Clarion Hotel Oslo

A pleasant hotel located in central Oslo near the opera house. The service was pleasant throughout, the reception and bar staff helpful and friendly, and the bar itself a nice place to relax with good cocktails and drinks. The rooms were nice enough, however there were some minor maintenance issues in ours, though I doubt that's reflected across the whole hotel. Overall, a good hotel for an Oslo city break.

Great central location, 5 minute walk from the central station. Check in was quick and they sent a kettle up to the room as requested and also explained I could take tea and milk from the breakfast area. ||Room was a good size along with the bathroom. Liked that you could open the window partially to let some fresh air in. Asked for a quiet room and mine was facing a courtyard/garden area with no noise. ||Breakfast as many have commented was great and extensive, with pretty much anything you could want including a gluten free section, a barista making coffees and a pancake station.

Location is convenient, about 10 mins walk from Oslo S. although it is in the direction nearer to the office buildings and away from the attractions.Breakfast spread is amazing and tastes good. Room and bathroom are spacious, bed is soft and comfortable.The only drawback is the amenities. There is no toothbrush provided, and I find the shampoo, conditioner, and hand wash a little too mild / diluted, would have preferred it to be thicker and foamier. Body soap is ok.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at this hotel. From check-in to check-out, the staff were warm, professional, and genuinely helpful—it made all the difference. The room was clean and well-maintained, which is always a top priority for me when traveling.|The real standout, though, was the complimentary breakfast. It exceeded my expectations with a fantastic selection of fresh, quality options. It's rare to find a free breakfast this good. Excellent value overall, and I wouldn't hesitate to book here again.

The concierge filled my faith in humanity or at least the hospitality industry. I had flown many hours; across the equator to another hemisphere. It was early morning and my eSIM provider ostracised me in electronic isolation. I struggled around the wrong side of Oslo Central and came across “the Hub” version of Clarion - I was tired, desperate and had been trudging through dreariness with luggage. The concierge confirmed I was in the wrong hotel but gave me a map and an encouraging shove with rough directions. I made it to my hotel and concierge helped with allowing me to store my luggage and gave me a “I’ll see what I can do if you come early for check-in” suggestion. I really appreciated that kindness, I didn’t really take them up on it - I found my second wind and explored a new polis. Yes the room was smallish and was a minimalist design in furnishing but it was functional, comfortable and it came as was advertised. What was not advertised was the great shower - it sanctified me better than a confessional session. The door did take some getting used to; I needed more power than finesse. The hotel is well situated to sites, dining and transportation- I got a real affection for Oslo’s trams. The staff were at all times helpful when needed and working quietly making my life better when I didn’t need instant help.

The location is good. It’s easy to find — just get off at Oslo train station and walk toward the bus stop, and you’ll see the hotel. Also, it is convenient to take buses to the museums.||The room design is simple but spacious. There were no kettle, slippers, brushes, or bottles of water in the room, which is different from hotels in Asia. That was fine for us, as we brought our own, and the tap water tastes good.||Our favorite part was definitely the breakfast. We would definitely stay here again if we visit Oslo next time. Honestly, local food in Oslo is a bit too salty for our taste, but the breakfast at the hotel didn’t disappoint us. We weren’t bored even though we ate there for two days. One thing to be aware of is that the seats close to the omelette station have strong cooking smells.

Breakfast in this hotel is the star of the show. If I could give it 6 stars out of 5, I would have done so. It's better than any other breakfast/brunch place you can go to. Seriously, it's insanely good. The rooms are mid though. There's a lot of dust, and none it was vacuumed after our multiple day stay here. Sheets are clean but the pillows were not washed at all - they smell like sweat. It's very difficult to dispense soap and shower gels because dispensers felt like they were broken. They don't go all the way up after pressing the dispenser down, you have to pull the tip back up manually. Springs seem to be worn out.

The breakfast is amazing, there were so many choices and everything tasted good. I enjoyed the coffee made by barista in the morning, that made my day. I didnt do any touristy because of work meetings. It was close to walk to the Oslo train station. Close to a tram station as well. I didn't catch the lady's name on duty at the concierge, she was kind enough to allow me to make a local call because I couldn't get my esim to work. Appreciate the kindness. Gave 4 stars because couldn't check in early but can store luggage so that was good.

The Clarion Hub hotel is smartly appointed and well located for tourists who want to be within walking distance of all major sightseeing areas. The lobby is beautiful, and the rooms are modern, spacious, and clean. The breakfast was excellent, with row after row of delicious fresh foods, and service was exceptional throughout our stay, with smiles and recognition upon return. A wonderful option for easy access to Oslo's main sights!

Located in in the Barcode district, right next to the Opera house Munch Museum, Clarion Hotel Oslo is an upscale hotel frequented by business-persons and traveling gourmands dining at Maaemo, Spread across several spotless floors guests can expect a smooth check-in and stay including 24/7 fitness center and an extensive breakfast spread. Priced appropriate to the amenities,

Agree with the other reviewers here, terrible customer service. Would never recommend staying here. The location is also a bit far, close to the Munch museum but takes longer if you want to walk west into the city. There are other, and even cheaper places to stay in Oslo.

