Best Wellness Hotels in Norway

Sommerro is located in the heart of Frogner, a vibrant area in Oslo’s West End and is part of Nordic Hotels & Resorts portfolio.  Set within the former headquarters of Oslo Lysverker, the city’s original electrical company, the Art Deco hotel pays homage to a fusion of neoclassical contemporary aesthetics with original historic elements that have been meticulously restored and developed. Sommerro boasts 231 rooms with 56 branded residences, seven restaurants, and bars including a Spanish tapas and wine bar, an exclusive Chef’s table, and a lively cocktail bar inspired by the Roaring Twenties. The hotel will also offer meeting and event spaces with capacity for up to 150 people, a 100-seat gilded theatre, a landmark wellness space with a fully-equipped gym, and the city’s first year-round rooftop pool, sauna, and terrace. It’s more than just a hotel it’s a destination in itself!

Stay a little outside of the city in this sustainably-minded boutique eco-lodge, where the 30 rooms are housed in turf-topped wooden cabins. Guests can chill out with a book in the library (where complimentary tea and biscuits are served each afternoon) or in the spa, and dine on four-course feasts in the firelit restaurant, which serves its very own ale. Ideal for outdoorsy types, the hotel provides bikes, snowshoes, walking poles and fishing tackle and you can rent kayaks and fishing boats — then on your return, you can soak in the steaming hot tub, as you gaze at the neighbouring mountain.

A hotel formed to host the British aristocracy, Britannia has a fascinating heritage. After a major revamp, it reopened in 2019 – 149 years after its inception. The grand property contains 257 bedrooms, each with handmade beds, double marble bathrooms and mod cons like Nespresso machines. Last year, Britannia’s palatial dining room, Speilsalen, earned its first Michelin star. And it offers an extensive wine list, with a 10,000 bottle strong cellar. The spa is the largest in the area too; guests can make use of the heated indoor pool, mineral pool, Nordic saunas and infrared cabin. This five-star establishment is a member of The Leading Hotels of The World.

Oslo has everything for the discerning traveller including the Thief Hotel (or Tjuvholmen) which is tucked away in the middle of downtown Oslo and really did used to live up it its name as it was a renowned hideaway for thieves, smugglers and assorted rascals! Today, the stylish boutique hotel is far removed from its murky past and is a top place to get away from it all and luxuriate in the spa and enjoy Norwegian food, great bars and top-of-the-range designer furniture. Tjuvholmen beach is not far away, and the hotel is set on an islet which is connected by a footbridge.