What I Liked
- Modern and classy hotel
- Nice room
- In-room coffee machine
- Excellent breakfast
- 5 minutes walk from airport
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The Scandic Flesland is an airport hotel. Next to Bergen airport in Norway. It’s pretty great too. It’s a modern hotel, right next to the airport. The location is excellent, the breakfast was good and the room was nice.
My flight was cancelled, and I stayed here for one night with my family. We were pleasantly surprised with out stay.
The Scandic Flesland airport hotel charges 3,489 NOK a night (about $350). That's more than the $100-ish I'd usually pay for a hotel near the airport back home. But my Norwegian flight to London had just been cancelled, and with a family of four to house, choice doesn't really come into it.
What I didn't expect was how good the trade would feel. We'd just spent three nights crammed into the Moxy Bergen, so a one-bed suite with two bathrooms, a sofa-bed and a Nespresso machine felt almost decadent. And the Scandic Flesland airport hotel is a genuine five-minute walk from the terminal. Out of the airport, turn right, keep going. You're there.
There's more to like. The breakfast spread was the best I've had in a while, the tram into the centre of Bergen takes 45 minutes, and the whole Scandic Flesland hotel has the bright, airy feel of a smart modern 4*. I'll get into all of it below, including the bits that weren't perfect.
If your stay starts with a cancelled flight like mine, sort your connectivity before you land — Yesim for international roaming keeps your data running for about $1.92 a day, and Welcome Picks for a 5* taxi service is who I'd trust for airport transfers over a dodgy Uber. Both have saved me real hassle on trips like this one.
My Norwegian Air flight to London was cancelled. They sent me an email saying that they would pay back the costs.
I booked the room through Booking.com. The Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel was the closest hotel near the airport that offered a family room. The room cost 3,489 NOK. It’s not expensive, but more than I would normally pay for an airport hotel. I usually pay around $100!
I booked the Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel for one night.
For that I got a one-bed suite with two bathrooms, a sofa-bed and a Nespresso machine. Five minutes from departures. Frankly, a steal given the circumstances.
Book your stay at the Scandic Flesland here
So would I book the Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel again? For a cancelled flight out of Bergen with a family of four in tow, absolutely. Five minutes from departures, and the family suite did exactly what I needed it to do.
Not the cheapest bed I've ever booked. But on that night the closest hotel was the only thing that mattered. And it was right there.
The Scandic Flesland has an excellent location. It’s 5 minutes walk from the airport, on the same road. You walk out of the airport and turn right. Walk for 5 minutes and you’re there. There are 4 or 5 hotels on the same road as the airport. If you need an airport hotel, I would definitely stay in one of these. To get to the centre of Bergen, you can take a tram from the airport. Line 1 tram starts from the airport and ends in the city centre. The journey takes 45 minutes. Its an efficient and cheap way to get to the city. The trams come all the time too.
The Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel sits in the Blomsterdalen district, right by the terminal. So you're about 17km — roughly 11 miles — from the centre of Bergen and the famous Bryggen wharf. That's the catch with an airport hotel. You're brilliantly placed for your flight, and a fair trek from the pretty stuff.
The good news is getting into town from the Scandic Flesland hotel is easy. I've covered the tram already, but if you're in a hurry the Flybussen airport bus runs to Bryggen in about 30 minutes. A taxi will do the same trip in 20 to 25 minutes depending on traffic. Bergen Taxi caps the airport fare at around 580 NOK for up to four people, which softened the blow of splitting a cab with the family.
Once you're in the centre, everything clusters together. Bryggen, the old Hanseatic wharf with the crooked wooden buildings, is the postcard shot. The Fish Market sits right beside it. And the Fløibanen funicular up Mount Fløyen — for the view over the whole city — is a few minutes' walk from there. So the 17km from the hotel gets you to all three in one go.
