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Absolutely pleasantly surprised. The breakfast buffet is top notch with many options for everything. The free dinner buffet is small, but very tasty and offers something for everyone. The rooms are adequately sized. All of the staff are super polite. If I’m ever going to Oslo again, I will consider staying here once more.

I travel a lot but rarely find the time to leave reviews. Our large family group just completed a three night stay and were simply blown away. From the varied and delicious meals to the comfortable rooms, to the location, everything was stellar. What truly blew us away, however, was the service we received. Dag, Michael, the mealtime staff and the rest of the crew (sorry we didn’t catch more names!) truly went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. We won’t be forgetting our experience for a long time and can’t wait to return.

This hotel was in walking distance to everything we wanted to see and do in Oslo & less than a 10 minute walk from Central train station with easy connections to and from the airport via the Flytoget airport express train. The superior double room reminded us of a theatre dressing room, it was spacious and quiet. However, we found the lighting was poor (for us in our 60s) & there was no safe in the room. Concierge staff were courteous, helpful and friendly. Breakfast was plentiful with a good variety in a nice dining setting and staff were attentive at all times.

Welcoming reception area and quick check in. Excellent breakfast wide choice and down stairs in big restaurant. Dinner was OK but served up on the top floor in an area which was not that inviting. There wax an upstairs part to it if happy to carry your food up to it and bring your dirty plates back down which is worth it. Big comfortable king size bed. No noise and hotel in good location. The room was pianted in dark colours and had dim lighting and would have been better with brighter lights. Room would benefit from being renovated but bathroom was all new though shower screen over the bath needed to be a foot longer to stop water spraying on the floor. All things said we enjoyed our stay and would recommend

If your are thinking about staying here you will be pleasantly surprised. The rooms are a little eclectic, but if you can get past that, you will find it is clean. Some rooms are small but I paid for the upgrade and got a good size room. The free breakfasts are unbelievable, the 'dinners', not so much if you are an American. Great location but a little noisy from street music, but not overwhelming. Overall a great stat. The front desk was very helpful and inviting. You won't go wrong booking a stay here.

The hotel and its staff are very sympathetic, and I felt very welcomed as soon as I arrived in the hotel. The receptionist told me that the hotel ventilation was under strain due to unusually hot weather, so they provided me with a fan for my room. Thanks to that, the room temperature remained perfectly tolerable throughout my stay. Breakfast is exceptionally comprehensive and delicious, and the room rate also includes "fika" and a decent buffet dinner, both served in the top-floor lounge. The hotel is located in a nice area next to Youngstorget. Thank you for a very pleasant stay!

This hotel was incredible. Breakfast and dinner was great. The wide section for breakfast was perfect, avocado, smoked salmon, bacon , tons of cold meats and cheese. The dinner was not as varied but still pretty good with various vegetables and a protein and always a soup it seemed. It was around 5 minutes walk to the train station. The room had a comfortable bed and a good shower.

This is a standard mid tier hotel, you’ve been in a million of them. The rooms and lobby are clean, but the rooms do not get cleaned daily unless you ask. I suppose that’s standard now too. The amenities are standard- you get a kettle and teas, though I had to ask for the instant coffee packets. Coffee machine in the lobby. It seems like the air conditioning doesn’t work well, but it does, as long as you leave the key in the slot by the door. The location is convenient, right next to the theater, and walking distance to the train and bus terminal. Kinda dirty just outside though, lots of revelers, drunks, that sort of people. It’s fine.

The good first: Comfortable bed, room is updated, there is a small fridge. The surprising: Tiny room, really hard to even walk around. No table or storage at all to put your stuff. The bathroom has a tiny shelf, hard to even put toothpaste and razor. There is no tissue box. The bathroom is small and the whole thing gets wet and there is just one hand and one bath towel. The TV has 12 channels (not even CNN or BBC). The comforter is small, your legs will poke out. You have to go to room 301 to iron your clothes. The Clarion is a chic looking hotel, missing all the little things that make for a comfortable stay.

