Grims Grenka - Oslo, Norway 

Grims Grenka details:  Grims Grenka Hotel is a member of Design Hotels.
Scandinavian design doesn’t end with Sweden and Copenhagen, as Oslo’s new Hotel Grims Grenka illustrates. But Grims Grenka hotel provides something more: the cosmopolitan experience of London and New York, in the far northern latitudes of Norway. In the middle of town, minutes from Akershus Castle, Karl Johans gate and Akers Brygge, Hotel Grims Grenka itself is a lifestyle experiment mixing modernist design with a Nordic Raw Cuisine and a rooftop lounge. The rooms and, especially, the suites, offer spectacular space that seems to go on and on, done in a range of summery greens, winterish blues and whites, and an ultra-decadent shade of gold. Light elements are built into the room’s long, smooth surfaces, with soothing results, complementing the bathrooms’ use of abundant wood and natural materials. Of course, the usual panoply of high-end services is in effect, including wireless internet, flat-screen TVs and a mini bar. It’s an innovative take on the 5-star hotel, one unique to Oslo.