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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Location
Recent guest reviews
17 October 2025
It was koselig🫶🏼Thank you
I like concept,design,landscape,and very patient and polite relation of the staff.
Everything was great, just be extremely careful when filling out the form on Booking.com, otherwise you will have to deal with technical support🙂
13 October 2025
Everything was fine for us
Loved the location overlooking the town and the Oslofjord. Without a car this would be more difficult
No complaints
5 October 2025
Fabulous
view, hotel facade, location, breakfast, staff
pay park
3 October 2025
wonderful, we'll be back
Gorgeous views from the room on the fifth floor overlooking the harbour. Very comfortable room, which we were happy to stay in when waiting out the rain. The communal areas were very pleasant and while breakfast was extremely busy, the food on offer was wonderul. A very broad range of options that invited you to linger. This trip was very hiking focused so location was perfect for getting out onto the trails above the city. Easy access to the Nordmarka. Not a long journey into the city proper, though be warned the hill between hotel and train station is very steep.
Be aware the sauna and pool is not free but discounted for hotel guests, and prices are higher over the weekend. Dining options in the immediate area are rather limited.
1 October 2025
Excellent, I will defintely return!
The view from the hotel is amazing and the hotel itself truly surprised me for the quality of every area. It's just perfect for conferences and retreat.
nothing
1 October 2025
I will defiantly come back in the future
everything was perfect, totally perfect, like checking in to heaven
nothing
28 September 2025
Fabulous
The hotel is very comfortable with amazing views across the city ..Breakfast really good with lots of choice & excellent for gluten free & vegan ..Staff friendly & helpful.
Our room faced the views but was in front of the arrival area to the hotel so ..buses, coaches & drop off cars lots of the time & unable to open our curtains without folk being able to see in .. a shame because the views are fab. Housekeeping missed our room on a number of days so needed to ask for fresh towels..the staff were helpful with this & replenished from reception..
26 September 2025
Exceptional
Loved the spa area and the rooms were amazing
26 September 2025
This is the place to have a little break
The view and breakfast!
26 September 2025
Exceptional
The whole atmosphere of your hotel Beautiful view of the city felt like we where staying at a five star hotel for the price of a 3 star
24 September 2025
Perfectly splendid
The whole experience at the hotel was amazing from the staff the location the room. Honestly just perfectly splendid!
20 September 2025
Nice
Clean, tidy, good breakfasts, good views, not too far from the train station! Quick to get to the city
Nothing for under 15s to do!! So not really kid friendly
19 September 2025
The best hotel stay so far.
First of all, the view from the window in the Superior room is amazing on days when visibility is good. Very comfortable bed. Well-soundproofed room. Delicious breakfasts with good bread.
In my opinion, it would be worth informing hotel guests not to have heated business discussions in front of the hotel at night. It wasn't too much of a nuisance, but it's worth mentioning. A tiny minus - the shampoo was average, and the towels could have been a little nicer.
9 September 2025
See above
The location is beautiful. The historic and iconic style of the hotel is amazing! The staff was friendly, helpful and professional. Loved it. Would love to come again
No complaints
8 September 2025
Best hotel experience in Oslo
Nice property Friendly staff and helpful Big rooms for families
A bit far from the city
8 September 2025
Great and comfortable stay with the family in an amazing location at the roof of Oslo
Exceptional location at the Holmenkollen close the sport park, traditional architecture which gave a warm feeling, friendly staff, great breakfast, really spacious and comfortable family room
7 September 2025
Fabulous
Excellent location. We had a room in the old part of the hotel, very nice and clean and great views.
The restaurant has little vegetarian options
2 September 2025
Wonderful hotel great staff.
Lovely setting beautiful view
The train wasn’t working for the first day
31 August 2025
Fabulous
Only one tiny pillow on each bed
30 August 2025
Exceptional
nice,cozy,good breakfast
30 August 2025
Great view But far
I really liked the lobby, i liked that there is a Pool, I liked the view of the hotel itself.
