Comfort Hotel Grand Central

Couldn't get a hotel in a better position when visiting Oslo by air as inside Oslo station. Good value for money, all staff friendly and english speakers. Rooms overlooking Opera house a good size and remarkably quiet

Great location, right in the center of things. Agree with others, the rooms and layout are quirky but functional, comfortable. Our room location was quiet with a door (not a balcony to the outside. Great black out drapes. Full spread breakfast and good coffee. The bar and snack bar is a nice touch but there’s food available near by as well. Inside and outside seating. Self check in, can check in early for 10$ more. They do store luggage. Sunday they offer after 12n check in if they are able to

Friendly staff, very conveniently located. Easy access to various tourist sites in Oslo and the train station. Breakfasts were good, with a decent range. We had a superior double room and we're not sure we could tell what about it classified it a superior room. It was spacious, but mostly thanks to the enormously high ceilings.

The hotel is right in the centre of everything so you can’t go wrong. Our room was a bit of a trek away once in the hotel, as there are many rooms. Comfy bed and quiet. Bathroom is lovely, especially the mirror system! Great breakfast. Friendly staff.

The hotels best feature its near the station! Its a large hotel convenient for transport, restaurants and shops. The room was medium sized with very little storage. The decor I found depressing, blue and grey with what was supposed to be paintings directly onto the wall ! The bed was quite comfortable. The bathroom was modern and clean. Wifi and tv broke down. There were plenty of plug sockets No tea and coffee making facilities but coffee available in the foyer. The breakfast was buffet and not terribly organised. You chose your food then found a table. It was very busy and disjointed. A good selection of hot and cold choice.

Good location and friendly service but the rooms were very small and under equipped especially for the price. Bed had a mattress that was 2-3" thick with a duvet that was about 2/3 of the mattress width and only one pillow. Lack of towels and conditioner. No mini-fridge or ice bucket. The included breakfast was so-so. Maid service only provided if you go to the desk to request it. More like a budget hotel at a premium price.

The great advantage of this hotel is its location. We came in to Oslo with the airport express train and the Oslo Central Station is walking distance from the hotel. We struggled a bit to find our way through the maze of corridors and lanes inside the huge train station complex, and there was no proper signposting. The reception is simple, combine with a small bar. We were given room 3304 on the third floor, which was at first confused with room 304 on the same floor. But our room was clean and comfortable. There was a modern abstract painting which seemed out of place in this old building. The view from our mini-balcony was blocked by a screen, and we had to stand on a chair to see the view towards the fjord and the Oslo Opera House nearby. The location right in the centre of Oslo means one can reach pretty much everything there is to see in town by walking or a short tram ride.

Historic hotel attached to Oslos central train station. Easy walk to everything in central Oslo. Note the rooms are small, but functional and unique in design. Clean with a great breakfast.

This hotel is listed as a 4 star hotel which is far from reality!! This hotel is probably 3 stars tops and that's being very very generous! PROS: Very friendly and helpful staff all around. Very good location right inside the main rail station and walking distance to other landmarks and restaurants. Amazing breakfast spread with a large variety of items to chose from! Very clean rooms and bathrooms. Now the not so good stuff: Staying on the 4th floor you need to walk through a maze just to get there! Rooms are very tiny with no cabinets or furniture to put in your clothes. You feel very cramped especially with 2 people in such a small room. There is no safe or a refrigerator in the room. The queen size bed we had with 2 people sleeping in it was very sagging to the point it was uncomfortable! No telephone in the room. My biggest issue was that the bathroom window had no curtain or some type of window cover. You can be taking a shower and people across the building might see you, yes the building is far but trust me your anxiety will kick in! Also bathroom has no light switch it turns on and off automatically. Overall it's a nice hotel but missing a lot of stuff that other hotels have for it to be considered 4 stars. If you just need a place to stay and a good complementary breakfast this is your hotel!

