Radisson Blu Hotel, Oslo (Holberg) - Great Location and Warm Service After a long transatlantic flight, the welcome at the hotel was exactly what we needed--calm, friendly, and refreshing. The staff were excellent and kindly accommodated an early check-in, which made a big difference after a tiring journey. The hotel itself could benefit from a light refurbishment in parts, but this is more than balanced out by its many strengths. The location is fantastic, and the top-floor bar offers great views and a relaxing atmosphere. Access to the Lagoon pool and gym is another strong plus. Breakfast was a highlight. The staff were professional and attentive, and the selection of Norwegian food had that distinct, fresh quality that simply feels good--both in taste and overall experience. With views stretching toward the Royal Palace and even glimpses of the fjord, the stay felt special and memorable. Overall, a very enjoyable stay with excellent service and amenities. I bit pricey but I would definitely return. read more

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This hotel is a great choice as a base for a visit to Oslo. It is located within easy walking distance of most of the city attractions. Public transportation options are also quite accessible for things that are a little farther afield. Getting there from the airport was rather easy. The train line from the airport ran directly to the Nationaltheatret station. From there, it was a reasonably easy 8-minute walk. The hotel itself was not necessarily what I would call elegant, but it was quite nice nonetheless. The lobby was spacious, warm and welcoming with an interesting fire place structure in the middle. There was a convenience store entrance off the Lobby for good measure. The service at the front desk was polite and efficient. Our check-in and check-out experiences were trouble-free and the time or two that we had questions involved very pleasant interactions with prompt answers. Our room was on the 9th floor affording a nice urban view. I was a little afraid of the size when I booked. Our only experiences to date with Scandinavian hotels in Sweden and Denmark were cramped rooms for very high prices. But we were pleasantly relieved with the discovery that our room was more comparable to American-sized rooms than Northern European rooms. We had plenty of space to feel relaxed. The decor was pleasant and the room was in good shape. The Wi-fi signal was strong and did not fail us at any point during our 5-night stay. The bathroom was clean with all fixtures working as expected. The room was equipped with a refrigerator which allowed us to keep leftovers, minimizing our food costs. The coffee provided was instant, but with the fast water heater that was OK. The hallways were neat and well-kept. We did not take advantage of the pool, but we noticed that other patrons clearly enjoyed that amenity. One of the notable things was the restaurant. I highly recommend booking a room rate that includes breakfast. The restaurant itself had quite a large seating capacity, so even at its busiest we could still find seating. The buffet was fabulous, rivaling many that I've seen in Asia. The hot selections were plentiful with eggs, potatoes, meats, pancakes and more. The bread selection was quite good and the yogurts, fruit, cheeses and greens were all you would want. The local specialty brown cheese was worth trying and became a favorite. The coffee was good as well. The cost was well worth what we received. It helped immensely that we visited in February allowing for us to take advantage of off-season pricing. But this still worked well for us because the weather was not overly cold and most attractions were still open. Our pre-paid rate with breakfast was around $656 including taxes for five nights. At about $131 per night, you really can't beat the value. The fact that we could walk or easily ride everywhere we needed to go made this hotel the perfect choice as an anchor point for our visit to the wonderful city of Oslo. read more

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Hot rooms. Bad air. Claustrophobic space in room. Awesome breakfast buffet!!!!! If you like to hole up like a dog in a hot cave then emerge to a feast, this is your hotel! Ok location for centrality and public transportation. In no way a "treat" except for the breakfast. read more

Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel - Decor - Hotels Near Me - Oslo, 03

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This was supposed to be a stop over for the night - before we headed back out of Norway. Our trip had some hiccups and it looked like we wouldn't be able to make it to the hotel on the day of, so we tried calling them and Expedia to cancel it. I am disappointed to say that they did not relent. We ended up having to rearrange for things to make it to Oslo - at 10pm at night. Which meant 8 hrs at the hotel which isn't cheap. Anyway, we made it, check-in was okay - front desk people could have been friendlier. You have to pay for parking - ~$45-50 per night. Also parking is around the whole block - so could ne slight challenge in finding it. Room was standard - like any other hotel. Carpet had stains. Ample towels and amenities were provided. Breakfast was additional ~$20USD. I feel like breakfast should have been included given the price of the hotel - the breakfast was good, plenty of selection for everyone from fresh vegetables, breads, plant based items, eggs, fresh smoothies, juices. This was my favorite part of this hotel. I do wish the hotel could have been more accommodating to our travel emergency. read more

Stayed at this hotel over Christmas vacation. Such a beautiful hotel and at a very reasonable price. Lobby is beautiful and they always have water, cookies, fruit and snacks out for guests. Customer service is great and very helpful. Oh and the breakfast is delicious with so many vegetarian options. The rooms are spacious, have a huge tv with capabilities to cast Netflix from your phone onto the tv. The shower is also huge! Love this hotel! However, the restaurant was good but way overpriced, but since we stayed over Christmas, nothing else was open close by. Even though, we had a great experience at this hotel! read more

Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel - Vegan burger n fries! - Hotels Near Me - Oslo, 03

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We stayed here for 3 nights, while visiting Oslo, Norway. This hotel is centrally located with easy access to Central Area of Oslo- 1 block to the Historical Museum and Royal Palace. Check in with 'Lea' was mediocre - she wasn't welcoming with flat affect. Breakfast is very good- large amount of food items to choose from. Employees working in the dining area weren't very personable, other than 'Nelly' the hostess. She was very friendly each morning. The hotel has a restaurant on site, which has good food, but is expensive. The Sky Bar in top floor has amazing views of Oslo and is worth a visit. Employees there were very friendly. Rooms feel outdated (see photos), but bed was extremely comfortable. There was a refrigerator and safe. There was a grassy area outside of our room with a balcony where we saw people smoking (hotel is smoke free, but all of the tables on balcony have ashtrays). One VERY COOL Feature- they allow you to stream Netflix, etc. From your phone to the TV. This was awesome because there was only one channel in English Overall, very good stay! A final note: Henrietta checked us out and was extremely cordial read more

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Stayed in this hotel twice over a period of two weeks during our visit to Norway. Good cookie. Enjoyed the Norwegian. Sauna experience with a very nice pool. Also a very good breakfast. Do not mess. Location near the palace. Central enough location for me. Second stay we were on the 26th floor and it was an absolutely spectacular view. Friendly staff. Places to store your luggage. I would recommend. read more

Worst hotel experience. Do not book here. While I was having a conversation beside my chair in the hotel lobby, after 2 minutes, my bag was stolen. Security told me that the camera is broken. The hotel workers did not care about my stolen bag at all, where the staff treated me unkindly, and the staff just told me to report it to the police and he cannot do anything about it, while being mad at me for making " a bag deal out if it". My passport, wallet, and all IDs were stolen, where I was subsequently stranded in Oslo for 3 days. After my incident was reported, no one asked whether I was okay or what happened afterwards, complete lack of regard. The staff was actually annoyed by my situation, ANNOYED! More about the quality of the hotel: The witless wifi did not work, it was slow and laggy, worse wifi I've ever experienced. The hotel is not properly cleaned, the rooms are dirty. I stayed for 4 nights, and 2/4 days were cleaned. And lastly, the staff, horrible, absolutely horrible. Gives no respect to the customers, unhelpful, and entitled! read more

I can only rate the conference rooms and the bar at 21th floor. I really like both. They had headsets for better sound and it was translated live to Norwegian or English. It was a nice big room and you didn't feel like you were sitting on each other; ) At lunch when someone took the last sandwich on a tray it was immediately replaced by a new one. The bar had a really great view and great wine. It was just not easy to be 30 people without splitting up, but all in all a good place to hold a conference. read more

WARNING , there is major construction all day long, jack hammers rattle your room. Until this is done I would stay away unless the room rate is lowered. One star for location, very central location. One star for breakfast buffet, fresh fruit and good selection. Minus for room size, we had a "family room" and it barely fit the 4 of us. One star for lovely outdoor deck on 3rd floor rooms. read more

Cleanliness of room/hotel: The maid would not always replace the empty toiletry products, but the room and common areas were kept clean, bathroom smelled a bit Quality of service: allowed us to store our bags when we arrived early and left late, which was really nice. They also looked up tourist information for us. Recommended a sight an hour away that had been closed for 9 years, not so nice. They did tell us about their penthouse bar and basement pool, but forgot to mention their free sauna. Hotel amenities: amazing breakfast totally worth it took 3 days to try it all, wifi, sauna, pool, bar, luggage storage, Narvesen store in hotel, basic room amenities like shampoo, soap, body wash, lotion, shower cap, big screen tv, desk, chairs, big comfy beds, in room and behind the desk safes, non smoking rooms, A/C, elevator, windows that open, umbrellas for borrowing Hotel location: 7 minutes from a central train, tram, and bus station, 5 minutes from the royal palace at the top of the pedestrian shopping street running through town, next to a tram station and next to the airport shuttle bus Overall: undergoing renovations, so it's going to be much nicer, I would stay there again, although it was expensive read more

The hotel really surprised me in a very positive way. Staff, rooms, location and prices are very good. Breakfast and Spa/Sports are nice, but the Sauna has been seperated for women and men. All in all I would recommend it and overlook my broken bathtub and the other damages in my bathroom (905). read more

Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel - Hotels Near Me - Oslo, 03

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Service is great, breakfast selection is very expansive. Good location within walking distance to the metro and sites. Decor is very outdated. Appears as if bathrooms have been updated but glass shower door would not close all the way. Minor problem. Sleeping area decor needs to be refreshed. read more

No hot water in the shower and they were not able to fix it quick, so i was not able to take a shower before my 9am meeting!

