Anker Hotel

Great price quality ratio. We were positively surprised by this hotel! We arrived far too early, yet the room was ready and we could check in right away! Even if that wasn't the case, the luggage could have been parked in the hotels luggage room, so that you're free to go out. The room was great and we got new towels everyday. A little downside in our opinion though was the thin walls and a lack of signage for certain room numbers, like ours: When we got to our floor we did around 3 laps until we found the corridor with our room, because no sign was pointing us in that direction. The breakfast buffet on the other hand, was absolutely fantastic! A wide range of sweet and savoury food and drinks! It is also a lot more central that it might seem and we pretty much walked everywhere by foot (to and from central station was around 13min) and the area is quite nice with lots of small shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. I would definitely come back here and recommend this place to friends and family!!

Rooms were clean, I was only missing light and electricity connection on one side of bed. View on the city from the top floor is beautiful, location right next to tram stop is great, only be careful on the street south of hotel, there are many people that seem dangerous. Breakfast had enough variety and it tasted good. Most probably will return.

Anker Hotel provides a stay that's hard to criticize for the price... except for a few significant issues. The breakfast offers plenty of variety, but it doesn’t stand out – it’s not bad, just nothing special. The real issue, however, was the hotel's luggage system, which I found unacceptable and deeply concerning. My luggage was stolen directly from the storage room in front of the reception. When I asked the hotel staff for assistance, I was told – conveniently – that the security cameras were not working. Upon arrival, we were handed a piece of paper that seemed necessary to access the luggage room. However, in practice, all it took was signaling to the receptionist, and they would open the room without any further verification. Not only did my suitcase go missing, but three other suitcases from my group were found out of place, with compartments open and rummaged through. I strongly advise future guests not to entrust their belongings to the hotel. To whoever took my suitcase: enjoy those used socks; they’re size 39-42, in case you’re wondering. In summary, while the hotel might offer competitive pricing, the lack of security and the staff's inadequate response made the experience disappointing. If you value the safety of your belongings, I recommend looking elsewhere.

Very friendly and helpful staff, modern reception and lounging area, good breakfast. Standard budget room was fine but small bed, we paid to upgrade to a newly refurbished room and it was lovely! Great location with tram stop outside. Bathroom was a wet room, personal preference let that down. Overall, very enjoyable experience.

We stayed here as a family of 3 for 4 nights in November. ||The room was clean and spacious and equipped with the usual others you'd expect. We were on the 8th floor and had a great view of the city to the back of the hotel. ||The booking came with breakfast which was always well stocked and had plenty of options from cooked to continental with some Norwegian bits available to try. ||There's a nice little bar area to the side of the breakfast bar which we used once and we found it nice. ||For those wanting to walk into the city centre, this hotel is well placed for an easy 15 minute walk into the centre. ||Overall, a very nice hotel.

For the price we paid this hotel met all expectations. I was initially worried at first with it being a budget friendly hotel but it really did suprise me. Staff really friendly, hotel very clean. Room was pretty basic but expected for £65 P/N. We stayed on the 13th floor which had great views. By far the best part was the buffet. Huge variety to choose from. Nothing I can say to note the hotel down it was just what was needed for an excellent price. The only thing I would say is location. Be prepared to walk a short while to get to the main touristy areas. Would come again!! 1 thing to note about the doors locking sometimes they don't lock automatically so I had to occasionally open the door from outside and manually lock and unlock the lock from inside this seemed to reset the automatic locking system which sorted the problem of the door opening from the outside without the key card. please address this for future visitors. & Would be preferable next time to have tea & coffee facilities in room.

Service and breakfast were perfect. Variety of food was sufficient enough. There was plenty of salty and sweet choices. Only weak point of the room was missing equipment on one side of the bad and one only weak point of location is that is close to dangerous Brugata tram stop. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay.

It was the best hotels. I have stayed. The breakfast buffet was extensive and delicious. We enjoyed the stay a lot. I would recommend this hotel to everyone who are planning to visit Oslo. It’s  just 13 min walk from central station oslo. Will definitely come back.

