Britannia Hotel

Stay at the Grand Olav if you want a dramatic decor, at the Royal Garden if you want the latest in modern and the most facilities, but at the Britannia if you want old-world tradition. The grande dame of Trondheim hotels, built in 1897, with many subsequent renovations keeping the place up to high standards, this white-stucco structure is graced with a majestic slate-covered dome and tower evocative of the grand Victorian monuments of England. Conservative, stable, and dependable, but lacking a cutting-edge sense of glamour, the Britannia offers a physical plant that, frankly, would be more appealing if some badly conceived modernizations hadn't been made in the 1960s. The ornate Palm Garden, with its Art Nouveau winter garden, fountain, and piano, captures the grand spirit. The renovated guest rooms have wooden floors, and the most tranquil units front the courtyard but are also the smallest rooms. They are called "the economy rooms." In contrast, some of the double rooms are large enough to accommodate two additional guests. The 11 regal suites come in various sizes and decor, half of them duplexes. A unique feature that sets the Britannia apart from its competitors is a series of "Artists' Rooms," decorated with works from nationally famous artists. If you like boas and gilt-plated "ice," you can check into the Flettfrid Andresen Room (no. 724) -- it's the campiest room in Norway. Most accommodations are medium-size with tiled bathrooms with tub/showers. Facilities: 3 restaurants; 4 bars; fitness center; sauna; room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Check-in Time:

1500

Check-out Time:

1200

Total Rooms:

247 rooms.247

Total Floors:

8 floors.

Rooms:

247 units

Price

Mon-Thurs 1,630NOK-2,000NOK ($231-$284) double; Fri-Sun 990NOK ($141) double; year-round 2,300NOK-6,000NOK ($327-$852) suite. Rates include breakfast, P

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, DC, MC, V

Reservations

IB

Cancellation Policy

18, in case of late cancellation or noshow the first night will be charged

Directions

Bus: 2, 5, 6, 7, or 9

Area

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Parking

Parking 195NOK ($28)

Dining

Palmehaven Restaurant-Palmehaven Restaurant, full service restaurant, french and norwegian cuisine is served in the beautiful moorish restaurant which is the only of it's kind in Norway.Jonathan mat og Vinkjeller-Restaurant and wine cellar with a charming rustic atmosphere and some very special dishes such as the restaurant speciality "Johathan cellar steak" a real experience where you can fry your own steak on heated soapstone placed on your table.Hjornet Bar / Brasserie-Coffee shop and Brasserie offering sandwiches, small meals, coffee and drinks.1897-Restaurant concept designed to offer guests an experience of food drinks and hospitality. The restaurant is suitable for 10 to 20 people and needs to be booked in advance.

Information by Frommers