Hotel berhampiran Bøler, gangvei, Oslo

Having visited this hotel some weeks ago when the room was freezing cold despite trying to get the heating to work, I fully expected things to have improved but unfortunately not. It seems unbelievable that a major chain hotel has had no working heating system for several weeks during Norwegian winter and waits for its guests to complain before providing them with the tiniest oil heater which has no effect. The weather was sub zero during my stay and the hotel acknowledged the heating system in the rooms was not working, apparently all the bedrooms are affected. A rather uncomfortable stay.

My understanding, and that of a couple who shared the apartment with me was that we would each have a private room in a hostel. This isn't a hostel at all, the budget option is actually an apartment share which we were only informed of when we arrived. Firstly, I will say the bed was really confortable with nice linen and the space for my possessions in my room was good, a nice large mirror too. The kitchen was ill-equiped, the door on the fridge only sealed if I placed a chair against it, and the utensils and knives and forks etc were not adequate if the place was full. Could have done with being re-decorated as rather tatty. The bedrooms have windows into the main living areas, but not to the outside, so fresh air was limited, and with flimsy curtains over those bedroom windows there was less privacy than was optimum, particularly when sharing with strangers. The doors to our rooms were extremely squeaky. Three bedrooms share the kitchen/living area and bathroom, so up to six people which should be manageable but IT IS NOT A HOSTEL. There was no information at all concerning local amenities, and no cloths etc for keeping the communal area clean. I requested and received dish soap from reception and was given a towel instead of a cloth to keep the kitchen clean. No hand soap was provided as the dispensers in the kitchen and bathroom were empty, something that should never happen at the present time. Whether you share or rent self-contained accommodation for your own party greater attention to detail would greatly improve things.

All was very good. Staff was lovely, helpful. Hotel a bit ‘dated’, in design, but very nice.

There is a huge wall in the middle of the room which is blocking the view, at night there is constant humming from the AC / machine which is causing me awake at 3 in the morning and the mattress is way so soft that it didn't really support my back.

I would really have liked to have given this a five star review, because the reception staff were super friendly, making sure I knew where the tourist attractions were and how to get there on my first day and letting me use the toilet when I popped back on my last day well after I’d checked out, as well as giving me a room with a phenomenal view of the fjord, but a couple of things took the shine off for me. One was the lack of air con. I mis-understood how hot Oslo could be, which is kind of on me and not the hotel BUT the DIY open window and fan arrangement weren’t entirely satisfactory, and while I was in my room, I never felt entirely comfortable with how hot I was. I guess the opposite could also be true if you can’t control how hot or cold your room gets in winter (when I assume my imaginings of snow drifts is actually a thing). Secondly was the breakfast. I can in no way fault the food - smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, bread, carrot cake (always a joy, whatever the time of day), melon, cheese and ham, but trying to find a table was sometimes impossible. It was particularly difficult for me as a solo traveller. It involved getting up early, crossing my fingers and piling everything on my plate in one go, just in case. Some days it was fine, but one day, after walking what felt like the entire length of the shopping centre getting increasingly dispondent, I had to perch on the end of a table with a group of pensioners who were staying there after two weeks travelling up and down Scandinavia together on train. Fortunately I am mature enough to be able to make small talk, but I can see how it wouldn’t go down so well with everyone else. Coffee was also a hit hit and miss - I was only offered some two out of four days. These little quirks are a real shame, because the location is great (handy for the train and city centre tourist attractions), and as I say, the staff on reception were lovely (and based on what I heard while I was standing in line, some of the other guests can be quite demanding). If I’m in Oslo again, I would definitely consider staying here again (but maybe bring a handheld fan or multiple layers of clothing, depending on the season) and maybe avoiding the breakfast.

Nice place and nice room however, bed sheets and pillow cases could’ve been put on already before we arrived there rather than we having to do it ourselves and could have been better with soap In the bathroom. Otherwise amazing for the price!

Went for a concert- hotel was clean beds were comfortable and shower was hot breakfast was awesome the tv in room didn’t connect though the only down side. I would definitely stay again

Nice hotel. Had everything I needed. Comfortable centrally located. Issue with this is that there is no public parking or pvt parking at the hotel. Hotel access is on a no vehicle access road. I arrived via motorcycle, asked if they new where the motorcycle parking bays where? Staff did not know. I found 2 parking bays after a hour of searching not too far away and not close either. Haha

Overall the environment is cozy enough but there’s some issues like the room had not be cleaned properly and there few items within the room is broken

Не первый раз останавливаюсь в этом отеле и всегда очень довольна. Прекрасное месторасположение и виды из окна на фьорд. Отличный завтрак в ресторане. Комфортные условия проживания. Очень чисто. Цена - достаточно бюджетная для Осло. Рекомендую!