It was too far and the transportation was Problematic, the Spa was excluded of the price, not all parts of the hotel was historic and authentic as it was in the images.
30 August 2025
Amazing views and breakfast
On the hill with amazing views of Oslo. The best breakfast you could have. Spacious room.
29 August 2025
Welcome Holmenkollen
The breakfast buffet was comprehensive and good quality, catering for a range of tastes. The hotel location was great for us- edge of Oslo, but also next to the efficient train line straight into town. We only had a standard room, but this was large, came with a fridge and kettle/drinks,and even had a view across Oslo and the fjord.
Dinner ( there is only one other eatery for miles) was limited and a bit random. Most nights it was a buffet ( 425kr / £35) or burger and chips. The buffet was salmon and a meat option plus carbs/veg. Hit and miss, a bit school dinnery. A la carte replaced the buffet one night, and was quite good if a little pricey.
28 August 2025
Fantastic location. Beautiful hotel. Lovely staff.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our meals, especially the breakfast buffet which was so varied and delicious. We made full use of the relaxing swimming pool and spa facilities both days. Again, staff were helpful and friendly. The location is fantastic and so great to be able to take a hike directly from the hotel.
25 August 2025
Splendid stay with fabulous buffets, excellent facilities, and breathtaking views!
Our stay at Scandic Holmenkollen Park was splendid. The breakfast and dinner buffets were fabulous, with lots of variety and even a dedicated gluten-free corner. The Superior King, facing Oslo and the fjord had amazing views, with direct sun all day/evening. The gym and pool (pool w/extra fee) facilities were amazing, and the panoramic views over Oslo were breathtaking. We were in Norway during a summer "heat wave", having AC was also a welcome treat! The only challenge was transport, since the train station was closed for renovations — access was mainly by car, bus, or taxi. Still, the setting and atmosphere more than made up for it. The staff in the dining areas, housekeeping and front of house were very helpful. Highly recommend!
The location, far from town was the biggest disadvantage if not travelling with a car, which we didn't have whilst in Oslo, so we had taxis a few times to get to and from town. The standard room (a fair walk from reception) we stayed in unfortunately didn't have any view, just lots of forestry/trees in the back, but kept cool and very private.
24 August 2025
Fabulous
Amazing view out of the hotel. Location near a metro station. Nice, clean room, warm welcome. Very good, fresh breakfast with a wide range of products.
Agreed cleaning was done partially.
23 August 2025
Wonderful view over oslo
View and breakfast
Bedroom was at the back so no view or balcony. Children were not allowed in the pool
20 August 2025
Fabulous
The beds were extremely comfortable. Location was probably the best around Oslo, with great views of the city and surrounding areas. Evening buffet meal was great, thought it was a little pricy at first. Realising it was great value for money after we could have 3 courses and still have more if we wanted. Also included full local salmon, as much as you want says it all. Breakfast buffet is probably in the top 3, I have ever seen at any hotel, massive choice, great quality and of course, local salmon!!
The only thing I didn't like, is I didn't have a view from my room. That was probably my fault for not reading which room I booked, I just presumed it had the views from every room. Even though it didn't have a view, the room was comfy, clean and very spacios.
18 August 2025
great hotel is a perfect location
breakfast, location and gym were all great
big bright light (temp panel) on wall was distracting at night
18 August 2025
Exceptional
View, breakfast
18 August 2025
Enjoyed the shotel could be more transparent with requirements
Lovely and quiet neighbourhood. Great breakfast.
Just check the age requirement for the swimming pool because it could be an undesirable surprise for the kids and the requirement is relatively hidden in the hotel description.
