Scandic Asker

If you want a straightforward hotel in Asker rather than a resort built around decorative promises, Scandic Asker keeps things useful. It is a four-floor, 167-room hotel from the Scandic Hotels group, with a restaurant, bar, fitness equipment, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour reception.

You will be understood in English by the hotel team, which matters when you are sorting out an early breakfast, a late return or the practical details of a day out. Families are welcome, pets are accepted, and the building has a lift and wheelchair-accessible facilities. The atmosphere is functional and town-based: somewhere to sleep well, eat, connect and get on with the next day.

The hotel stands in Asker, at Askerveien 61, with the town centre around 25 minutes away. This is a useful base if you want access to Asker rather than a beach setting; the surrounding area is urban and practical, with shops on site and parking available at the property.

Oslo Airport is around 50 minutes away. The hotel’s location also gives you a starting point for outings beyond the immediate town, including Hvalstrand and Asker Golfklubb. For a change of scenery, the well-known Gustav Vigeland Sculpture Park, Frogner Park and the Nobel Peace Center are among the nearby points of interest.

The room range covers solo stays, couples, families and groups of up to four, with standard, superior and junior-suite options. That makes the choice less about chasing a grand category and more about matching the room to the way you travel. A single room keeps things simple for one person; a double room with a double bed suits a couple, while twin-bed rooms are the sensible choice when sharing without sharing a mattress.

For a family or a small group, the family, triple and quadruple options give you room categories built around more occupants. Junior suites are the step up when you want a little more than a basic overnight stop. The cards below give the exact capacity and bed arrangement for each option, so you can choose without playing hotel-room roulette.

Room equipment varies by category. Air conditioning, private bathrooms, televisions, Wi-Fi, safes, desks, hairdryers, irons and wardrobes appear across selected rooms rather than every category. A standard twin room includes a fridge, useful for keeping drinks cool when you return tired and thirsty. Coffee facilities appear in selected superior and family rooms, while towels, toiletries and showers are available in the relevant categories.

The restaurant sits beside the lobby, so dinner does not require another expedition once you are back at the hotel. It serves breakfast and dinner, with the evening meal offered à la carte or as the dish of the day. The kitchen also puts an emphasis on organic products at breakfast.

Breakfast is a buffet, served from 06:30, with a wide selection of organic products. Dinner runs from 17:30 to 21:30, giving you a useful window after a day out. The breakfast buffet is included only where the selected booking formula says so, so check the meal details attached to your room choice rather than assuming every stay is on the same basis.

There is also a bar for the straightforward post-day routine: sit down, order a drink and stop making decisions for a few minutes. Room service is available, although the hotel does not list continuous snacking or a late-dinner service.

The fitness equipment gives you somewhere to stretch your legs or keep a basic routine going when the day has not involved enough movement. It is a practical extra rather than a reason to book a sports retreat, which is probably just as well after a full day out.

For time outside the hotel, bicycles are available to borrow or hire. The hotel also lists Hvalstrand and Asker Golfklubb among its excursions, giving you two possible changes of plan when you want fresh air or a different sort of day.

A terrace, a lobby television and the bar cover the quieter end of the scale. The building is non-smoking throughout, and the lift makes moving between floors easier.

Check-in runs from 16:00 and check-out is by 12:00. Reception is open around the clock, with express check-out available when you would rather not spend the final morning queuing. Luggage storage, a safe, laundry, dry-cleaning and ironing services are available, with laundry and dry-cleaning services carrying an additional charge.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. Parking is available on site and is paid, with garage and nearby parking also listed. Parking cannot be reserved in advance. The building has a lift, accessible facilities and wheelchair access, while the rooms and public areas are non-smoking.

Extra beds depend on the room category, so check the selected room before relying on one for your party. Pets are welcome for an additional charge. The hotel accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, China UnionPay and Diners Club.