This past week I stayed at the Hotel Folketeateret again (my third stay) and already at the check-in, I was looking forward to the next morning: breakfast at the adjoining restaurant Grilleriet...but more on that later. The Hotel Folketeateret is located only a few minutes from the Central Station, where most people arrive when they come from the airport. The entrance is located within a mini-mall where you can find all sorts of restaurants, delicatessen stores, hairdressers etc. Upon entering the hotel, I always feel right at home, as it is cozy and warm in a typical Scandinavian fashion. Plus, the receptionists here are always very friendly and on top of that super-efficient; I've never waited longer than a minute to check in or check out. The hotel rooms that I've stayed in are not luxurious, but they are comfortable and they offer all the conveniences that a business traveller might look for: master switches for the light by the bed, plenty of sockets by the bed, free and fast wifi etc. As I mentioned before, the breakfast for me is the highlight here and I really urge you to get up early and take full advantage of it. The buffet is so big with so many yummy choices that I usually end up not needing to eat until the evening...seriously, I stuff myself with hearty rye bread, eggs, sausages, smoothies and other goodies. Another nice amenity here at the hotel is that in addition to the free breakfast, they also have free coffee in the lobby and they also offer a free light dinner...now this is what I call convenient!

Some people would call this hood sketchy, I'd call it convenient. It's dead central and an easy walk to the train station (where the Flytoget Airport Express train will whisk you after you land at Oslo airport). The breakfast (included in the room rate) is breathtaking: smoothies, pancakes, eggs, sausages, bacon, baked beans, cold cuts, cheese, fruits, vegetables, a bakery like assortment of bread, every kind of spread you can imagine to put on all that bread, really nice tea, yogurt and it just goes on and on from there. They do not mess around with breakfast and there is an overwhelming sense they absolutely revere the adage about it being the most important meal of the day. A light buffet in the early evening is also included in the room rate and is especially nice when you're in meetings all day. However, it's not nearly as bountiful nor inspired as the breakfast offerings but there will be soup, one entree with an accompanying carb, as well as salad. Drinks are available for purchase. I recommend taking your food upstairs, the view from there is nice and for some reason everyone else just crams into the tables near the food. The wifi is annoying because it requires a code that's constantly changing. I wish hotels everywhere would just put a password on it and call it a day! Just outside the hotel is a statue of Kate Moss in a rather challenging yoga pose entitled "Sphinx" by London artist Marc Quinn. I'll let you make up your own mind on that particular work. . . This is a hotel full of extras. You definitely feel like you get what you pay for (and like everything in Oslo, you will pay a lot). If you're easily claustrophobic it's worth trading up a room category or two as the cheapest rooms are very, very tiny.

Very happy with this hotel, which I think offers superior value for money. Couple of highlights: - Fantastic breakfast (I've had worse at 5 star hotels) - One of the best gym's I've seen - Nice interior design - Free bites and sweets on the 7th floor - Friendly staff Minor comments are that the rooms are quite small and the hotel is not optimal for business travellers.

Attention travellers to Oslo: This hotel offers a phenomenal breakfast buffet and a pretty good dinner option- included in the price. Normally this would not appeal to me but this is Oslo. If you are from North America you will be appalled at what you pay for bad food in Oslo. Even the 1% will probably feel ripped off with most meals. Instead, I recommend staying at one of the central Clarion hotels and taking in the great sites and culture in Oslo on a stomach full from breakfast and a wallet with some crowns left in it. Staying here truly made our trip. This despite the fact that for the first two nights our room was basically IN a dance club an no sleep was to be had until 3 an. That was a problem! The hotel is in a dispute with the nightclub but as of now all they can do is offer you earplugs. So- request a room away from the club (they'll know what you are talking about) or stay at the other Clarion two blocks away. Also, don't forget the "evening snack" there is a full dinner and it is totally adequate (whereas the breakfast is truly excellent).

This hotel has a very great location, close to the central station and couple of minutes walk from the seaside and Aker Brygge. The room was ok but a bit small from my point of view. Tea and coffee are available at the top floor of this hotel and offer a view over the city center. They can also be taken away at the reception. Breakfast is very nice in a very cosy place, nothing to complain about!

This is a nice hotel in Oslo. I enjoyed my stay and would recommend it. The beds were comfy, the rooms were clean and modern and the location was excellent. Walkable to the train station and sites. Another great thing about this hotel is that they offer a complimentary dinner in addition to the free breakfast. The breakfast was really bountiful, but honestly I feel like everything tasted much better at dinner even if it was a smaller meal. These free, tasty meals are really appreciated when staying in a country that has astronomical prices for food at restaurants. The only thing I didn't like was that the temperature wasn't adjustable. There was no air conditioning.

Really good very central located hotel. Rooms a bit small. Rooms are in quite a good shape. Poor international TV selection. Very fast WiFi connection but zhe daily change of the code should be eliminated. Breakfast is really good, restaurant in the evening is as well recomended.

Well located. Staff is very helpful and breakfast excellent. Room decoration is unique. Strangely, I feel that the modern Scandinavian decor focuses more on style than function, and a lot of closet and desk spaces are lost.