We got a terrific rate on Expedia. Soria Moria had parking, a wonderful breakfast, and serene setting. A conference hotel with well-appointed public areas and very pretty views. The guest rooms are very small but adequate. A longish walk on a well-lit road (without sidewalks) to a train that takes you on a mostly scenic ride to the center of Oslo in about 25 minutes.The hotel offers reflector strips for walking in the dark to the train or to nearby spots such as over-rated and over-priced Frognerseteren restaurant. Soria Moria is a great choice.

After all the glowing reports I suppose I did have high hopes for this hotel. I knew the area having visited nearby last year and thought it would be a good idea to stay high up above Oslo for 2 nights out of our 4 night stay to Oslo. We wanted to go toboggoning and thought this would be ideal.

Firstly, the hotel is not at all convenient to get to. When you get off at Voksenkollen station, it is about a 15 minute walk through heavy snow with suitcases - not ideal and the hotel doesn't offer a shuttle and we couldn't see any taxis. Not only was this an inconvenience for our arrival but also for every time we wanted to get to and from the hotel especially after a full day's activities.

The hotel itself is smart enough, not a 4* but a good 3*. Extremely clean and the rooms were comfortable, although very small if you're in the older building. We had 3 rooms between us and was dissapointed with the views, there simply weren't any from any of our rooms. 2 of the rooms overlooked a solid wall about 10 foot away, so I suggest you make sure you don't get rooms 216/218.

The breakfast was hardly worth bothering with to be honest - the hot food was cold and there were no pastries etc that you normally get, but to be fair, this hotel is very inexpensive - about half the rate of the Radisson SAS Scandinavia where we had spent the previous night.

Good points for us was the cleanliness, warm swimming pool, cheap rates.

Bad points were the lack of good views, poor breakfast, location.

Bar prices were pretty good for Oslo, we got burger and fries for 105NOK one evening and the coffee for 20NOK, beer was about 50NOK and a glass of wine about 65NOK.

A taxi from the hotel to downtown Oslo (Radisson SAS Scandinavia - where we were spending our last night) was 290 NOK which was pretty good I thought, considering the distance.

Overall - not worth the effort of leaving downtown Oslo to stay here - especially when the trains run so frequent and can get you up/down to the toboggoning/skiing in 25 minutes.

The Hotel and the staff of it made my girlfriend´s and my holidays a great time. We for sure recommend staying there, if you plan a trip to Oslo.

From booking the arrangement till the departure everything just worked excellent. From booking via email/phone till arranging Cross-Country ski-lessons at the nearby skischool. Dont miss out visiting Reidun in her skischool if you want to learn any kind of skiing. Great teacher, nice person and very helpful too.

The Hotel itself grants breathtaking views over Nordmarka and parts of Oslo. Food is very good (breakfast as well as dinner) and the whole house is nicely cleaned.

You can go to Oslo downtown by car or by tram, which takes about 30 minutes. Can´t neither say its too far away from the city nor that the rooms are too small. We were very happy with the silence around the Hotel and with the Hotelroom itself.

Thanks for the great time! Highly recommended.

Wow!! What a fantastic hotel!! We (family of 5) stayed at the Soria Moria 2/11/06 - 5/11/06.

We arrived Thursday night after a winding car drive up the mountains and were greeted by a very friendly receptionist. We had two rooms booked. On the first night, the hotel our two rooms were on different floors. The next day though we were moved to rooms next to each other.

When you first step into the room, you immediately think that they are tiny and not big enough. However, the room quickly becomes very cosy and homely! One thing to watch out for though is that all of the rooms are fitted with two single beds - there are no double bed rooms. Not ideal if you are after a romantic weekend - luckily we weren't!

The breakfast is beautiful - I especially enjoyed the 'make-your-own' waffles. They were scrumptious!!

The hotel is very quiet, particularly at night. I thoroughly enjoyed sipping hot chocolate by the huge open fire in the main seating area. There is a resident pianist who plays Monday - Friday at dinnertime.

The bar is very serene and the balcony attached to it has magnificent views over the fjords and Oslo city . . . which can be said for any window throughout the hotel - the views are just breathtaking!

The swimming pool and sauna are average. The pool was terribly cold both days we swam, though the sauna soon warmed us up!!

There is free internet access beside reception.

The light bar menu is pretty good value and is lovely by the fire in the evening time. The main restaurant is very expensive. We didn't try it but people say it is delicious.

There is a great train service to the city from the hotel. The nearest train station, 'Voksenkollen', is about a ten minute walk from Soria Moria. The train journey takes about 30 minutes and boasts spectacular views on the way down the mountain.

Overall, this hotel is great if you are not too bothered with nightlife etc. It's a serene hideaway and has everything you'd need to make a great holiday.

Make sure when you visit Oslo, stay at Soria Moria!!!