🏔 Best Spa Hotels Norway 2025: Relax & Recharge 💦

The bracing cold of the northern climate has led to the rise of a unique and revitalising culture of relaxation, known as Norwegian Wellness. A spa hotel is so much more than just a jacuzzi and massage! It's a complete ritual, and we love it! Imagine mineral baths, saunas with stunning fjord views, ice baths and local organic cosmetics. We have selected the 10 best properties for 2025, from a thermal complex by the sea to a ski resort with a panoramic sauna. We are delighted to reveal the fantastic room and treatment prices, booking rules, secret "stay & spa" packages with incredible discounts of up to 20%, and brilliant tips on how to avoid queues during the high season. Be sure to add this article to your bookmarks — we update our prices every quarter, so you can always be sure you're getting the best deal!

Which hotels made it into the top 10 SPA Norway 2025?

Leaders: Farris Bad (Larvik), Solstrand Hotel & Bad (Hardangerfjord), The Well Spa + Lysebu (Oslo), Norefjell Ski & Spa (Buskersund), Britannia Hotel Spa (Trondheim), Hotel Union Geiranger Spa, Vulkana Arctic Spa (Tromsø, sauna ship), Storfjord Hotel Spa, Dr. Holms Hotel (Geilo) and Clarion Collection Helma Spa (Mo i Rana). They are all rated 9.0 or above by guests, have a full water and thermal area, and the staff are trained by NSF professionals. The price of a room varies depending on the season. In winter it is €180, and in summer it is €420.

💧 What makes Farris Bad, Scandinavia's largest thermal complex, special?

The hotel is built directly above Norway's only natural mineral spring, which is 27 °C. There are 16 saunas, a salt cave and a 25-metre seawater pool that guests can use for free. A visit to the Day Spa costs NOK 595. The best thing about 2025 is the Nordic Aufguss ritual (ice and pine essential oils), which is part of the Stay & Steam package. A double room costs from €240 in winter and €310 in summer. You can book treatments online up to 72 hours in advance. Slots between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. fill up quickly.

🌊 Where can you find the best spa view of the fjord?

Solstrand Hotel & Bad: an 88-metre infinity pool heated to 34°C and a glass sauna with a view of the Hardanger Fjord. This pool is just for guests. It is outside and looks over the sea. If you want to use the fjord spa, the room prices start at €260. You can save money by staying from Tuesday to Thursday. This is because the mid-week bundle offers a 15% discount. It also includes a 30-minute massage.

Which spa hotels offer skiing and wellness activities?

Norefjell Ski & Spa is a place where you can ski right down to the hotel and relax in a sauna with a great view and a salt cave. Ski passes are available with a 20% discount for stays of 3 nights or more. Dr. Holms Hotel (Geilo) was built in 1909. It has a heated pool and treatments made from Arctic mud. Prices: In January it was €190, and in March it was €240. Here's a great tip: book the Sunday Retreat package, which includes one night's accommodation, breakfast and two hours of access to the spa for just €160.

🏙 How much does a day at The Well Spa near Oslo cost if you stay at Lysebu?

The Lysebu Hotel (45 minutes from the city centre) offers guests a shuttle service to The Well and admission (normally NOK 595) for NOK 395. You can buy an Evening Pass from 5 p.m., which is perfect for those arriving after work. Bring a swimsuit: you don't have to wear one, but most tourists do. Prices for rooms at Lysebu start at €210 in winter. This price includes breakfast and access to the snack bar.

💞 What activities do spa hotels offer for couples?

Hotel Union Øye is offering a romantic package for couples. It includes a 45-minute Turkish hammam, a massage for two people, a candlelit dinner and costs €540. The Britannia Hotel has a spa and a pool. The Michelin tasting and treatment package, which includes a deluxe room, costs €760. To make sure you get a place in the hammam, book 30 days in advance. Tip: ask if you can leave your room later — many luxury spa hotels let you do this for free during the quieter months.

🚢 Are there any unusual spa formats in Norway?

Vulkana Arctic Spa is a former trawler in Tromsø that has been converted into a floating sauna. The Midnight Sun Cruise package (three hours, sauna + hot tub + cod dinner) costs 1,295 Norwegian kroner. Tickets are limited: Each trip has space for 12 guests. Book at least a couple of weeks in advance, especially if you want to see the northern lights, which are at their best from January to March.

🛁 What services are included in the room price, and what is charged separately?

The following are usually included: swimming pool, sauna, gym, and towels. You will have to pay extra for massages, body wraps, using the private spa suite, and renting a bathrobe (if you lose it, you will have to pay NOK 450). At Farris Bad and Solstrand, the whole "thermal circle" is free; at Scandic hotels (Hotel Norge), the indoor pool is free, and the Clarins SPA area is 295 NOK/day. You can hire a private hot tub on the balcony for +400 NOK for one hour.

📅 How to book a spa and not overpay?

You can get the best prices when you book a "stay & spa" package on the hotel's website. This means you can save 10-15% on the room rate and have your own entrance. Ask about the mid-week deal: The prices for Tuesday to Thursday are cheaper. Use a Christmas gift voucher: hotels sell certificates with a 20% discount that can be used in the summer. Check your Visa Infinite/MC World Elite cards, as they give you $100 SPA credit at certain partner establishments.

🎒 What to bring and what are the rules?

Bring a swimsuit, flip-flops, two swimsuits (one spare), and a reusable bottle. Fjord water is free in hotels. Norway SPA saunas are quiet places; you usually can't take photos. Children under 12 are usually only allowed until 6 p.m. and cannot use hot pools that are hotter than 38 °C. Please shower before entering — it's just common courtesy.

A spa hotel in Norway lets you enjoy beautiful landscapes and feel great. Share your favourite spa ritual in the comments and tell us where in Norway you experienced a real "Viking detox"!