The Social
A place based on the simple but essential idea of promoting togetherness and comfort. Restaurant or your second living room? It is up to you.
Work or just have fun? You decide.
This is a place for hearty conversations and relaxing moments, to meet old friends and see new faces. We love bistro classics, but also love to surprise you from time to time by adding an unexpected twist. With us, the beer is always cold, and the wine list offers an inspiring journey around Europe. In a relaxed and stylish way.
The Social is the heart and soul of our hotels, realizing our idea of hospitality.
Menu
Our menu is designed to offer classic bistro dishes with a modern twist. Regardless of whether you are looking for a small mouthful or a delicious meal, we have something for everyone.
Start with tasty snacks or a plate filled with Italian temptations. Our main courses are a delicious – from classic pasta dishes to some of our guests' all-time favourites, such as Caesar salad and our juicy burger – perfect for any occasion.
So meet us at The Social, we can't wait to see you!
GranBar
GranBar Directly above The Social Bar & Bistro you will find our hotel bar, GranBar. After the good dinner, the run, the conference or simply a long day, it is relaxing to sit down with a glass of something good in the bar. GranBar is the natural meeting place for a refreshing drink and socializing, and we offer both shuffleboard, foosball and other games.
The bar is open every day except Sunday, from 17:00 – 22:00.
Welcome to us!
Welcome to GranBar and Quality Airport Hotel Gardermoen Our new bar is called GranBar and has a Scandinavian forest theme – an exciting new place near Jessheim and in the hotel! We are open from 17:00 Monday – Saturday and closes between 00:00 and 03:00 – depending on how many people are in the bar.
Welcome to us!
We have 455 rooms and a conference capacity for up to 800 people in our largest room! Our restaurant The Social Bar & Bistro, with fantastic à la carte dishes, as well as a coffee bar, bright and spacious lounge areas, a state-of-the-art gym and more – all on one floor!
Close to Oslo Airport Gardermoen
Our location is ideal for conferences, as we located just 45 km from the centre of Oslo and 8 minutes by shuttle bus from Oslo Airport Gardermoen.
Wonderful natural surroundings
We are surrounded by forests, and there are some fabulous cycling and running trails to allow you to clear your head at the end of a long day! You can also swim in the summer and ice skate in the winter just 5 minutes' walk away from the hotel. Jessheim's town centre is situated 2.5km from the hotel and offers a wide range of cultural experiences, a cinema and great shopping. So, the Quality Airport Hotel Gardermoen offers much more than just proximity to the airport.
Conferences and events
We are an ideal venue for both small meetings and large-scale conferences for up 800 people in our largest room. With 455 double rooms, a total conference capacity for more than 1000 people and close proximity to both Oslo and the airport, we will be more than well-equipped to host fabulous conferences and events.
Welcome!
Norway’s most famous international opera singer was born at Hamar
Kirsten Flagstad is Norway’s most famous international opera singer. She was born at Hamar in 1895, in Strandstuen – a small house which today is Hamar’s oldest building and home to the Kirsten Flagstad Museum. The collection was officially opened in 1985 by the then Minister of Cultural Affairs, and on the date that would have marked Kirsten’s 90th birthday. “I always tell people that I come from Hamar; it is something I am very proud of, and I still feel that Hamar is my town!” These were Kirsten's word in an interview about Hedmarken and Hamar in 1958, and visitors to Kirsten Flagstad’s Strandstuen will be in no doubt that Hamar is still Kirsten's town.
Overnight fame at the Metropolitan Opera
Kirsten grew up in a very musical family, and her talent was obvious already at a young age. In 1935, she became an overnight international sensation when she made her début at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York as Siegelinde in Wagner's opera Die Walküre. The museum has a unique collection of costumes, props, photos, and artefacts reflecting the artist’s life both on and off the opera stage.
It also features Kirsten Flagstad Opera Hall of Fame, which celebrates the country’s best opera singers – past and present. Listen to her repertoire on CD or LP in the museum.
Guided tours
Daily guided tours during the summer season. The museum is open for groups by prior agreement all year round.
This monumental barrow is located close to center of Jesshein and Gardermoen airport, only 6 kilometers from highway E6. The mound is larger than any other burial mound in northern Europe and its construction is alo exceptional; between soil and sand, 75000 logs are piled in three pyramid shaped layers.
The original height was more than 18 meters and the diameter about 77 meters. The burial mound was built during one winter and summerr, sometime between 533-551 AD.
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Edvard Munch's villa at Nedre Ramme
Edvard Munch bought the property Nedre Ramme in 1910, and kept it until his death in 1944. After many years of restoration, the villa has been restored to its original condition. Entering is like stepping into another time, and you can almost feel Munch's spirit in the house.
Ramme offers Munch walks, where you can join a walk in the coastal landscape and the surrounding forest, you get to enter the villa, and finally down into the exhibition room in the picture gallery, where Edvard Munch's original art is displayed.
The light and landscape in the area inspired Munch is clear in several of his paintings, including the monumental Hall decorations and a number of bath pictures.
Edvard Munch in Ramme art gallery
This year's main exhibition in Ramme art gallery, Edv. Munch at Ramme featuring works on paper, shows works he created on paper during his time at Ramme. This includes graphics, watercolors and drawings.
See ramme.no/en for more information.
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Handelsstedet Bærums Verk has roughly 50 shops, artisans, workshops, galleries and eateries.
Verksgata, which consists of old houses for labourers from the 18th century, is open seven days a week all year round. Here you can find the artisan workshop of the smith, glass blowers, silversmiths, art galleries, eateries including pizza and pancakes, chocholate shop, delicatessen with local produce and other unique shops. The shopping mall in the old factory hosts a large selection of interior shops and chic clothes for the whole family.
Bærums Verk is a lovely place to visit for a day excursion and shopping. Walk along the river among the sculptures and the wooden houses, enjoy a good meal in one of the restaurants and cafes or visit the artisans in their atelier.
The beautiful sculpture park at Bærums Verk include 28 sculptures made by renowned Norwegian artists – a collection that expands with a new sculpture every year. Open 24/7 to the public.
Handelsstedet Bærums Verk’s opening hours can be found on Facebook and on www.baerumsverk.no
Bærums Verk is siutuated along the pilgrim path and is a gateway for recreational routes in Bærum.
Easy access to Bærums Verk by direct bus 150 from Oslo city centre, or bus 210 from Sandvika. Public transport schedule: ruter.no
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