Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Oslo
Building in Norway
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Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Oslo, formerly Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel, Oslo,[1] known locally as Oslo Plaza,[1] is situated in Oslo city centre. At 117 metres (384 ft) tall, it is Norway's second tallest building.[2]
- Radisson Blu
- Radisson SAS (former)
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General information | |
| Location | Sonja Henies plass 3, 0185 Oslo, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°54′44.1″N 10°45′18.9″E |
Completed | 1989 |
| Opened | 14 March 1990 |
| Renovated | 2012 |
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| Height | |
| Height | 117 metres (384 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 37 |
| Lifts/elevators | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | White Arkitekter |
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| Number of rooms | 678 |
| Number of suites | 20 |
Number of restaurants | 3 |
| Number of bars | 3 |
| Facilities | Swimming pool, sauna, gym |
| Parking | Valet parking |
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History
The building was designed by the architectural firm White Arkitekter and completed in 1989. The hotel was officially opened on 14 March 1990, by King Olav V of Norway. In 1992, a footbridge was built between the hotel and the Oslo Spektrum arena. The footbridge has since been removed as part of the renovation works of Oslo Spektrum in June 2025. The hotel was remodelled in 2012.[3]
Jennifer Fairgate
The hotel is known for the death of an unidentified woman in room 2805 on June 3, 1995. She had checked in as "Jennifer Fairgate", misspelling the surname as "Fergate". A man named "Lois Fairgate" was listed with her, but his identity remains unknown.[4] She gave a false address in Verlaine, Belgium,[4] and her death was ruled a suicide by a 9mm pistol. However, there was no blood or residue on her hand, no ID was found, and all clothing tags had been removed, leading to speculation that she was a covert operative.[5]
The case was featured in Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries in October 2020.
Facilities
The hotel has 37 floors and 678 rooms.[6] There are a total of 1,500 beds, 140 business rooms and 20 suites, including the King Suite and Polar Suite on the thirty-second floor and the Reder Suite on the thirty-first floor. The tower's foundations are concrete, and it has reflective glass façades. The uppermost floors are tapered with a steep diagonal roof on one side, leading to a sharp ridge. It also has an external glass elevator, which travels up to the bar/restaurant at the top. A lower block, three floors tall, contains the entrance, a lobby, a bar, a restaurant and conference rooms.
A sauna and a swimming pool are found on the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth floors respectively (the top of the building).[7][8] There is also The Top, encompassing the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth floor, consisting of a fine-dining restaurant and bar on the thirty-fourth floor and the Terrace, a more traditional restaurant on the thirty-fifth floor with a view of the Oslofjord.[9] At ground level, there is Chicago Pizza & Brew (previously Galway Bay bar), accessible from both inside and outside the hotel which serves as a pizza bar.[10] There is a gym with fitness equipment available to guests on the thirty-seventh floor right in the tapered roof of the building.
See also
- Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Oslo
- Isdal Woman, comparable case in Norway 1970
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