Scandic Byparken

Clean, comfortable room (we had a family room on the top floor), good location, and an amazing breakfast included with the room. Good amenities.
The delicious, free breakfast buffet was especially welcome because prices for food in Bergen were extraordinarily expensive.
My son accidentally left his expensive retainers in the room when we left, and the hotel staff very kindly shipped them to us in the U.S.
We hope to be able to go back to Bergen, and we’ll stay at this hotel again for sure!

Very nice and clean hotel for a one or two night stay. Great location, easy to walk downtown and to many restaurants. The room décor was cute, and even though the beds were tiny they were comfortable. The shower was great which is always a nice surprise when in a hotel! The breakfast (included) was amazing. Tons of foods including treats, American items and a more European spread of cheeses and fish. The reception staff was very nice and helpful. We’d stay here again if we were doing an overnight in Bergen.

Rica hotel is centrally located, but there’s more.
We took the overnight train from Oslo to Bergen, arriving rather early into the station. We hustled with our luggage around the city’s pond to Rica Hotel. Walking briskly in the cold, wet weather the trip was about 15 minutes. Due on the early arrival, we were worried the hotel wouldn’t have a room available. So we were pleased when we got a room to have a quick nap in a real bed and freshen up before our tour around Bergen.
The room was more worn than dated. Very quickly we knew it needed a little TLC. The furniture had a few noticeable marks and holes. The wooden floor had permanent boot marks, looked and felt unclean. The bathroom was bland and bare, but functional. All in all, the room as okay but it needed work.
That being said, it was clear that Rica knew this property needs work because in clear view of our window was a construction site. They were working on a huge expansion project for the hotel. We weren’t bothered by the noise, but we were exploring most of the day. I hope that once the expansion is complete, that the older rooms are updated and equal care is given to all rooms.
The breakfast is one of the main reasons we booked at Rica. Rica’s breakfast was extensive and expensive. The morning we arrived, we were told we couldn’t partake in the breakfast even though we were departing early the next morning. From reading other reviews, we were worried the breakfast wouldn’t be ready by the time of our departure. The staff assured us the breakfast will start early, so that we could have a quick bite before heading back to Oslo. If you’re taking the first morning train back to Oslo, you will have decent amount of time to enjoy breakfast at Rica. You will have time to chew your food slowly, but just lounge around like it’s Sunday brunch. Breakfast included different versions of eggs, freshly squeeze orange juice (the machine is the dining room), lots of caviar and lots of caviar.
Overall, Rica is a great location. It’s not in the dead center of the city, but a bit off to the side and easy to reach for those taking the train in from Oslo. Rica hotel is in the midst of renovations, so be mindful of the possible noise. Make sure you don’t miss the breakfast to take you through the day. Everything is so pricey in Norway, so this is your time to fuel up!

Very nice hotel! A bit outdated, and they probably need to upgrade the hotel in the relatively near future. But other than that, I had nothing to complain about.
Breakfast was wonderful, good selection of warm food items. In general a very rich buffet, as for bread, fruit and fresh pressed juices plus more.
The hotel was cheap too, I only paid NOK770 for a small double!

Lovely place!
I love this hotel and would definitely stay here again next time I’m in Bergen.
Beds are absolutely comfortable (although my room layout was a bit weird (there were three beds in the room although I didn’t share my room with anybody — but I didn’t pay for the room, my office did, so I didn’t complain)
Got good amenities (shampoo, soap, toothpaste /​brush) something that you only get in real posh hotels in Norway (rare sight, believe me) and absolutely FANTASTIC breakfast. I wish I could spend like 2 hours just to enjoy my breakfast, but unfortunately I had to hurry for a meeting.