Dr. Holms Hotel in Geilo hosts seminars, kick-offs and conferences for up to 250 people in cinema layout, and weddings and private dinners in reception rooms that seat from 10 to 160. The hotel has 148 bedrooms, 12 meeting rooms and a spa, and stands in the mountain village of Geilo, roughly halfway between Oslo and Bergen.
Seminars and company events
The conference wing has 12 meeting rooms of different sizes and large common areas, decorated with art by Håkon Gullvåg. Gullvågsalen and Journalisten each take 250 people in cinema layout, 132 in classroom or herringbone layout and 126 at round banquet tables. Gullvågsalen can be split in two and has a mingling area outside. Ministeren is the smallest conference hall, with 80 people in cinema layout and 20 at a king's table, and its walls can be removed to turn it into a private bar area during larger meetings.
Nine group rooms cover workshops from 18 to 68 people, and several can be joined to add capacity. The hotel has sound and video equipment, offers spa sessions or a bowling contest as extras, and works with activity providers in the area. A team that wants the whole building can book the Dr. Holms Take Over formula, which gives exclusive use of the hotel for a kick-off.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are held in the hotel's reception rooms, chosen by size and table layout. The suite is reserved for the couple, and the team helps with planning and on the day. Gullvågsalen is the hall most often chosen for wedding guests, set with round tables, white curtains and chandeliers. For entertainment the hotel can set up a stage or a dance floor with its own PA system and stage lighting, and a DJ can be arranged. Company Christmas parties and anniversaries are also hosted.
Rooms and capacities
The party rooms listed by the hotel are Gullvågsalen (160 people, the newest banquet hall), Galleriet (150, a bright room with a high ceiling, chandeliers and large paintings), Spisestuen (60, part of the main restaurant and closable with French glass doors), Vinkjelleren (50, the historic wine cellar, used for informal meals or ceremonies), Vinterhagen (40) and Biblioteket (10).
Accommodation
The hotel has 148 rooms: single, double, family rooms in the quiet north wing, superior rooms, a historic suite, an apartment with a kitchen and one bedroom, and newer deluxe superior rooms for 2 to 4 people and junior suites for 2 to 7. Stays include breakfast, access to the spa area and free guest parking. The spa area has a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor jacuzzi and a sauna, and the hotel states that the wellness department is being renewed.
Catering
Food and drink are tailored to each event. The hotel runs several venues on site: Dr. Holms Restaurant, Christian, Bowl & Dine, a sports bar, a ski bar, Salongbaren and the wine cellar. For meetings there is a break menu that is adapted to the group.
History and setting
The hotel has welcomed guests since 1909 and keeps its antiques, art and creaking floors. Geilo is a national park village next to Hardangervidda and Hallingskarvet, known for skiing and cross-country trails, with walks and activities in summer.
Getting there
The Bergen Line train takes about 3 hours from Bergen and about 3.5 hours from Oslo, with 5 to 6 services a day, and the hotel is within walking distance of the station and the village center. By road, Geilo is 219 km from Oslo and 244 km from Bergen, on the route 7 corridor.
