Sommerro

Booked this historic hotel, over a hundred years old, for our last night in Oslo. Its location is excellent, right next to the Royal Palace of Norway. It's a convenient seven-minute walk to Nationaltheatret train station, where you can buy tickets directly to the airport. Many city attractions are also within walking distance. The hotel facilities have an 'old money' charm, with a vintage yet luxurious decor. The breakfast offers a wide variety, including both buffet and à la carte options. Definitely worth a stay.

The design is exquisite with traditional Nordic features. However, the service and infrastructure do not meet the standards of a typical five-star hotel: there are no toiletries or slippers to take with you, the mini-bar is chargeable, there are two expensive Korean face masks on the sink that also cost extra, the hairdryer is old, and most importantly, the water pressure in the shower is insufficient, making it difficult to wash long hair thoroughly. There is no full carpeting, footsteps upstairs are very loud, and there are no nightlights. If you're here to see the design, one night is enough! The comfort level is even lower than a business hotel like Radission.

This was the most expensive hotel of my trip to Norway. There's a tram and bus stop right outside, and the nearest metro station, the National Theater, is about a 10-minute walk away. Oslo's city center isn't very big, so this distance isn't exactly close. The hotel's decor is retro, old-money style. The breakfast was plentiful, with both a buffet and à la carte options. The à la carte menu mainly featured eggs, unlimited servings but with a queue. The buffet mainly consisted of cold dishes, but the selection was plentiful and of high quality; for example, the fruit section had passion fruit and kiwi, which I hadn't seen in other Norwegian hotel breakfasts. The service was also very enthusiastic, almost overwhelming. We booked a twin room, but they gave us a room on the 6th floor. The window was extremely small! Absolutely ridiculously small! And it couldn't be opened. The only natural light came from a single skylight, which felt rather strange overall.