I stayed at this hotel off-season, so that might be why there were not any problems with noise. The rooms are undeniably a bit shabby, but there are not too many other central hotels in Oslo for this price. I found the staff unfailingly helpful, the security good, and the breakfast nice enough.

Unfortunately this hotel is in a red-light district. This becomes obvious in the evenings. Personally I don't find this to be much of a problem, except in terms of a rather unpleasant atmosphere as you walk back at night. It does not seem threatening to me.

If you are elderly, or made nervous by the sight of the disadvantaged, then don't stay here. It's not romantic, either. But as a person travelling alone, who didn't need or expect luxury, I thought it was ok.

We were staying in Oslo for one night only, catching an early train. The hotel was reasonable enough for our requirements - it was very close to the train station, and also to the main city centre. It was also cheap - about £80 for an en suite room.

Bad points were:
- twin rooms only, no doubles
- room not made up when we arrived
- lift a bit dodgy, it only works to the reception floor and then you need to get the hotel staff to work it for you
- location is a bit see dy- red light district
- no early breakfast
- not especially clean
- basic, worn furniture
- smoky atmosphere
- inadequate heating and noise insulation

The staff were helpful though, and this hotel is a decent option if you aren't staying long and don't want to part with over a £100.

This was very close to the worst hotel my wife and I have ever stayed at. There were prostitutes on the corner outside the hotel all night, lots of bikers in bars and lots of very loud and very drunk people all night. The desk clerk told us not to go right when we left their camera and security system onto the street.

The hotel was dirty, the doors would not close, and later a different room the door would not lock. There is one shower per floor (20+ rooms) and one male and one female toilet. The toilets were clean but plenty of odor. People were slamming the toilet doors throughout the night. We stayed 2 nights and both were horrible. We skipped the breakfast. Beds were all singles, all with a faint memory of a mattress (less than 2 inches thick) with a sheet blanket that would not cover your feet and shoulders at the same time.

We've stayed in hotels where there were prostitutes in the next room but at least they stopped the part by 2AM and they didn't slam the toilet doors all night long.

There is no way I would every recommend this hotel to anyone. And at $107 per night in advance you can do better in Oslo.

The City Hotel AS is in a great location, only 5 minutes walk to the train and bus stations. Some of the comments on the hotel regarding the neighbourhood are untrue in my opinion, and didnt witness any evidance that the hotel is near or in a red light district.

You have to remember when booking this hotel that you are paying next to nothing for a great location in an expensive capital city. For a similar hotel in London with the location and services you would be looking to pay over £70 a night. This hotel cost me £25 a night.

The hotel rooms are small, with shared toilet and shower. The breakfast is simple, with fresh bread, meats, and cereals, with orange or apple juice. You have to pay 5.00 kr for the coffee, which is roughly 50 pence for a small cup.

Alternatively, you can take a short work to the cafe across the street. The hub of the centre of Oslo is on your doorstep, with tram, tube and bus stops within a short distance which go to all of the major attractions.

The room consists of a sink and double wardrobe, single or double bed, television (which has BBC world and alot of the Norweigan channels feature US and UK programmes)

The views are either of the backyard (which is quieter but you dont witness the city life) or the street, which is noiser, with cars and trams starting to pass the street from the early hours.

The hotel staff were friendly, cleaners came every day, in general the rooms were clean and tidy, including the bed linen which is very important for me.

The downside of the hotel is the noice - no not from the street, you can expect that in any city centre hotel, but the noise of other residents. You can hear people talk, TV, walk across the wooden floors to their rooms, so if you want a night of uninterrupted sleep you will not get it at this hotel.

No matter how quiet people are you can hear them because of the extremley thin walls. I had to bang on the wall a few times because people were coming in at 5am and turning the TV on loud.

In General I am happy with the hotel simply because of the location, it could do with some sound proofing because it can seriously ruin your holiday with no or very little sleep, this is why I have given the hotel a 3 instead of a 4.