Clarion Hotel Trondheim
Rooftop breakfast with fjord views, minutes from the harbour
About this hotel
Clarion Hotel Trondheim sits a one-minute walk from Rockheim and about five minutes on foot from the harbour, putting it near the fjord-facing edge of the city centre rather than deep in Midtbyen. Families heading to Pirbadet use it as a base for the walk or short taxi ride across town, with free breakfast served in a rooftop restaurant that looks out over the water, a genuinely useful start before a pool day rather than a basic continental spread. Toddlers get high chairs and a kid-friendly welcome at breakfast, while teenagers tend to gravitate toward the fitness center before or after swimming. The hotel's airport shuttle also makes it a practical pick for families flying into Trondheim and heading straight to the water park without a rental car. The rooftop view over the fjord at breakfast is the detail guests mention most.
- Rooftop breakfast restaurant
- Airport shuttle service
- Pet-friendly, air-conditioned rooms
Our take
This suits a family who wants a proper breakfast view and easy airport access without paying five-star prices, especially those flying in and using the shuttle straight from Trondheim Airport. It is less ideal for anyone hoping to walk to Pirbadet in under ten minutes, since the water park sits across the city centre rather than next door, so budget a short taxi ride on tired-legs evenings.
- ✓Book the airport shuttle in advance if flying in, since it saves arranging a taxi straight from Værnes to the hotel.
- ✓Reserve a rooftop breakfast table early during school holidays, when the fjord-view seats fill up fastest with other families.
- ✓Plan a taxi rather than a walk to Pirbadet on your first evening, until you have judged how tired the kids are after travel.
Why we love it
- Rooftop breakfast restaurant with fjord views
- Airport shuttle for a car-free arrival
- Pet-friendly rooms with air conditioning
- Fitness center for pre- or post-swim workouts
Why guests love itWe picked this for the airport shuttle after a delayed flight, and it turned out the rooftop breakfast was the real highlight, watching the fjord wake up before a full day at Pirbadet. The room was straightforward rather than flashy, but with a fitness center for my teenager and a pet-friendly policy for our dog, it covered everything our mixed-age trip needed without complications.