Britannia

Britannia

Britannia has stood on the same corner of central Trondheim since 1870, and Palmehaven, its dining hall dating to 1918, has been restored to serve breakfast under the original room's splendour before the rest of the city gets moving. The hotel carries that continuity through 257 rooms across ten floors, a spa with an indoor pool open from seven in the morning until ten at night, a sauna and a steam room, and six separate places to eat or drink, including the Michelin-starred Speilsalen and a wine bar holding more than ten thousand bottles. What separates it from every other address in the city is the concierge desk: Britannia is the only hotel in Trondheim with a dedicated concierge team, several of them members of Les Clefs d'Or, arranging private transfers, restaurant tables, and access most guests would not find on their own. That makes it suit someone who wants a downtown base with real machinery behind it, whether she is running between meetings in one of the property's conference rooms or booking a table at Jonathan Grill or Brasserie Britannia in the evening, or a family that needs the Standard Family Suite, nearly ten times the size of the queen rooms. It will feel like more hotel than necessary for anyone hoping to slip away quietly or bring a dog on short notice, since pets need prior arrangement and a surcharge. Connecting rooms can also be requested directly for larger groups. As a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, Britannia answers to a global standard rather than a local one, and the concierge desk remains the one advantage no other hotel in Trondheim can currently match. Trondheim's only hotel with a dedicated concierge desk, Britannia has anchored the same central address since 1870, pairing a Michelin-starred restaurant with 257 rooms across ten floors. It suits a downtown business or dining trip, less so a quiet escape outside the city center.