16 August 2025
Overall very pleasant experience
The view from our room was incredibly picturesque, the hotel oversees almost entire city of Oslo. We enjoyed the dinner and breakfast buffet, which was very varied. The staff was very nice and helpful. There is also a nice small place for kids to play inside the hotel, my son especially liked the table football :)
I had to ask for another room, because the cleanliness in the first one wasn’t acceptable to me. One other small thing which might need some improvement: when you‘re having a shower, the water goes far further than the glass panel and ends up very close to the toilet, so you have to watch your steps when you go make use of it :)
15 August 2025
Exceptional
Highly recommend. Great, uncommon hotel. Breakfast was good. The view on Oslo is perfect. Rooms are clean and very comfortable.
Bit far from city centre.
14 August 2025
Very comfortable hote with great facilities and amazing views
Fantastic hotel with amazing views over Oslo
Steep walk back from the bus stop after going into the centre of Oslo
13 August 2025
Fabulous
Very nice place with total view of Oslo.
Ras
12 August 2025
The location is amazing and the staff was great for the most part.
The location and view were amazing! The staff was friendly for the most part
The pull out couch bed cover had a large stain on it - my daughter asked for another and was given a sheet. I had to go back, take the stained mattress pad back and ask again for a new mattress pad.
11 August 2025
Exceptional
An exceptional hotel with wonderful breakfast and buffet breakfast. The rooms were quiet and beds comfy. And the view was amazing.
Bit warm at night and unsure how to lower the temperature.
10 August 2025
Fantastic!
The views and the location!
For people wanting to stay in the city centre, it’s not the best but for people wanting nature, it is great!
10 August 2025
I would return gladly any time!
The view of Oslo was amazing. The staff were so helpful.
9 August 2025
Branded facilities, rather small rooms for a family with 2 children
Superb breakfast variety, hotel beautifully located up on the hill, ideal gym facilities with premium equipment. Friendly staff, nice cocktails at the entrance lobby, easy to navigate around.
Inadequate bathroom drainage, needed to add towels to collect the water from travelling outside of the shower area. Rather small room for a family of 4, couch unfolds to a bed the clearly blocks the access to the small veranda.
9 August 2025
Great view.
Great view, nice and helpful personell.
The pictures presenting the hotel are misleading as they present the old, rustic part of the hotel while in fact almost the entire hotel is located in the modern building.
8 August 2025
Lovely views and interesting hotel
Lovely view from our bedroom. Good food choice at breakfast.
Breakfast too busy. Should be separate bookings. A little far out of town but rewarded with the views. As a family of 4 the room was very small.
7 August 2025
Very good food, amenities. The place is very beautiful. Cleaning the room can improve
Views, breakfast, lobby, and architecture
We requested 2 days to make up the room, and it was until the 3rd day they cleaned. However, after the cleaning, the used tea cups were still left there dirty. There are no phones in the room to call the main desk to request cleaning, towels, etc
7 August 2025
Very good
Family room is spacious, good view, the dinner buffé is good
No power socket in the bathroom
6 August 2025
Fabulous
Excellent location with great views of Oslo and the ski jump. Room facilities were new and comfortable as the place was renovated year 2021-2022. Adequate breakfast variety and overall helpful staff. Onsite paid parking with EV charging. Free parking nearby short distance of 200m from hotel entrance. Bus connection to Oslo centre tagged 1B, tickets from Rutep app, extremely easy to tackle.
5 August 2025
Very good
Location and view from the hotel
Timings of facilities like spa.
5 August 2025
Good
The view at the top is incredible, very good dinner buffet, expensive but I think it’s worth it. Breakfast very good. Ski museum right next to it.
Sofa bed was not comfortable as it sinks in the middle and noisy springs. Not good enough to support even two kids sleeping on it.
5 August 2025
Excellent!
The family room is spacious and comfortable, offering a wonderful view. The breakfast selection was diverse and delicious.
None
3 August 2025
Iconic Oslo Hotel
Location was excellent. Fantastic historic building. Staff were great. Breakfast was really good.
Breakfast buffet layout was chaotic and needs addressing. Food was fabulous though.
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)
- - 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
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Cleaning services
- - 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
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers

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19 October 2025
Exceptional