Grims Grenka is modern looking design hotel. It has dark walls and interior, which is something I…read morenormally fancy. However, here I found it a bit too much. Kind of depressing actually. In the lobby I think they can make a huge difference with a few adjustments with the light. Great rooftop terrace, good breakfast, nice room, good bathroom. This hotel is also supposed to be haunted. I did not see anything, however lots of people say they do...

I have stayed at this hotel for at least 15 times and have always been satisfied. When they changed…read morestaff at front desk it changed a bit for me. Since I was used to be upgraded. I have lived in all the rooms and they are really really nice. Cool decoration with dark material. If u need light, this is not for you. The minus is the distance - its located 10 min from train station and the area, where the hotel is, is a well known place for hookers. So be safe when walking there at night. Love the breakfast, lots of things to choose from and the staff there are so lovely.

Pretty good hotel in Frogner district, Oslo. Pensionat means 'boarding house' which is one step…read moreabove a hostel in NOR. Felt like an older hotel with some recent updated private rooms, including heated floors in the half bath. Bed was uncomfortable though, but for one night it should suffice for most people. No food in hotel but they give 20% discount downstairs. Walking distance to shops and restaurants in the area, and everything else via public transit stops. The worst thing is no parking whatsoever, so if you're bringing a car (semi required in NOR, but not Oslo, be prepared to pay through the nose) . Every parking in the city is paid, and the going rate is $30 US per day. Free wifi and $1 for coffee. No TV in the room. But overall it was a pretty decent stay.

I thought this place would be good to visit after reading many good reviews. Well, I was…read moredisappointed. Wish I kept booking the same hotel in my first week there. This place is more like a hostel, basic without shampoo, shower gel, etc.; hot shower; room was a bit cold (not well heated); location is at the edge of the city center, a bit far, but close to National Theatre and Royal Palace; does have lots of coffee houses/cafes, restaurants and shops nearby; noisy at night on the street with trollies and people. Staff seemed cold, they help you, but didn't look happy. The room is spacious with a simple kitchen. The building still maintains its original floor and stairways, nice! They also have a luggage storage room for you to leave your luggages which is convenient. For the price I paid, I feel it's not a good value.

This is the place i stayed at when im in norway for work. At first I felt hesitant being in a…read moreforeign country but the scandic hotel makes you feel at home. The place has the ultra modern feel judging just from the lobby ea. Its wide and open with lots of couches to hang out at. The receptionist are often friendly and will help to the best of their abilities. I got one of the ordinary rooms which i was pretty content with. Theres a nice 45" flat screen TV but theres only 20 channels and 90% of it is in Norwegian. Thank god for the discovery channel which is in english. There is also a small gym that has 2 threadmills a set of dumbells and a bowflex machine. Anything would be good when its really cold outside. Cant really complain about this hotel. The free wifi is pretty fast which helps with all the facetime for your love ones. I would recommend this hotel if you are in Norway.

It was an adequate, clean hotel room, but the price indicated that it was going to have something a…read morelittle special like a view or a great central location, but neither of those things were true. The room had a key card holder for the room key. Properly inserted, you can then use the electrical outlets and light switches. It was a bit of a learning curve knowing this, finding it, and then seating the key by pushing down hard so that it would work. Note to self, you can't leave your electronics plugged in to charge while you are away because you have to take your key card with you to get back inside. The bed was comfortable. There was an extra pillow in the closet. No view. The desk was oddly situated behind the bed, and the bed was in the center of the room. There were two lounge chairs and a small table. We didn't use the TV or the fridge, but both were provided. Upon heading downstairs for breakfast, we noticed the room door didn't lock when we left. It's a habit to always check the handle when leaving. Apparently it does lock, but not right away. You have to wait a full minute by your door to make sure it locks. I wouldn't recommend leaving anything valuable in the room, even when headed to breakfast downstairs. There is even a sign in the elevator that states this too. The bathroom had a tall bathtub that was slightly nerve-wracking to get in and out of. I thought I was going to slip and fall. There wasn't a shower curtain, instead there was a small glass partition that was supposed to keep the water in the tub. It failed miserably. Even directing the shower nozzle towards the inner wall, water splashed all over the floor. Being eco-conscious, the hotel skimped on providing extra towels, and there was no bath mat to step on. This exasperated my worries of slipping and falling again. We were on the 6th floor which was the top floor, so we slept well. Our room was far from the elevator. There was silence the entire time we were there. The curtains didn't block out all of the light. Some light peaked through the top. During the summer of the midnight sun, this can be a bit annoying, but thankfully Oslo gets quite a bit of cloudy days and rain, so the light that entered the room was muted. Breakfast was fine. There was an assortment of hot and cold items, meat and vegetarian options. Everyone will find something to fuel them through the day. Checkout was a bit of an ordeal. The woman had trouble doing this because we had prepaid, but we added some drinks from the concession stand. She did eventually work it out, but she was flustered and needed time to do it. Taxis and Uber were easy to take from the front entrance. There were also tram track out front, so getting one from a nearby stop was easy enough. If you book from a third party like Booking.com, don't bother signing up for the Scandic hotel club. They won't accept your stay as accumulated points. I wouldn't stay here again because the price was quite high considering the mediocre quality.

