Scandic Nidelven Hotel

Top choice in Trondheim


A big business hotel with more than 340 rooms and the full suite of facilities including a gym. Beyond its vast atrium-like lobby, it's split into several box-shaped wings projecting over the water, so many rooms have river views. Standard rooms are smallish but Scandi-styled, and the breakfast is a corker – Twinings has awarded it 'Norway's best hotel breakfast' 11 times.

The Nidelven regained the crown in 2017 after slipping to third in the previous year but that hasn't swayed our opinion. Why? A fresh juice bar, a real-life barista and a truly overwhelming choice of every possible breakfast food imaginable…


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Trondheim attractions

1. Trondhjems Sjøfartsmuseum

0.09 MILES

Suitably close to the river, this small museum is dedicated to the city's maritime history. It's probably only of specialist interest, for those who like…

2. Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst

0.16 MILES

Run by artists, this gallery space showcases all that's innovative and experimental in the local and national art scene. In the manner of modern galleries…

3. Rockheim

0.27 MILES

This terrific museum is devoted to pop and rock music, mainly Norwegian, from the 1950s until yesterday. It's a dockside temple to R&B, where a huge…

5. Modern Art Gallery

0.39 MILES

This small private gallery exhibits the work of modern Norwegian painters; most of what you see is for sale.

6. Olavskirken Ruins

0.4 MILES

During excavations for the library on Kongens gate, archaeologists found the ruins of a 12th-century church, thought to be Olavskirken, now visible…

7. Leif Ericson Statue

0.42 MILES

If you're from the USA, the Viking staring out to sea near the Hurtigruten quay may seem familiar. That's because he's an exact replica of the Ericson…

8. Vitensenteret

0.42 MILES

Children especially will enjoy the hands-on experiments at this practical, active centre with over 150 models to choose from.