Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Britannia Hotel, Trondheim, Norway
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location In the historic centre of Trondheim, 8 minutes’ walk from Nidaros cathedral
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Trondheim
Distance from airport About 25 minutes by taxi
Closest railway station Trondheim
Distance from railway station 6 minutes by taxi, 10 minutes on foot
Hotel facilities and services
Four restaurants including one with Michelin-star, wine bar, bar, spa with 12.5m heated lap pool, fitness room with complimentary fitness classes included, 3 Nordic saunas, 24-hour room service, concierge, hotel chauffeur service, valet parking.
Out and about nearby
Trondheim, once the Viking capital of Norway, and today Norway’s third city, known as the culinary capital of the country. Scenic attractions of the fjords, the Nidelva River and forests nearby. There is the Bymarka Nature Reserve, the Lade Trail and the island of Munkholmen. In the city itself, historic sites include Nidaros Cathedral, dating from 1070, the Archbishop’s Palace, Stiftsgården, Kristiansten Fortress, Bakklandet old town, and the Trøndelag Folk Museum. Between September and March, you can book an Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) experience from Trondheim (book at least 48 hours in advance through the Visit Trondheim tourist office).
Sports nearby
Walking and hiking trails in the nearby Bymarka nature reserve, kayaking on the Nidelva River, swimming at Munkholmen island (reached by passenger ferry), Horse-riding for beginners and experienced riders on Munkedal Beach, Sailing, Climbing on the Via Ferrata Munkstigen.
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,460
Holiday Code EXH46341
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Britannia Hotel, Trondheim, Norway
The Britannia Hotel in Trondheim was established in 1870 and named to attract British aristocrats arriving for salmon fishing. Today it is a refined and elegant 5-star hotel with 257 rooms and suites enjoying a central location in the historic heart of Norway’s third city and once the Viking capital of Norway. The hotel underwent a significant refurbishment before re-opening in 2019. The luxurious rooms are discreet and comfortable, with all modern amenities, and offer a haven of calm and relaxation. The extensive breakfast is served in the historic Palmehaven, dating from 1918, where afternoon tea is also served at weekends. Otherwise, as befitting a hotel in the culinary capital of Norway, there are three more restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Speilsalen, a grill and a brasserie. The Britannia bar is a timeless meeting place for cocktails, classic drinks, lunch and evening bites, and Vinbaren is a unique, living cellar comprising bar and three wine tasting rooms, lined by 10,000 of the world’s best bottles of wine. Join the Vinbaren manager at 5pm on a Friday when he opens a special bottle to kick off the weekend or pop in on a Saturday lunchtime for a light lunch and a perfectly chosen glass of wine. The Britannia’s sommeliers, some of the top in the region, are at your service. As a hotel guest you have access to the Britannia spa and fitness, with its indoor, heated lap pool, saunas and training room. Under 16s can use the pool from 09.00 to 11.00 hrs. Treat yourself to one of the spa treatments. Just a short distance on foot are the historic and cultural attractions of Trondheim, as well as the ferry terminals for visiting the fjord and the nearby coast.
Room descriptions
The Britannia Hotel has 257 rooms and suites each with king or queen sized bed, complimentary high-speed internet access, in-room TV channels and Chromecasting, bathrobe, slippers, hairdryer, minibar with cool drinks, safety deposit box, Nespresso machine and kettle, complimentary in-room bottled water, iron, ironing board, bath amenities, turn-down service nightly, fresh flowers and fruit.
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,460
Holiday Code EXH46341
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Britannia Hotel, Trondheim, Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Britannia Hotel, Trondheim, we include a scheduled flight from London to Trondheim either direct or via Oslo. From Trondheim airport to the hotel it takes about 25 minutes by car. We can arrange for the hotel to collect you at a supplementary charge, or you can take a taxi. There is a train from the airport to the city centre railway station and the journey time is about 35 minutes.
Additional information
Other information: There are connecting rooms available in superior and deluxe categories.