As for the Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel's own patch in Blomsterdalen — don't expect charm. Flesland is an airport zone. Runways, car parks, a cluster of business hotels and not a great deal else. You're not here for an evening stroll. You're here to be five minutes from departures and to sleep well before a flight. On that score, the location does exactly what it needs to.
Getting to and from the Scandic Flesland airport hotel could not be simpler. Out of the terminal, turn right, and five minutes later you're at the door — the sort of walk you can do half-asleep at 5am, which I more or less did.
Take the walk up Mount Fløyen for the view
If you want Bergen laid out beneath you and you don't fancy paying for the funicular, just walk up Mount Fløyen. The path starts right in the centre and winds up through the trees. It's a proper climb, and my legs let me know about it. But the view over the harbour, the rooftops and the fjords beyond is the best free thing you'll do in this city.
Bergen Mostraumen Fjord Cruise with Live Guide
You can't come to Norway and skip the water. Book your spot here for $88, rated 4.85* from over 200 reviews. A live local guide takes you out through narrow straits and past waterfalls tumbling straight down the rock. Half a day, no fuss, and it starts right in Bergen. The kind of trip that reminds you why you flew here.
Walking Tour of Central Bergen
If your budget's taken a beating from the fjord cruises, this is the one. You can book here for just $18, rated 4.85* from over 50 reviews. A guide walks you through the heart of the old city and the stories behind it. It's a smaller tour, so the review count isn't huge yet. But for the price, it's a lovely, easy way to get your bearings.
Guided Tour to Hardangerfjord with Waterfalls and Ferry Crossing
Want the big, full-day showstopper? This is it. Book your ticket here for $230, rated 4.75* from over 60 reviews. You get the Hardangerfjord, thundering waterfalls and a ferry crossing all rolled into one long day out. It's not cheap, and it'll leave you tired. But this is the postcard Norway you came for.
Scandic is a popular hotel chain in the Scandinavia. This was the 1st time I had stayed at one of their hotels. I was intrigued by what I would find. I was definitely impressed. Scandinavia doesn’t have many international chain hotels. i.e. Hilton or Marriott. I wouldn’t be surprised if Scandic gets bought out in the future. It’s a prime takeover target.
The hotel is a large and modern hotel. On the ground floor, there’s a large lobby and a restaurant. The 1st floor has meeting rooms. There are bedrooms from floors 2 to 5. There’s also a small shop on the ground floor, that offers supplies. Shaving cream, toothbrushes, snacks etc.
In terms of decoration, it’s a modern and well designed. It’s very much a modern 4* hotel. Everything was in excellent condition. The hotel has a large atrium in the centre of it. It gave the hotel a bright and airy feeling.
What I didn't realise until later is just how deep Scandic's roots go. The chain was founded in Sweden back in 1963, originally as Esso Motor Hotell — a run of roadside stops built for motorists on the move. Fitting, then, that I met it as the Scandic Flesland airport hotel all these decades on. It's grown into the largest hotel operator in the Nordic region, with hundreds of properties spread across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
If you like a proper airport hotel that does the basics brilliantly, the Hyatt House at Denver airport is cut from the same cloth — modern, comfy, and with a free shuttle that saves you the early-morning taxi faff.
So who is the Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel actually for? The traveller with a stupidly early flight. The family breaking a long journey. Anyone who values a good night's sleep over a city-centre view. As an airport hotel it does the one job that matters — get you rested and five minutes from departures. Judge the Scandic Flesland hotel against that, rather than against a boutique place down in Bryggen, and it delivers.
There's one restaurant at the Scandic Flesland, down on the ground floor off the lobby. It's where breakfast is served, and that's the meal I can vouch for — a big, varied buffet that was genuinely one of the best I've had in a while. Beyond that I can't tell you much about the dinner menu, as a cancelled flight and a tired family of four meant breakfast was the only meal we sat down for. But if the evening service is anything like the morning spread, you're in safe hands.