This is a wonderfully located hotel. The rates are reasonable and the rooms are very beautiful and quite comfortable. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. AND THE INCLUDED BREAKFAST BUFFET IS PHENOMENAL! A huge selection of high quality everything. I would definitely stay here again. There is a nice bar with an outdoor café space as well.

Terrible experience with this hotel. My wife and I along with another guest were assigned to handicapped rooms for no apparent reason other than they must have been the least desirable rooms in the hotel. To the front desk staff's credit they had no issue in changing the rooms. Our difficulties multiplied with Clarion. Inexplicably, Clarion reassigned our room with no explanation or contact with us while were on a Bergen Fjord tour. Our room was paid for, there was no emergency yet all of clothes, toiletries, shoes, gifts, were stuffed in our carry-ons and sent to storage. When we returned from Bergen on the night train at 11:00 PM. Our keys didn't work. The front desk had no information as to what happened to our room, where our luggage was, who removed our things and why. There were no notes in the computer system, no explanation and only found an alternative after we proved that we had indeed paid for the room and were ejected without cause. We didn't get relocated until 1:00 Am after we located our luggage in the storage room. Speaking to the Day Manager the following morning for an explanation was a complete waste of time. Useless would sum it up. To any potential handicapped guests for the Clarion, I don't know what is the custom for hotels but the room was so dark and depressing. The Train station across the street would be a better choice.

I made a reservation on Expedia to stay here for my second visit to Oslo. It had just opened late summer 2019, and based on the reviews on Trip Advisor, I thought I'd give it a try. It was a terrible disappointment! There were tons of problems from the minute you walked into the place. You enter from a side street and you are encouraged to check in at a self-serve kiosk, rather than a front desk customer service professional. I had a hard time retrieving my reservation because they really didn't link up with Expedia. Finally, I got some help from a generally friendly Oslo native that could speak good English, but wasn't that savvy with the computer. After a phone call and checking several websites, they finally found my reservation. Being a new hotel, or one that doesn't get many reservations from Expedia, I wondered if I had been double crossed and they were going to say I didn't have a reservation. After I was checked in, finally, I was given some nice instructions on the hotel. They touted the restaurant as it was the eighth wonder of the world, and being traveling for about a day, with a night flight from DFW to LHR, and a four hour lay over, I got to Oslo in the dark around 7 pm. I was expecting it to be close to the Central Train Station, which is a big shopping and restaurant facility along with a transportation hub and transfer station, but the hotel was not as close as they touted on their website. They said the restaurant was having a private party and not available for guests, which struck me as very odd. Normally, hotel restaurants are for the guests and private parties have a special banquet room. When I wondered down the hall, I could see that they were closing early, ahead of their posted hours, which was in contrary to the private party I was told occupied the premises. I was also told by the front desk clerk there was a work-out facility that had signs on the second floor, but when walking down the hall three or four times, I couldn't find it. I tried to open several doors, but they were all locked. I finally gave up because it was either closed or didn't exist and was way to difficult to find, so I wondered if it was another tall tale. There are no phones in the hotel even though they say there is room service, that you are supposed text your order to, but that sounded as iffy as the work-out room. I have never been in a hotel as highly touted as this one that didn't even have a phone in the room. So no wake up calls, no inquiries, no communications to other areas. The room seemed a little bigger than a normal European hotel room, but maybe it was the layout. The bathroom had no amenities, and soap in canisters only, that had advertisements it was for sale in the lobby. Did they think it was so special people were supposed to be impressed? I was not. There was no luggage racks so my suitcase sat on the floor. The refrigerator they mentioned being in the room, was filled with beverages for sale and no room for anything else. The mattress on the bed was a pad on top of a platform and very uncomfortable and the sheets kept hanging out. I didn't sleep well at all. There was lattice on a tiny desk was covered with dust. The breakfast buffet was a farce. They had one chef on duty that had an omelette station, but the choices for Ingredients to add to your omelette were atypical. There was no cheese, no ham, no mushrooms; there were items I didn't recognize, perhaps to save on what more and more looked to be a struggling hotel. But they wanted top rate for and billed it way beyond its true measures. About the fourth morning of a seven night stay, I was awakened with janitors in the room. I have never in my life had hotel employees break into a room where I had the DO NOT DISTURB sign on it. They were mopping up water and accused me of causing it. They made some other wild accusations and I demanded to speak to the manager on duty, that they said was not on the property. When they called, she didn't answer. I wanted to get out of the place and I did, but they would not even give me a receipt so U could request a refund and complain about this quack hotel. I made a reservation for the Thon Hotel which was really right next to the train station, and not just the train track platforms, that had no entrance. GO TO THE THON HOTEL AND STAY AWAY FROM THE QUACK CHOICE HOTEL OSLO, THAT FALLS SHORT OF THEIR INFLATED EGO AND MISLEADING MARKETING LITERATURE AND FAKE REVIEWS ON TRIP ADVISOR! YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DIDN'T MAKE THE COLOSSAL MISTAKE I DID.