Trondheim, Norway
The 5 best boutique and luxury hotels in Trondheim
Trondheim’s most stylish and personal hotel stays
Ask a dozen people about their favourite hotel, and you’ll likely get a dozen different responses. A favourite hotel is as much of a personal preference as your favourite movie, book or singer. But in our opinion, the best hotels have a few things in common: they feel intimate and personal (regardless of size or number of rooms), they have a distinctive vibe, the staff offers superb service and the architecture and interior design are unique and full of character. We love them even more when they are deeply ingrained in the local neighbourhood and culture. Here’s our list of five carefully crafted Trondheim boutique and luxury hotels that tell a strong story.
Overview: Trondheim’s top 5 hotels
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Britannia Hotel
Britannia Hotel is a renovated historic hotel in the heart of Trondheim with a variety of rooms including junior suites, signature suites, deluxe and executive suites, deluxe 1897 rooms, superior 1897 rooms, deluxe rooms, superior rooms and small superior rooms. It has been a landmark in the city since 1870, originally built for wealthy British visitors coming for salmon fishing. The hotel recently underwent a renovation and reopened in 2019. The hotel offers dining options including the Palmehaven restaurant and Michelin-starred Speilsalen, Vinbaren, Britannia Bar, Jonathan Grill and Brasserie Britannia. The hotel also features a fitness centre, spa and pool for guests who book spa appointments.
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Britannia Hotel
Dronningens gate 5
Trondheim
Norway
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Quality Hotel Prinsen
Quality Hotel Prinsen, which reopened in 2023, is a hub for travellers in Trondheim. Guests are treated to 122 sleek and comfortable rooms in the heart of the city, making it the ideal location for conferences, excursions and dining experiences. The hotel’s lobby boasts charming eateries and bars, including Trondheim’s oldest pub, Kieglekroa and the delicious Emilies Eld restaurant serving contemporary Norwegian cuisine. Egon Restaurant, with a variety of lunch and dinner options, is also within close proximity. The hotel also offers a gym open from early morning to late at night for guests seeking to stay active.
Quality Hotel Prinsen
Kongens gate 30
Trondheim
Norway
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Clarion Hotel Trondheim
Clarion Hotel Trondheim is a stylish and modern hotel located in the vibrant new district of Brattøra, a hub of Trondheim known for its city life on the fjord. The hotel offers 400 rooms, 19 meeting rooms and a conference facility covering 3,000 square metres. The hotel’s restaurant and bar on the 9th floor, Kitchen & Table Rooftop, offers spectacular views of the water and skyline, along with a range of exciting dishes inspired by Nordic culinary traditions. The hotel has an agreement with 3T Pirbadet, a gym with long opening hours, and guests can exercise there for free. The hotel also offers reduced entry fees to Pirbadet, a pool complex with a wellness pool, outdoor swimming and a sauna.
Clarion Hotel Trondheim
Brattørkaia 1
Trondheim
Norway
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Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel
Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel is a harbour-side hotel in the heart of the city, situated beside the picturesque Nidelven River. The hotel boasts an impressive design, including a central atrium with a glass roof that floods the space with natural light, and modern rooms and suites equipped with amenities such as free Wi-Fi and minibar. The hotel’s 73 Bar & Restaurant is a hub of casual dining, serving a modern Nordic menu made with fresh local ingredients and accompanied by a wide range of wine and beer. With a central location in the city centre, guests can easily walk or bike to popular attractions such as the Nidaros Cathedral, The Old Town Bridge and Bakklandet’s old town.
Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel
Kjøpmannsgata 73
Trondheim
Norway
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Bårdshaug Herregård
Bårdshaug Herregård is a historic manor located 42 km southwest of Trondheim, in the town of Orkanger. The manor was once home to entrepreneur and architect Christian Thams and comprises buildings dating from 1890 to 2010. This tranquil abode has 89 rooms with a capacity to accommodate 167 guests, including rooms in the manor house, the charming station buildings and the full-service hotel building. During the salmon fishing season, guests can fish in the hotel’s exclusive beat in the river Orkla. The surrounding area is ideal for year-round recreation such as hiking or cross-country skiing. After a long day, guests can relax in one of the hotel’s lounges or in Jaktbaren – the hunt bar – decorated with memorabilia from Christian Thams’ travels to Africa. The story of Bårdshaug Herregård is a real-life fairy tale, reflecting the vision and drive of the man who transformed a parsonage into a distinctive manor home, and whose legacy lives on through this historic and charming hotel.
Bårdshaug Herregård
Orkdalsveien 102
Orkanger
Norway
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Photography courtesy of Bårdshaug Herregård
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