Conferences of up to 180 people, courses, board meetings, company parties and weddings for 20 to 120 guests can be held at Voksenåsen, a conference hotel on a forested hillside above Oslo, at about 500 meters above sea level. The house has eleven meeting rooms, a restaurant with a view over the city and bedrooms for groups that stay overnight.
Seminars and company events
The two largest rooms, Einar Gerhardsen and Tage Erlander, take 180 and 140 people theatre style. Einar Gerhardsen seats 108 in classroom layout and Tage Erlander 120, so either works for a full-day course with tables. Dag Hammarskjöld, at 90 square meters, takes 100 theatre style or 72 in classroom. Smaller rooms named after Astrid Lindgren and her characters handle breakout groups of 15 to 20, and two board rooms seat ten.
Day packages include the meeting room, lunch and coffee breaks, and overnight packages add a bedroom and breakfast. A three-course dinner and a wine package can be added, so a two-day course with an evening meal can be booked as one arrangement. Groups can also use Bistro 501 for a dinner after the sessions.
Weddings and receptions
For weddings and private parties, the hotel offers flexible rooms for 20 to 95 guests, and up to 120 depending on the layout. Menus are made to order, guests can stay overnight, and a wedding coordinator follows the event.
Rooms and capacities
Einar Gerhardsen covers 165 square meters, with 42 seats in U-shape and 64 at round tables. Tage Erlander covers 172 square meters, with 50 in U-shape and 90 at round tables. Dag Hammarskjöld seats 30 in U-shape and 40 at round tables. Astrid Lindgren covers 70 square meters with a table for 20. Ronja, Pippi, Tjorven and Karlsson are four rooms of 28 square meters, each set for 15, and they can be joined in pairs. Wanda Heger, 20 square meters, seats ten and opens directly onto the garden. Alfred Nobel seats ten at a board table, and Emil is a small room of 14 square meters for about six.
Accommodation
Voksenåsen offers suites with a separate living area and a hot tub, superior rooms with a shared terrace and a view, and standard rooms with twin or queen beds, including an accessible room. The hotel does not publish its total number of rooms, so check availability for larger residential groups.
Catering
Meals come from the hotel's own kitchen. Bistro 501 serves seasonal dishes built on local produce, with views across Oslo. Coffee breaks are included in meeting packages, and wedding menus are written with the couple.
History and setting
The property was Norway's national gift to Sweden, in recognition of Swedish aid during the Second World War, when a Swedish relief fund raised money for Norway and Sweden took in around 70,000 refugees. Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen presented it on May 9, 1955, and the house opened officially on October 2, 1960, with the kings of both countries present. Its meeting rooms carry the names of Norwegian and Swedish figures. The grounds cover about 30,000 square meters of forest and garden.
Getting there
Voksenåsen lies in the hills of northwest Oslo, near Holmenkollen. Voksenkollen station on metro line 1 is a short walk away, and the trip to the city center takes about 30 minutes. Oslo Airport Gardermoen is about an hour by train and metro.