There's a restaurant on site too. The Scandic Flesland airport restaurant goes by the name Popolo, and the simple beauty of it is that a proper sit-down meal is a short walk away rather than a taxi into Bergen and back. When you're flying out at a brutal hour the next morning, not having to leave the building to eat is worth more than it sounds — easily one of the better reasons to book this Scandic Flesland hotel.
One thing I'll say for an airport hotel: when your flight is early and Bergen is 17km away, the on-site option earns its keep. Popolo, the Scandic Flesland airport restaurant, means you don't have to trek into the city and back just to eat. You walk down, you sit, you eat, you sleep. That convenience is half the reason you book the Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel in the first place.
I stayed in a 1 bed suite. It had the following features:
The main bedroom had a large double bed, small desk and a TV. I’m working on the desk right now.
There was a large en-suite bathroom with separate bath and shower.
The living room had a large sofa-bed, a dining table and a TV. There was also a Nespresso machine and tea selection.
There was a 2nd bathroom. This was smaller than the en-suite and had a small shower in it.
The room was a really good size for my family of four. For a Scandic Flesland airport hotel, that kind of space is rare. We had just had 3 nights at the Moxy Bergen, which was a tight squeeze. We appreciate the space!
That one-bed suite with two bathrooms felt almost decadent for somewhere by a runway. If that's your kind of thing, the Intercontinental near Miami airport takes the luxury-by-the-terminal idea even further.
Bottom line on the room. If you're sizing up the Scandic Flesland hotel for a family, this is the bit that seals it. One bedroom, a separate living room with a sofa-bed and a dining table, and two bathrooms shared between the four of us.
Breakfast at the Scandic Flesland airport hotel was served downstairs in the Scandic Flesland airport restaurant. It was super impressive. I have had some crappy hotel breakfasts recently!
The breakfast was large, varied. It was served from two large buffet counters. The following was on offer:
Definitely a full breakfast spread. I had pancakes, oatmeal and some toast. The pancakes were fresh and pretty nice. The oatmeal wasn’t nice, and I couldn’t eat it. The bread selection was nice and fresh. I liked my toast.
I had a pot of Twinings tea with my food and enjoyed it.
My daughter had a fried egg. She said it was well made. My wife had a latte from the machine. She also said it was good and went back for a 2nd one!
The breakfast at the Scandic Flesland airport hotel is a proper buffet, not a sad croissant in a bag. Oatmeal to start. A spread of pastries, fresh fruit — melon, grapes and watermelon — and a table of cheese, cold cuts and a decent bread selection.
It's the kind of Scandic Flesland airport breakfast that sets you up for an early flight without you handing over a fortune at the terminal. Nothing fancy. But fresh, honest and exactly what you want before a 6am gate call.
And that matters more than it sounds. When you're catching a dawn departure, a solid breakfast at the Scandic Flesland hotel means you're not paying terminal prices for a sad croissant later. Fresh fruit, cheese, cold cuts and warm oatmeal to set you up for the day. For an airport stay, that's a genuine win.
I stayed at the Scandic Flesland airport hotel for just one night, after my Norwegian flight to London was cancelled and dropped a family of four on my doorstep. Not how I planned the trip. But what a place to be stranded.
The wins at the Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel are real. A one-bed suite with two bathrooms, a sofa-bed and a Nespresso machine, a five-minute walk from the terminal, and a breakfast spread that was genuinely the best I've had in a while. After three tight nights at the Moxy Bergen, the space at the Scandic Flesland hotel felt like a small miracle. The only real catch is the price. At 3,489 NOK it's a fair bit more than the $100-ish I'd usually pay for a bed near a runway, and the oatmeal wasn't worth getting out of bed for.
If you've got an early flight from Bergen and you want a smart, modern 4* where you can sleep well and eat brilliantly before you fly, the Scandic Flesland Airport Hotel is an easy yes. Just don't come for the charm of the neighbourhood. Come for the breakfast, the space and the five-minute walk to departures.