Scandic Hønefoss

Recent Reviews: 242

• User:oidmaps

  Trip type:

  Standard hotel with standard norwegian hotel breakfast.

  24 Oct 2025

  Stayed there because the train ride was disrupted. Standard hotel, as I expect a standard hotel with standard norwegianhotel breakfast to be.

• User:Anders S G

  Trip type: Business

  The Heart of Hospitality: Scandic Hønefoss

  27 May 2025

  There are a lot of different views on what makes a good hotel. Some may prioritize the view from the room, the style of the rooms, the breakfast, or whether or not the hotel is new or has a rich history.As a man who travels a lot for work, I have learned to appreciate the clerks—the people who work at these hotels. And that can be vastly different from hotel to hotel. But rarely have I met a group of nicer people greeting you with a smile than at this hotel. Everything becomes pleasant at Scandic Hotel Hønefoss when you arrive at a hotel where the staff are always polite, warm, and helpful. Sometimes, I’ve experienced service beyond the call of duty that has amazed me.The rest of the hotel is fine too, especially in light of this. It has the standard Scandic quality: clean rooms, a nice breakfast, etc. There is coffee and tea available in the rooms, many rooms have a small fridge for food, and all in all, it has all the important things one expects from Norwegian hotels.

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• User:elawson

  Trip type: Family

  Hot rooms at night, otherwise a great hotel

  11 Jun 2024

  This hotel is older so the staff has those kinds of challenges. Unless you're really picky, it's fine. Breakfast was very good - plenty of options. Tons of gluten free choices for my mom. The beds were comfortable and the rooms were clean. The gym was decent for its size. Our only issue was that the rooms were hot at night. We opened our window but then had to deal with the sunlight (we stayed in June) and the road noise. Our families in two other rooms had the same issue. The hotel staff is very helpful and enthusiastic. My kids all liked the place a lot.

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• User:PamelaN674

  Trip type: Couples

  Comfortable stay in Hønefoss

  13 Jun 2023

  Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Hotel is easy to find, lots of payparking both beside and behind the hotel. Very helpful receptionist who recommended the best restaurant to eat nearby....and he was correct😊

• User:TheAviator0765

  Trip type:

  Convenient and Family Friendly

  28 Dec 2022

  We hadn't planned to stay here, we had planned on a very early (0400) departure to drive from Geilo to Oslo Gardemoen at the end of a skiing trip. But the weather forecast was looking a bit unfavourable, so we thought it would be prudent to not risk the snow and ice, but break the back of the journey the night prior. Hønnefoss is a natural location; two hours plus from Geilo and within an hour of Gardemoen made it look like a good place to stop. Two things worth noting: firstly rates can be quite a bit cheaper than the Gardemoen airport hotel rates (plus airport hotels always seem to have more noise from fellow guests' late arrivals / early departures). Secondly, when checking expedia and Booking.com, both showed no availability. However, going to the Scandic website direct, we managed to book a family room, at short-notice, for NOK1895. Two adjacent rooms (ie, a family room), breakfast included, seemed to be pretty good value.Although we arrived just before 2200, the reception was manned and we received a warm welcome. Parking is a bit of a pain; we parked just over the road in front of the hotel, but it charges all through the night and is pretty expensive. Cheaper than a fine I guess, but still a bit alien to us Brits where parking charges tend not to be applied at night. Anyway, the reception area is bright and welcoming, with all you might expect to find with the Scandic brand. Plus a pool table and shuffleboard.The room was OK. Actually it was a bit tired, which does seem to be a bit if a Scandic Hønnefoss trend. But it was for one night, nine hours, so it did the job. Plus points: comfortable bed, nice lighting, warm, big TV, mini-fridge, and was quiet. Minus points: a bit small, other furniture and general decor a bit worn, and the mini-fridge had a glass door so we had an unwanted night light. We unplugged the mini fridge. Issue solved.Bathroom was fine, actually seemed to be modernised. Being a family room, had a mobile seat for the shower. Clean, lots of hot water and the standard Scandic toiletries. The smaller family room had its own sink unit.Breakfast was included, and is the standard Scandic breakfast, through perhaps not quite as 'rock-star' as those I've enjoyed at Scandic Gardemoen. Trondheim and Bodø (but it's smaller, and so I guess scaled appropriately). But is still very good, usual selection of cereals, fruit, yoghurt, cheese and meats, bread, pastries, hot dishes. And a waffle maker!So take away the slightly tired room furniture and decor, this was a great place to stop over and we would happily stay here again. There is also more to this hotel than we had the opportunity to discover on such a short stay.

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