We booked Anker on a whim- our normal hotel was booked for our first night in Oslo so we went with Anker. First thing to note is there's a hostel side and a hotel side. We stayed at the hotel- which was lovely. Tacking the train from the airport to the city center will leave you with a 14 minute walk to the hotel. With luggage this wasn't ideal, we'll Uber moving forward. Once inside it was nice but simple- honestly it's what we expected in Oslo outside of the 4/5 star hotels we have booked for later in the trip. We had a large room which fit two perfectly, and the beds were super comfortable. Free WiFi which is expected in my opinion, and a breakfast Buffett in the morning. I found staff to be friendly and we actually had no issues during our one night stay. I'm not sure if I would stay here for more than two nights based on needing a little more from a hotel room but it's a solid choice. Oslo is expensive so be prepared to spend money, even on a limited frill hotel for a night,

Its very cute hotel in the middle of the city and staff here friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our stay. Everything is in walkable distance and nice views from the room

Great hotel and in a perfect location for travel. I'm taking away a star for the lack of wifi access in the rooms. As an international traveler that is a must. To be told that it's accessible only in the lobby and not in the rooms isn't a fix. To be told it's been like that for years makes it worse. To be told they keep saying they're going to fix it doesn't make it better either. Bleck. Too hard to plan anything on a trip when you can't access the internet, especially when you pay a bit more to get a hotel with the wifi. Let's move on your the 4 stars because if they can fix the internet you SHOULD stay here! The woman who greeted us at the desk was awesome and friendly. We came early thinking we'd just be able to store our luggage but our room was ready! Yahoo!! The room was perfect. Super comfy. We had 3 beds and 2 could be pushed together as well. I would love to see some usb outlets or plugs near the beds. Super helpful with cell phones being used as alarm clocks. The rooms were clean, the beds were comfy and no issues with the bathroom. There was also a TV so that was a plus. As far as getting there, it's an easy walk from the main station but you can jump up on a tram to get there. With the construction going on and the iffy few blocks right before the hotel, I'd get off on the stop after the hotel. It's actually a shorter walk.

We stayed here from February 14-22 2016 and we were quite happy with the hotel. It's nothing special, very basic, but affordable and we got a great package. The rooms are a little small, and the beds were single - but they are some of the most comfortable beds that I've ever slept on in a hotel. The pillows not so much, but it didn't make or break my sleep, lol. Checking in was smooth and fast, and the employees at the front desk were great throughout our entire stay. I was able to buy postcards to send home and they put together all the postage and such for me and shipped them off. Awesome! The morning buffet breakfast is alright, but we were pretty tired of it by the third day as they don't seem to ever switch it up even a little bit. I had a chance to try some new and different foods that I hadn't before - so that was cool. There are signs asking you not to bring food out of the cafeteria for obvious reasons, but you can make a sandwich to take out for 80NOK. The showers are a bit strange and we ended up with water all over the bathroom floor, but I'm just going to assume that I wasn't using it properly. I won't hold that against the hotel. :P I found the free wi-fi to be just fine. I didn't try to stream movies or anything, but for basic internet use I found it fast and reliable. The location was perfect, as we were there to see a show at the Folkentheateret, which is just down the street - as is everything else! It's only a few minutes walk from Central Station which made our getting from and to the airport very easy. There's a Kiwi, which is a grocery chain just a couple of minutes away, as is a McDonalds if you're looking for your fast-food fix. There are 7-11's EVERYWHERE. There is complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby all the time, and the bar is pretty cute as well. There are no ice machines, but you can go down to the bar to get some if you need it. When the bar is closed, just go to the front desk and they'll get it for you. All in all we enjoyed our stay. Nothing special about the Anker Hotel, but if you're looking for good value and a reasonable price, it's pretty good!

Very centrally located in Oslo with basic, but tidy standard. Breakfast included with both warm and cold alternatives, but missed better selection in the cereal bar. Both the restaurant and bar were clean and nice, but a little dull with typical white walls and celing like an institution. Price very affordable though Value for money!