The most beautiful hotel in oslo! The view from up there is fantastic. We were for dinner in the…read morerestaurant. The food was great. The breakfast is very versatile. The staff is very nice. The children loved the pool. We were already two times in this hotel and gladly come again!

The Scandinavian Solli hotel is not that great. Definitely go here because it's of its location…read more Also, the breakfast was very enjoyable. Other than that, the hallways were dirty and it was not very clean.

Love the location of the Scandi Byporten - building is connected to the Oslo central railway. If…read moreyou're coming from the train into Oslo, from the train terminal, look for the Byporten shopping mall to stay inside to get to the hotel. Our room was clean and functional. It was a bit weird that the mattress box spring was not covered by bedsheets, so you just see the naked box spring sides. Breakfast was included in our stay and it was fantastic. Definitely beats any "free breakfast" hotel chains in America by a long shot. In the lobby of the hotel, there was a chess set and shuffle board table. My kids enjoyed spending some time relaxing with those games at the end of the day. Kids also received a coupon each at check in that was redeemable for a free kid's mocktail at the bar. Super cute. If you are traveling with kids, there are 2 playgrounds close by! One is just around the corner still in the same plaza, adjacent to the train station. The other is a few minutes walk past the Opera house.

There was no electricity in my room and the receptionists were rude and snippy as soon as they…read morespoke. When the receptionist finally came upstairs three hours later to check the electricity she did the exact opposite of what she told me to do over the phone and then smirked at me. I double checked to be certain and she was the same one as earlier so I think she just wanted revenge that I asked her to look up our rooms instead of making my septuagenarian father pull up reservation numbers one by one. Yeah, the location is good but then there are a lot of other hotels right here. The lobby reeks of the cheap cologne shop.

RIGHT BY MATHALLEN I've stayed at a few Scandic hotels in…read moreOslo and the Vulcan is the closest to various restaurants and food sources. Definitely the place to stay if you a foodie. The hotel room itself seemed pretty mediocre, since it doesn't have the basic amenities like some of the other Scandic hotels, such as water cooker and mini fridge. Also, the hair dryer wasn't working and there were cracks on the glass cups in the bathroom. I really think these small details make a huge difference. I'm giving it a four because breakfast buffets at Scandic hotels usually never fail. I enjoyed their selection of fish, meat, veggies, fruits, juices, yogurts and warm drinks. Maybe it's the holiday season, so the seating arrangements/decorations were also very "koselig." Overall I had a good experience, and would come back again.

We chose this hotel over the others in Oslo, because they offered temporary free parking at the…read moretime. Ordinary price is NOK 240 per day!!!! The hotel is super modern. Really classy for being Scandic! If you often stay at Scandic, you will be surprised! Same wooden floor which usually makes the rooms sensitive to noise/sound but we had no problems with that here. We did not hear the neighbors take a shower, which is often the case at other Scandics. Also, being Scandic they use container soap and shampoo which is good for the environment. Bring your own conditioner, you will need it! What i do not like about Scandic is that you never get a bathroom floor towel! This place has a bin in toilet, though. The room has flat screen TV with 20 channels. Firm beds. Ok temp in the room. Safety box but no mini bar. We got a corner room facing street and work site, which at first was a disappointment, but we realized that it is the best side. Rooms facing the market hall and restaurants has to deal with late night activities. it was pretty noisy during the weekend and warm summer nights. The construction site may be ugly, but still quiet at night. Also there are rooms facing opposite hotel wall, which didn't seem to be very nice either. There are a few rooms that has balcony or similar to it and some at bottom floor that has a nice patio. Also at the shared patio there were at least two rooms you could see right into. Try to avoid to get these rooms on bottom floor! But what I like the most, is the location! Forget the hotels in the middle of the city with just a few minutes to the hustle! This one is located in a super cool neighborhood. And in the middle of a new trendy area with bars and restaurants just 30 seconds away! We regret that we didn't have time to explore them more, since we had already made reservations at other places beforehand. It is located just 5 minutes from another super cool neighborhood, Grünerlökka. A lot of hipsters. Those familiar to Stockholm and Gothenburg, can compare to Söder and Andra Långgatan. Breakfast as any Scandic breakfasts. Try not to come the last 30 minutes as it is less to choose from, which I totally respect. But when asked, they did come out with fresh servings! I will definitely stay here every time I come to Oslo (loyalty member)! It has the best location out of them all! For sure! And still only 15 minutes by foot to Karl Johan or whatever. Accepts AMEX.