Amazing location right almost in the train station. Similar to The Ace Hotel chain in an economy European style. Rooms are comfy but tiny. A small hanging rack for clothes but no furniture to store clothes. No drawers or cubbies. Beds are comfy and clean. A few windows that tilt for airflow. Great bathroom but no light switch. Turns on and off automatically. Housekeeping only every 4th day. Towels are small and it's tough to keep bathroom floor dry. They only change towels every 4th day unless housekeeper requested by 10PM the night before. Two big challenges where room location. And communication. We needed to take 2 elevators and walk about 1/2 a mile to our room. Ok. Annoying but not game changer. The greatest challenge is the room lacks telephones. That's a problem. Need more hangers, towels, hairdryer broken, out of soap, slipped and fell in shower and you need help, place is on fire... sorry no phones. That's just too skimmed down for CustomerService or safety. Fun place, cool vibe, funky as anything but customer service and safety first. Hello administration... GET ROOM PHONES... even one per wing!.

Awesome value for price Location is perfect Breakfast Buffet is great. Really. Rooms are comfortable and funky cool We were on south side facing opera house and noise was not an issue. Public transit hub makes it easy to get around, and 20 minutes to airport makes this hotel perfect for passing through traveller.

My wife and I stayed at this property after flying transatlantic and arriving in Oslo. We arrived on Norway's very special day - Constitution Day. While I expected a lot of celebrations that evening, I did not realize my room was situated directly above a nightclub. We crashed and fell asleep around 930pm only to be awoken shortly thereafter by loud thumping and reverberation. Seriously, the vibrations shook my cellphone right off the nightstand! I got dressed and spoke to the manager on duty who informed me the hotel had no advanced knowledge of the party at the adjacent venue and mentioned that it was not allowed/authorized. We ended up staying awake until 1am when the music died down. The next morning, I shared my displeasure with the manager who gave me a lot of pushback saying it was out of their control. I ended up getting him to offer me a partial refund. Pros: fantastic breakfast spread in a very cozy setting, perfect location if you arrive by train and don't want to wheel your suitcase across the city or take a taxi. Cons: the beds are garbage. As others have said here, the sag terribly. Also, tiny wafer-thin pillows. Overall, this hotel failed. All I ask for is a comfortable bed, a quiet environment and hot water. I got the hot water thus 2-stars instead of one.

Although this seems to be a nice hotel adjacent to the train station with a nice restaurant and complementary breakfast, my issue was with the laundry service. We sent out 2 kg of underwear and socks to be washed by a contract laundry service the hotel utilizes. We were told that the service was slightly expensive and handed a photocopy brochure for the laundry service that advertised 90 NOK per kg. Our laundry bill came to to be 3536 NOK or $455 USD for one load of wash!!! We were totally mislead by the front desk staff who never gave us the correct price list for laundry services.

We stayed here for the past four nights, and we also stayed here 1 1/2 weeks ago for one night. Considering that Oslo is incredibly expensive (although our hotel room in Bergen cost even *more*), this location right inside the train station is terrific. The hotel just opened last year and the architecture is fascinating; they did a great job converting what was most of the former train station into a hotel. All of the room interiors are modern and the rooms were spotless. Toiletries aren't provided (not even regular soap), but there are soap dispensers by the sink and in the shower. Also, the towels were very rough. There is a hairdryer, however. I'd read lots of reviews on Trip Advisor, and several of them mentioned the noise in rooms facing the street and overlooking the main square. One person mentioned that room 229 was quiet, so we requested that room and stayed there on the one night last week. However, we didn't like that room; it had a sleeping loft with very steep stairs that were difficult to climb, and I kept hitting my head on the bottom corner of the t.v. that was hanging on that wall. Further - and this is typical of Europe - the room had no a/c, plus the sleeping loft had no window and it was therefore excessively hot. Upon our return, the person at the reception desk recommended room 356 and that's where we stayed for 4 nights. That room is GREAT! It has the requisite quiet and it also has **a/c** (hooray)! Note that there's no control on the a/c, but I'm extremely heat-intolerant and the room was actually too warm for me at times. (The window also opens, if you feel a huge need for warm air [something I can't relate to; ha ha]). Note that this room is a *very* long distance from the lobby. Not only does it require taking two elevators that aren't adjacent to each other (which was confusing initially), but there's also a lot of walking involved. All of the reception staff - and we met several of them - were TERRIFIC! Also; I had to send them a few e-mails (both prior to our arrival & in-between our stays here) and the responses were always superb; incredibly prompt and thorough. The (free) breakfast buffet was *really* good! I've been somewhat obsessed with gjetost (Norwegian goat cheese) since 1982, and I was in "heaven" from being able to eat it every morning here. The coffee was good and it's also available at all times in the lobby, in addition to tea (however, we ended up only having coffee at breakfast). The staff at the breakfast buffet were all very pleasant. WiFi is free, and the code is available at the reception desk. There's even a fitness room and it's located right above the lobby.