Super accommodating, and the staff couldn't be nicer. A huge thank you to Rafael at the front desk for making a wonderful vacation better - you are the best!

Clean and comfortable but nothing special. The shower takes some getting used to as it does not have a separate shower tub but is 'on the floor'. The staff is friendly but they could use an extra person to help with storing luggage. Pretty much everyone can go in the storage room and take luggage. Nobody checks tags or even comes with you. The rooms could also use some darker curtains. When it's light out after midnight it's hard to fall asleep when the room is still bright. Our room was also overlooking a residential building and screaming kids playing in the parking lot woke us up every morning at 8 am. So windows are definitely not sound proof.

This place can not decide if it is an upscale hostel with private rooms and breakfast or a hotel with small no frills rooms and a buffet. Yeaaaa! Free internet in the room's. Welcome to the new century. If you are looking for a concierge, bellman and valet with a European breakfast buffet, forget it. They have none of that. If you are looking for cheap, no frills downtown accommodations with a lot of barely making it guests, this is the place to stay. Small Scandinavian style rooms with efficient space. But none of the rare wood or fine furniture I have found at other places. It's not dirty. But if you are into big fluffy clean towels and clean crisp sheets every day, forget it again. They say completely remodeled in 2010. It's Summer 2013 and it's dog eared in my opinion. A special word about the included breakfast. Easy to skip. Way not special. My traveling companion wouldn't even go down for coffee after the first day. Crowded with hostel guests who seemed to be having their first warm meal inside in a while.

I had a training course in this hotel, so I decided to stay here as well for simplicities sake. Meh, it was okay. Upon check in, one guest was complaining about someone stealing his luggage out of the lobby and just walking out of the hotel. So, there's that. I had an easy check in and the room was perfect for my sleeping needs. The restaurant is basically a cafeteria buffet for breakfast, but the food was satisfactory. I really can't complain too much. It was just okay in my book.

Strictly no frills place. They change sheets once in 5 days. Lobby bar is quite good.

The hotel is pretty close to everything which is great, and the view from our room at the 11th floor is beautiful. Other than that, it's not special in any way. Decor is trying to be modern but looks hard and cold. The rooms are fine, but the showers very small. No "we're sleeping in"tags for the door, so cleaning just barges in. The rooms are clean, but paint is scaling off the ceiling. It costs money to watch TV and the wifi keeps shutting down and is sloooow. Would rather pay for an hour of efficient internet, rather than being logged off every five mins. Breakfast buffet is ok but bland. Don't expect much choice if you are a vegetarian or vegan as most of the food is meat based. I'm lactose intolerant and not a huge fan of meat in the morning so I had very little options. The staff is friendly, but upon check in couldn't give us a receipt for payment and you have to pay in advance for your entire stay. All in all a pretty basic hotel that is fine if you're just looking for a reasonably (for Oslo) priced hotel.

This hotel is cheap for Oslo but would probably still be considered fairly expensive anywhere else. The lobby and reception area are very nice, with quite a homely feel despite the large size, and the staff are friendly and welcoming. The dining area is clean and the breakfast buffet is delicious (although I still haven't figured out what the fishy tasting pancake things are). The rooms are small and quite dull looking (for some reason they chose grey for the colour of the blankets) but they are clean, tidy and fine if it's just somewhere to sleep. The location of the hotel is excellent, being just a 10 minute walk from the centre of Oslo. There are several places to eat and drink within a short walk and if you're on a budget then this is a great base. Warning: Don't get this hotel mixed up with the Anker Hostel next door that shares the same address!

Skal du på noe på spektrum er dette hotellet akkurat langt nok unna. Helt ok rom med god utsikt. Når vi var der var det mye veiarbeid i området, men rommene er godt lydisolert så det gjorde ingenting. Frokost var helt grei, men ikke noe mer enn det. Trekker en stjerne for frokosten. Wifi var helt ubrukelig så der mister de også poeng. Kommer nok til å bo her igjen.