lovely views aswell. Will deffo stay here everytime we come to Oslo. Breakfast was amazing.
Nothing. Found everything to be great.
30 November 2024
Amazing!
The daily smile of all staff, kindness, amazing hotel modern and traditional well mixed together. The warm of the hotel, a big hall, but most of all, in the nature. Doing the reservetaion i was very unsure if stay in the city of oslo or outside in the nature. In the city i open the door and i can look immediatly to the city. Far from oslo it needs subway time, distance ecc. I choose the nature with this amazing hotel and i was very satisfied of this choice that i would d oagain i nthe same way. The time in the subway/train to oslo 40 minutes from holmenkollen is a good time to watch outside the windows, houses, woods, ecc. i never change this choice. Great hotel great place great staff!
All is too expensive for a non norwegian people
25 November 2024
Exceptional
The location is incredible, views spectacular. Great gym and spa area, friendly and helpful staff members
25 November 2024
Fantastic hotel in a beautiful location. Friendly staff and great food 10/10
Stunning building in a beautiful location. Breathtaking views of Oslo
18 November 2024
Just a good place to stay
It is like a farytale, best place for a romantic people:):):) spa is smal, but cozy. Excellent breakfast!!! Outside the view is just something you must see with your own eyes.
Iff you want to visit some other places you must know, when you come back to hotel the way is only up and up and up :( one time it is okey, but several times a day it is very tiring.
11 November 2024
Exceptional
Everything is fine 🙂
5 November 2024
Fabulous
I love the quiet little area it is in. The smell of the trees and the fact that the city is a 40min train ride away.
The showers are very small in the standard room, so if you like space consider an upgrade.
4 November 2024
Great amazing stay in Holmenkollen Scandic Hotel
Great place, great view, surroundings are amazing, nice stylish hotel, breakfast is really good, a lot to choose from, friendly stuff, respond quickly.
Have to pay extra for parking and the pool.
1 November 2024
A beautiful place to stay for several nights in Oslo. Very rich breakfast, good rooms and friendly staff
Very good staff, nice rooms, and a very good breakfast
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals
- - Wine/champagne
- - Fruits (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
Activities
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (all year) (additional charge)
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Picnic area
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
28 April 2025
Exceptional