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,460
Holiday Code EXH46341
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to the Britannia Hotel, Trondheim, Norway
About Norway
Norway is a fascinating destination for a luxury, tailor-made holiday. The land and the culture of Norway lend themselves to a diverse and rich array of holiday experiences and a choice of mode of transport. At first glance, Norway offers magnificent, dramatic, severe and wild natural surroundings in its glaciers, Arctic snow and ice, majestic fjords, crashing waterfalls and mystical natural phenomena such as the Aurora Borealis and Fata Morgana. However, Norway also offers cultural ties, a shared history dating from the days of the Vikings, a cosiness in its orchards and pastures, brightly-painted wooden houses, folk tales and mythology, world-class art, literature and music in the works of Munch, Ibsen and Grieg, to name but three, and international philanthropy as exemplified by the Nobel prize. Many towns have superb museums, ancient wooden stave churches are well-preserved, the heritage of the Vikings is visible not just in major centres such as Oslo but all around, and seemingly small places are rich with music and drama festivals. Whilst the length of Norway with is 2518 km poses a challenge to the visitor, this also means that it makes sense to use a variety of transport modes to travel around; scenic trains, sleeper trains, boat rides, coastal cruises and car-hire can all be incorporated. The landscape lends itself well to hiking and cycling and there are many national parks that offer a variety of conditions depending on your ability. Norway’s cities are vibrant and manage to blend modernity with tradition. The iconic Oslo Opera House sits a short distance from the Akershus fortress, the Old Town Hall dating from 1641 is a stroll away from the Akrobaten pedestrian bridge, a near-futuristic construction of steel and glass.
Highlights of Norway
The numerous fjords: Eidfjord – branch of the Hardangerfjord, Geirangerfjord – precipitous, one of Norway’s signature images, Hardangerfjord – rolling hills and pretty villages, Jossingfjord – vertiginous fjord in the flatlands of the south, Lysefjord – plunging cliffs, cruises and look out points, Naeroyfjord – narrow and very pretty, Sognefjord – Norway’s longest and one of the most beautiful, Trollfjord – very steep fjord on Lofoten, Vestfjord – sheltered bays and pretty villages separating Lofoten from the mainland. The Hurtigruten ferry that covers over 2500 km from Bergen to Kirkenes with over 30 stops. The Midnight Sun and the Northern Lights. Stave churches, beautifully preserved in wood, dating from Viking times, for example at Borgund, Lom, Ringebu and Urnes. Viking ships and artefacts, burial mounds and trinkets in museums throughout the country. The red, wooden houses perched stilts over the sea on the Lofoten Islands. The modern architecture of Oslo. Picking wild blueberries, sampling aquavit made from potatoes and caraway, and tasting reindeer steak with cranberries. The charm of Oslofjorden with its pretty, arty village and towns, harbours with sailing boats, islands offshore and beaches. Hike over the Jotunheimen and relish the natural landscape of this stunning National Park.
Cultural highlights of Norway
The architecture of stave churches dating from the Viking era and Viking treasure in museums around the country. The literature of Henrik Ibsen and Knut Hamsun. Folk tales and mythology. The music of Edvard Grieg and the art of Edvard Munch. Contemporary jazz and folk music.
Gastronomy of Norway
Norway’s gastronomy is a clear reflection of its land and sea. From the land come reindeer, venison, lamb, cured meats and potatoes of all types: boiled, roasted and fried. From the freshwater lakes and streams come salmon served grilled and smoked, and freshwater fish. Sea fish is a vast array of cod, haddock, shrimps, mackerel, fish soup, fish balls, salt cod. From the orchards particularly around the Hardangerfjord come apples, cherries and plums as well as berries of all sorts including blueberries, cranberries, bilberries and, a great delicacy, cloudberries. Cheeses include Jarlsberg and brown cheese. Coffee is almost certainly the national drink, followed by beer, of which there are all sorts of craft beers brewed locally, and Aquavit is the national spirit made from potatoes and caraway.
Facts in brief
Capital OsloAirport Oslo Gardermoen
Size 323,878 sq km
Population 4.4 million
