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Hotel strike set to spread on Saturday
Norway's biggest trade union federation, LO, vowed on Monday to support a strike by hotel and restaurant workers in Norway, with labour officials accusing...
Hotel guests hit hard by major strike
Norway's biggest hotel has closed its doors, guests have been forced to relocate against their will and one hotel manager took it upon himself to serve breakfast...
Hotel, restaurant workers go on strike
Around 3,500 workers at 363 hotels and restaurants in Norway were called out on strike on Saturday, after nearly 12 hours of negotiations in...
‘Grand Café’ will make a comeback
Oslo's legendary Grand Café, once the hangout for such artists and literary figures as Henrik Ibsen and Knut Hamsun, will reopen as a café in...
Fire forced evacuation at Hotel Bristol
Fire broke out at the historic Hotel Bristol in Oslo on Sunday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of 166 guests and 44 employees. There were...
Hotel Norge to lay off all 200 workers
Scandic Hotels has decided to close Bergen's legendary Hotel Norge for major renovations when it takes over as operator in September. All of the roughly 200...
Oslo’s grand old lady gets a facelift
Oslo's Grand Hotel has housed countless Nobel Peace Prize winners, dignitaries and entertainers over the years, but fewer are likely to be checking in this winter. Parts of...
Fire struck Losby Gods hotel complex
Losby Gods, an historic manor house northeast of Oslo that was converted into a hotel and golf course complex, was hit by a major...
Airbnb, Uber come in from the cold
Finance Minister Siv Jensen and Norway's biggest employers' organization, NHO, are warming up to innovative new aspects of the "sharing economy" like lodging service Airbnb...
Hotel deal grabs attention in Norway
A huge merger in the international hotel industry caught attention in Norway on Tuesday, even though none of the hotel chains involved has a presence...
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