Britannia Hotel

Trondheim, Norway. Located on Dronningens gate in the heart of Trondheim’s city centre.

Britannia HotelTrondheim, Norway

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Practical information

257 rooms and suites.
Four restaurants and two bars, including the famous Palmehaven, a 1918 palm court with a starry vault and Moorish garden, plus a mirror hall and salons.
Britannia Spa with indoor pool, hot tub, saunas and treatment rooms, plus conference facilities.
Located on Dronningens gate in the heart of Trondheim’s city centre.

9 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1870
The Britannia Hotel opens in Trondheim.
1897
The present main building, designed by architect Karl Norum, is completed.
May 1918
Palmehaven opens, a palm court beneath a star-studded vault that becomes one of Trondheim’s best-known restaurants.
2013
After a period with Rica Hotels, the Britannia begins cooperating with Thon Hotels.
2015
Businessman Odd Reitan buys the hotel.
July 2016
The hotel closes for a major renovation; parts of the structure, including load-bearing beams, are found to be badly weakened.
1 April 2019
The hotel reopens after nearly three years of work estimated at 1.2 billion kroner, with a new Britannia Spa.
May 2025
The Directorate for Cultural Heritage protects the building, the first hotel north of Dovre to be listed.
Over the years
Guests include Kaiser Wilhelm II, Queen Elizabeth, King Chulalongkorn of Siam, Norwegian kings from Oscar II to Harald V, Fridtjof Nansen, Jay-Z and Beyoncé.