Scandic Park Hotel
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| hotel_name = Scandic Park Hotel
| image = ParkHotelSandefjord2.jpg
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| location = Strandpromenaden 9
3208 Sandefjord, Norway
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| opening_date = 1959
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| developer = Anders JahreReusch, Marianne (1996). 40 trivelige turer i Sandefjord og omegn. Vett & viten. Page 34. ISBN 8241202849.
| architect = Arnstein Arneberg
| operator = Scandic Hotels
| owner = Scandic Hotels
| number_of_restaurants = 3
| number_of_rooms = 349
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| former_names = Rica Park Hotel, Hvalfangstens Hus
| floors = 8
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| website = http://scandic-park-sandefjord-hotel.hotel-ds.com/en/
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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.Tore, Sandberg and Cato Arveschoug (2001). Sandefjord zoomet inn av fotograf Tore Sandberg. C. Arveschoug and Magne Helland. Page 13. {{ISBN|9788299616706}}. Park Hotel was built on a site that previously belonged to Sandefjord Spa.Berman, Martha and Kathy Knoles (1995). Fielding’s Scandinavia. Fielding Worldwide, Inc. Page 275. ISBN 9781569520499.Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (2000). Sandefjord i bilder / Sandefjord in pictures. Grafisk studio forl. Page 102. ISBN 8290636024. 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.Evensberget, Snorre (2012). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Norway. Penguin. Page 230. ISBN 9780756693305. It has spa facilities, gyms, solariums, saltwater swimming pools, saunas, conference halls, and a banquet hall.Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (2000). Sandefjord i bilder / Sandefjord in pictures. Grafisk studio forl. Page 102. ISBN 8290636024.
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.Gjerseth, Simen (2016). Nye Sandefjord. Liv forlag. Page 334. {{ISBN|9788283301137}}.
A whale jawbone arch from a Blue whale killed in 1956 has been placed outside the hotel.{{cite web
|url = https://www.sb.no/skulpturbyen/skulpturbyen/hvalkjeve/s/2-2.428-1.6291076|title= Hvalkjeve |publisher = Sandefjords Blad|author= Tveitan, Flemming Hofmann
|accessdate= August 11, 2021}}
History
The first parts of Hvalfangstens Hus were completed in the fall of 1959. The hotel was built on the former site of Socitetsbygningen which belonged to Sandefjord Spa.Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (1985). Sandefjord: A modern city with vast potential. Grafisk Studio. Page 42. {{ISBN|82-90636-00-8}}. In the 1950s, Socitetsbygningen were demolished to give room to Hvalfangstens Hus (the Whaling House).Olstad, Finn (1997). Sandefjords historie B.2: En vanlig småby? Sandefjord kommune. Page 285. ISBN 8299379725.
When it was established as Hvalfangstens Hus, the eighth floor was occupied by offices for Norges Hvalfangstforbund and other whaling organizations. The ninth and tenth floors occupied Anders Jahre's business offices. The hotel became the basis for modern-day tourism in Sandefjord. The Oslo City Hall was one of architect Arnstein Arneberg’s inspirations when designing the hotel. Park Hotel was highly modern for its time in the 1960s and had maids equipped with teletypewriters, waiters equipped with radio receivers, and electric doors. In 1967, a heated seawater swimming pool and spa were installed at the hotel. The hotel has views of the adjacent park Badeparken, surrounding hillsides, and the Sandefjord Harbor and Sandefjordsfjord.Olstad, Finn (1997). Sandefjords historie B.2: En vanlig småby? Sandefjord kommune. Pages 230-232. ISBN 8299379725.Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (2000). Sandefjord i bilder / Sandefjord in pictures. Grafisk studio forl. Page 102. ISBN 8290636024.
Gallery
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References
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