I had quite an enjoyable time at this hotel. Very friendly staff. The best part: the breakfast. Wow. Norwegian caramel cheese, liver pate, sausages, salmon paste in tubes, in addition to everything you would normally expect from a breakfast. Booyah. read more

It was bad, then it became better! The room they had for me was straight out of the 1970s, but a very, very bad version of the 1970s! Ok, where to begin: the only thing room 2204 has going for it is the view, but since you can't open the large bay-type window and the heating and cooling system doesn't work, you could be taking your last breaths here in this room. The room decor had not been redone since the 1970s and the bathroom was not good:small and the toilet seat was attached by one screw!! Mini-bar fridge was hot and disgusting. So, a quick call to the front desk for a room change and walla! Down to room 304 for a modern room with a very nice balcony!! Oh, and since i was now in a VIP room, there was free coffee and tea. So the question is, why didn't the staff just out me in 304 in the first place? Breakfast was included and it was nice. The 21st floor bar has great views if Oslo, so do go up for a pint. So, 3 stars due to the original room and its myriad issues, but staff made it right. Thing is, I will be back in November so i hope i can avoid any issues. read more

I found the staff working at this hotel to be very friendly and informative. The bar on the 21st floor offers an amazing view of the city that should not be missed.That said, this hotel is more Best Western than Westin. The drain in the shower was clogged when I took my first shower there. I guess Drain O max was too expensive. It took me going down to the front desk to ask before they gave me a wash cloth. The wifi connection was super slow. Like other reviewers have said, the lobby area is great but the rooms are meh. I really was expecting something better for the price but it was a very average hotel. read more

The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating to our needs. Room was clean and decent size however I found the restroom quite interesting since the shower and the toilet had no separation; reminded me of Vietnam. The breakfast was quite fantastic and the view is pretty spectacular. Overall a nice hotel serving it's purpose. Lovely added touch is the complimentary fruit choices in the lobby. read more

The rooms are definitely on the small side and modestly adorned, but with an amazing view of the city. Though less convenient, it is quite nice to be away from the mire of tourists at Sentralstasjon. The wifi was fast and reliable and breakfast is definitely better when attended early, as it becomes a bit of a zoo once all of the other Radisson patrons wake up. read more

i've stayed at many radisson blu hotels throughout europe and in my experience they are all outdated and dingy. this Oslo Raddison blu is no exception to that rule. the lobby area is decent, but the rooms are equivalent to a motel 6. the bath tubs have cigarette burns in the ceramic. the bright spot of this hotel is the convenience store located inside of the lobby. and there is a nice view from the 21st floor bar. that's it. not impressed with this chain at all. they really need to take more pride in their brand. read more

The best I can say about this hotel is that there were so many problems that as new ones arose it got to be funny. If you find these adventures amusing you may wish to consider a visit. You will not be disappointed. Here is an excerpt from the letter that I sent to them which they didn't even acknowledge. In it I did not mention the rude manner of our receptionist, the leaking shower stalls, single bathrobe they offered for our three rooms, the endlessly failing wifi connections, the missing coffee pot in one room and missing coffee in another, and the large and but sub-par breakfast buffet. To the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel: I am very unhappy about the service I received during my stay at your Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Oslo on June 24 an 25. I booked three rooms for six people through Authentic Scandinavia, one with a double bed and the others with twin beds. We arrived late morning, June 24, and went to one of the three manned reception desks. The receptionist initially demanded that those requesting different rooms each go to a different receptionist even though I had made and prepaid all of the reservations. She also refused to accept the prepayment voucher from Authentic Scandinavia. She finally agreed to handle our group after demanding that all six of us present her with our passports. Because she continued to deny the validity of the voucher, I gave her my credit card and asked her to check and confirm with me that my payment had been received. She never did so despite several requests during our stay. Happily we were not charged again. This was only the beginning of our problems. Two of the rooms were very hot without air conditioning. The other had air conditioning and was comfortable. I asked a different receptionist if she could correct the problem. She kindly offered us cooler rooms but we discovered that both had double beds. After another complaint we changed rooms again, this time with a satisfactory result although one of the rooms had a telephone that did not work and the other had a safe with a non-working battery. We were unable to get either repaired. The next day things got worse. My daughter's sink overflow delivered water onto the floor, not into the drain. Since her phone didn't work she visited my other daughter's room to report the problem. She returned to her room in her bathrobe only to find that the hotel had cancelled access to all of our rooms and she was stranded in the hall. I explained the problem to a receptionist who promptly gave me new key cards for the three rooms. He never asked for identification and I had to correct him after he programmed one of the cards for another guest's room. He corrected the problem but I was appalled at his disregard for proper security. Other guests told me that they also had been locked out of their rooms although not in such an embarrassing manner. Caveat emptor! read more