Scandic Bakklandet
River-view dining in the heart of the Bakklandet district
About this hotel
Scandic Bakklandet sits five minutes on foot from Trondheim Maritime Museum and one minute from Bakkegata, placing it directly inside Trondheim's most walkable riverside district. Polished rooms and suites pair with a river-view restaurant and a modern bar, giving a family a genuinely scenic spot for dinner after a day spent at Pirbadet's pools and slides across the city. The 24-hour gym suits parents keeping up a routine even on a busy family trip, while the pet-friendly policy means the dog can join, with easy riverside walking routes right outside the door. Air conditioning and Wi-Fi cover the essentials, and the Bakklandet setting itself, with its cobbled lanes and cafes, gives the family a dry-land activity to pair with the water park. The river-view restaurant here is a genuine step up from a standard hotel dining room.
- River-view dining
- 24-hour fitness center
- One minute from Bakkegata
Our take
This suits a family wanting a scenic, walkable base in Trondheim's most characterful district, particularly those bringing a dog who will use the riverside paths daily. It is less suited to a family wanting the absolute shortest route to Pirbadet, since Bakklandet sits across the river from the more central hotels on this list.
- ✓Book a river-view room specifically if the restaurant's outlook is part of the appeal, since not every room faces the water.
- ✓Use the 24-hour gym early morning before a Pirbadet day, since it stays quiet before the rest of the hotel wakes up.
- ✓Explore Bakklandet's cobbled lanes and cafes on a rest morning between Pirbadet visits, since the district is worth the walk on its own.
Why we love it
- River-view restaurant and bar
- 24-hour gym access
- Pet-friendly rooms in Bakklandet
- Walkable riverside district
Why guests love itWe stayed at Scandic Bakklandet mainly for the riverside setting, and eating dinner with a river view after a loud afternoon at Pirbadet felt like a proper reset for the whole family. Walking the dog along the Nidelva each morning before breakfast became the best part of the trip, better than we expected from a hotel booking, and the kids loved spotting boats from the restaurant window.