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The
Radisson Blu Airport Hotel Oslo (formally Radisson SAS)
offers the best opportunities for spotters
wishing to visit Gardermoen due to it's central location and
views of the domestic pier from certain rooms.
Location *** A fantastic
location for this hotel. The hotel is situated near to the
central terminal complex and is therefore ideal for a walking
base to the car parks and terminals.
Spotting ** Depends on the
room you are allocated. Ask for a high level room facing the
airport and you should get views of the domestic ramp
Photos ** Shots of
the domestic ramp can be obtained from certain rooms.
Value *
Quite expensive, although probably worth it when considering the
location and the photo / spotting opportunities. A twin room at
a weekend costs about £105 rising to £125 during the week.
The hotel can be booked through any of the following links Booking.com Our hotel links usually offer the best value for money, however if you want us to check if there are any better deals prior to booking please use our price beater form to obtain a quote Above: View from an airport facing room at the Radisson Blu This photo of Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardermoen is courtesy of TripAdvisor Check out the Oslo car hire comparison site for best rate car rentals at Nova Car Hire
The
Comfort Hotel Runway
offers the best opportunities for spotters
wishing to visit Gardermoen due to it's central location and
views of the domestic pier from certain rooms.
Location *** This
hotel is perfectly situated next to the GA ramp, very near
Runway 01/19 left, and many rooms have panoramic views over the
airport. The hotel shuttle is rather expensive at 70 NOK[app.£8]each
way, however a much cheaper alternative is to use local Ruter
bus no.855 from the Airport bus terminal to the Gardegutia bus
stop, from here its only a 2 minute walk to
the hotel. Prepaid single tickets cost only 30 NOK[app.£3.50], and can be bought from the Ruter service centre situated between the Domestic and International gates on the arrivals level
Spotting ***
If you get high rooms facing the airport then you will see
everything,and most movements should be able to be read off with
decent binoculars, but with SBS you wil miss nothing.
Alternatively you can walk about half a mile up the road past
the GA terminal to the SAS musuem, and in their grounds they
have a raised wooden platform giving excellent views over the
field.
Photos ***
From rooms facing
the Runway and the airport this should be excellent, Otherwise
as said earlier walk the short distance to the SAS museum
Value **
Value: For Norway this is reasonable value at £80 for a twin
room with buffet breakfast, and £111 for a triple room with
buffet breakfast
To be taken to the hotel website please Click Here Our hotel links usually offer the best value for money, however if you want us to check if there are any better deals prior to booking please use our price beater form to obtain a quote. OTHER HOTELS LOCATED NEAR TO THE VIEWING AREAS The Runway 01L viewing area detailed here has a number of hotels in the vicinity which are only a short 5 minute walk away. These hotels include The Scandic, Gardemon airport hotel, Best Western, and the Airport Hotel and apartments. Note, if hotels in this area charge a lot for their airport shuttles, use the local Ruter bus service no.855 from the airport, and get off at the Lilleplanne stop as this is less than 5 minutes walk to the hotel.This bus costs only 30 NOK each way for tickets bought in advance from their office in the terminal With thanks to Bill Drury for his excellent feedback on all the above hotels |
