This is the best value in downtown Oslo, at least until new hotels besides the SAS Radisson and the Grand Hotel are built (see my review of Grand Hotel). The hotel is located one block to the southwest of Slottsparken, a 5-10 minute walk to downtown and the main attractions. Given the service standards of Norway (where customer service is still a foreign concept) the staff was very cooperative and friendly. The waiters at the room were breakfast is served were quick at cleaning up the tables to make room for new patrons. The room was nicely decorated (in the usual tone-down and unpretentious Scandinavian style) and the furniture was brand new. I was impressed at the very well-lit hallways with very clean carpets. The breafast is the usual Norwegian buffet but it was both abundant and varied. I agree with the comment about the dull bathroom.

I would highly recommed this Hotel over the Grand Hotel.

Tip: the Hotel is one block from the National Theater train station of the flytoget train service to and from the airport. Usually people take the express service to the main train station from where you would have to take a cab to the hotel. If you are travelling light, you could get off at the National Theater station.

Another tip: there is a pizza place one block north of the hotel as well as a string of small restaurants by a taxi stand one block further north. Take a short stroll to downtown on Henrik Ibsens gate and you will find nice restaurants along the way.

We stayed in this hotel for a weekend in early November. We found the staff to be very helpful, and the room to be spacious and clean. The only thing to let this hotel down was the bathroom in the room, it was a little plain. The buffet breakfast was fabulous, although beware of the brown goats cheese...we thought this was chocolate!! Oh the shock we got!!
Overall, highly recommended.

Great location as you are within walking distance of the main attractions. Friendly staff at reception.Our family room was spacious, offering a sofa bed for our six year old and a z -bed for our 3 year old. The batthroom was also spacious, the only fault was that there wasn't a bath.
The room and bathroom were reasonably clean, however, the overall verdict was that it wasn't quite four star standard.
We enjoyed the breakfast buffet which offered a wide choice of cold and warm dishes. There was even a small buffet for children. The carpark fee was reasonable.
We enjoyed our stay and would recommend this hotel as we thought it was good value for what we paid although not quite four star.

I (a single female) was here in Oslo on business for one week. The hotel staff were very helpful, the breakfast was great and the location is unbeatable. Access was given to free wireless in the room, and the room was very quiet. Shopping and many restaurants are all within easy walking distance.

Great hotel! I would definitely stay here again.