We stayed here for 1 night only. In general the hotel is ok if you are passing by but not for a longer stay. The pool are feels dirty and the outdoor pool area was not nice at all. The dinner at at the hotel restaurant was ok. We had mussels and chicken. I would recommend the hotel if passing... More

I stayed here for 2 days, had good breakfast, lunch and dinner both days. They should have public computer free of charge, besides that everything was ok here.

Rica Hotel (Motel ?) in Hamar is small hotel located outside city. From main road E6 you must turn second road to Hamar on road number 222 (if I remember correct). It is about 5 km to centrum of city and about the same to train station (train station is located almost in the centrum). Room was small but clean,... More

Stayed at this hotel as the hotels in the centre of Hamar were all fully booked. Rica is located in the middle of nowhere, and with taxi (NOK 150+ one way) as the only way to get into the centre. Some of the rooms shows clearly that the last renovation was in the 1970. Like the brown/yellow tiles of the... More

Me, my wife and our 2 year old kid lived here for two nights in May 2010. The price was not low, but lower than you expect for the best hotels in Norway - which is no surprise, because this hotel is really not amongst the best hotels in Norway. There is a free parking lot outside, but if the... More

I stopped here for a few days in July 2010 in the beautiful town of Hamar - ideal for cycling and walking around Lake Mjoso. The Rica hotel is about 4km from the town centre and is based alongside the road from Lillehammer to Oslo - its appearance and rooms are just like a motel in the USA. Due to... More

We had a group of 52 Americans staying at the Rica Hotel Hamar for 5 nights in September. The hotel is big and modern - utilitarian rather than charming. They have a large restaurant with a really nice buffet dinner and breakfast. They had a PC with internet access in the lobby (paid per minute). There is free parking in... More