Amazing friendly staff, the girls at reception would try anything to help you out :) Always smiling and something lovely to say!! The gym a little small but it seams to be in use all the time by guests so good! I might have a go tom morning but right now I'm to happy chilling with my white wine and a book!! Rooms are spacious and loving the decor and I'm falling in love with my "arty wall" over my bed! Rooms are clean and it's so so soooo central to everything you want or need for a lovely stay in Oslo!! This city rocks, and this hotel certainly do as well!! I will come again on my next stay for sure!!

Rooms are clean and beds are comfy. There is no AC! There is a fan supposedly but we couldn't figure it out. Interesting (to us Americans) that you use a key card to work the electricity in the room. While we were here they were working on the hot water so for one shower we didn't have any. It was fixed by morning. The rooms have a strange pop-art flair. Vaguely graffiti-inspired. Quite comfortable. Two TVs in our little two person room, not sure why, but we're not complaining! Easy to find something to watch in English with Norwegian subtitles. Very easy to locate, exit the train station and turn LEFT. The guides in the station told us to turn right. The building you're looking for is big and white, and has an outdoor dining area outside it. Their breakfast buffet from 6-9:30am was great- we got there at 8:30 and snagged a table but pretty soon after it got busy. They had a great selection, better than any American continental breakfast I've seen. Lots of options for cheese and fruit, local and organic ("ecological") foods. Much was made in-house in the restaurant. No stale toast and cold cereal--tasty coffee and plenty of food.

Very good location in the central station! Rooms are contemporary and clean. Most rooms are extremely small almost like cupboards. Got upgraded once and this room was battlefield big. Italian restaurant in lobby is ok. Good breakfast but with a lot of walk-ins which makes it crowded. A lot of good restaurants in station. Prefered hotel for me!

Nice hotel with a delicious complimentary breakfast. I found the sparse graffiti decorated hotel to be kinda creepy. Like staying in a jail cell or something, not my fave. The hotel room was tiny, but comfortable, quiet and clean. The bathroom lacked any sort of toiletries, but a soap/shampoo dispenser. It seemed more like a hostel to me in view of comfort, but the breakfast was excellent as was the location.

Very nice, clean and quiet rooms, good if not perfect location... Staff is friendly and always smiling, the check in is the fastest I've ever had. keep up the good work guys!

Location of hotel is really good and easy access directly from the train station without having to go outside. The room is rather small. Not much space to walk around and layout luggage. Wifi reception and speed is good. Breakfast is mediocre; not a big selection, but still decent.

Pros: 1) The customer service at the front desk was excellent. I agree with some other reviewers that not all of the staff is as knowledgeable about Oslo as Emilie. She was an expert on just about everything. 2) The free breakfast had a large assortment of delicacies...except the eggs! The scrambled eggs had a hard crust from sitting under the warming light, yet they were cold. This presents a hygiene issue. The other food items were fresh and tasty. 3) Strong wifi signal. 4) Clean rooms. 5) Great location in the train station. You see people schlepping their suitcases all over town walking to their hotels located blocks away. Cons: 1) Lack of towels. They supply two hand towels and two bath towels and no wash cloths. One hand towel had to be used as a bath mat because there was no shower door, so the water splashed all over the bathroom floor. 2) No where to hang clothes. There are hangars, and some very short pegs, but the pegs are not conducive to holding more than one hangar. 3) The bathroom could use some robe hooks on the door and at least one shelf in the shower to put shampoos and soaps (instead they have to be placed on the shower floor). 4) The room layout. There is plenty of room, but the space in our room was not properly utilized. The desk was right in front of the bed, so one had to crawl over the bed if someone was sitting at the desk. 5) The pillows were small and lumpy. I left a note for housekeeping for extra pillows and they complied. 6) The coffee maker in the lobby never seemed to work and they were always out of creamer. Since there is no air conditioning in the rooms, I could see a noise issue in the warmer months. I could not get the heat to turn off in the room. We kept the window open. Our room was facing the front of the hotel, which is loud and bustling almost 24/7. I always carry ear plugs, so this was not an issue for us. I would stay here, again, but it would be nice if they addressed the little things that make a hotel stay truly great.