Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel — Photo by Scandic
Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel — Photo by Scandic

Scandic Holmenkollen Park in Oslo has a 128-year history. Today, the hotel is reopening following a comprehensive 15-month renovation. The hotel has 376 rooms spread over 10 buildings and with its unique location in Oslo, guests from all corners of the world will once again be able to enjoy a unique destination hotel in eastern Norway.

Over the past 15 months, Scandic Holmenkollen Park has been undergoing an extensive renovation that has preserved the rich history of the building while adding modern concepts and solutions. The renovation has been a collaboration between Scandic and property owners Eiendomsspar and Rica Eiendom and has involved completely renovating a total of 31,000 m2 which, among other things, has created 27 new rooms.

The hotel's gym and spa facilities have been upgraded and expanded to cover 1,500 m2 while the new meeting and conference spaces will be able to accommodate up to 1,200 people. History and art will play an important role at the refreshed Scandic Holmenkollen Park, telling the colorful story of a hotel that has been visited by some of the world's greatest artists.

The hotel's unique Dragbyggnaden building, which is built in the Norwegian dragon style, offers 27 unique rooms and suites and in the hotel restaurant, traditional Norwegian cuisine meets modern influences. The à la carte restaurant Holmenkollen Park Bistro & Bar features a unique waffle concept that takes traditional waffles to the next level - topped with roe, sour cream, pickled onions and egg yolk. Dragbyggnaden also houses a well-stocked wine cellar that guests can visit prior to enjoying a three-course meal with a focus on Norwegian ingredients in the hotel restaurant.

With its close proximity to nature and the city center, the hotel's unique setting makes it an attractive destination for domestic and international guests alike. The surrounding natural beauty, outstanding views and distinct architecture make staying at Scandic Holmenkollen Park a very special experience.

Sustainability was an important guiding star during the renovation of the hotel. Scandic Holmenkollen Park is ecolabeled according to the Nordic Swan Ecolabel's tough new criteria where, among other things, ecolabeled products and chemicals and 100 percent renewable electricity, the absence of single-use disposables, reduced water consumption, a climate-friendly menu and reduced food waste formed the basis for what is considered to be the most rigorous environmental certification in the Nordic countries.

For many years, Scandic has been working systematically to reduce food waste at its hotels, and Scandic Holmenkollen Park will pilot a new project to further reduce waste. With the help of new software, all food waste will be registered and made visible to team members who will also receive data regularly to ensure that food in storage is not thrown away unnecessarily. In addition, Scandic will continue to collaborate with digital food reseller Too Good To Go to reduce food waste. The buildings have also been designed to comply with Norway's foremost environmental certification for buildings, BREEAM-NOR.

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