Park_Hotel_(Sandefjord)
Scandic Park Hotel
Building in Sandefjord, Norway
Scandic Park Hotel (formerly Rica Park Hotel) is a large hotel in Sandefjord, Norway. The Park Hotel was completed in 1960 and was the largest and most luxurious hotel in Vestfold County when established.[2] Park Hotel was built on a site that previously belonged to Sandefjord Spa.[3][4] It is located next to the harbor and near the city center. It caters for conferences, business functions, and courses. Most rooms overlook the Sandefjordsfjord. The hotel houses three restaurants: Parkstuen, Kosmos, and Vinstuen.[5] It has spa facilities, gyms, solariums, saltwater swimming pools, saunas, conference halls, and a banquet hall.[6]
The hotel was designed by architect Arnstein Arneberg, and opened as “The Whaling House” (Hvalfangstens Hus) in 1959. It was frequently visited by the shipping magnate Anders Jahre.[7]
A whale jawbone arch from a Blue whale killed in 1956 has been placed outside the hotel.[8]