Best Oslo hostels
With a stay at Saga Poshtel Oslo Central in Oslo (Oslo City Centre), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Karl Johan Street and 7 minutes by foot from Oslo Cathedral (Domkirke). Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 2,687 reviews
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Excellent
9.6
Pros: It’s close to city center, and the hostel is super clean and well organized. Breakfast was amazing as well. I would love to stay here again if I come back to Oslo.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very comfortable, well designed. The breakfast was very good. Location is great. I could walk everywhere from the hostel.
Good
7.9
Pros: Hybrid of hostel and hotel, which explains the price (that and the great breakfast - see below). You get towels but have to make your own bed. A bit extra for en-suite - spacious hotel-like with soap in shower, cups, shelf and plenty of hangers. Room was comfortable with large lockers inc. hangers inside, chair and small table. USB charger and small light for each bed, but electricity plugs inconveniently located in the room (this possibly varies between rooms, mine was a 4-person, and one of larger ones it seemed, others were certainly more cramped). Beds (two-bunk) were very squeaky and thin mattresses, pillows were pleasant though. Step-free access to room. Everything was very clean. Excellent central location yet still quiet. Incredibly rich buffet breakfast included (and available 7-10 which was great), lots of choice for all, an obvious highlight of the stay. Large dining/social area, self-catering kitchen there was well equipped but tiny (pretty much one person at a time, though it wasn't very busy). Only one, coin-operated, laundry machine and dryer.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: No idea why this hostel doesn’t rank higher. The rooms are immaculate, showers are great and the breakfast is all you can eat - fresh fruit, cereal, cold cuts, vegetables, hot items, tea, coffee, croissants, breads, fresh juice and smoothies. Staff are lovely and really helped me out on arrival - thank you. 10/10.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The night time receptionist - you were so lovely!
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Everything is clean. Recent fresh renovation has the Hostel/Hotel looking tip top from bottom to top. Beautiful lounge. Kitchen. Sheets and towels are Included. Sink in room. Lockers in room (Bring own lock). Seperate room for showers and toilets, keeping your shower low key. Everything was wonderful.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Clean and easy to go to other places
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The breakfast was phenomenal, especially considering the price of food in Oslo
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Centrally located and large high quality room in a lovely old building.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: The breakfast is excellent and the receptionist is very helpful.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: The central location is top! Short walk to main points of interests - the Opera House, Akershus festning, Aker Brygge, Karl Johans gate, Stortinget, metro, buses and Oslo Sentrum train station. Staff very friendly and helpful. I was truly impressed by the breakfast with wide choice of healthy and tasty cold and warm foods. Bathrooms and bedsheets clean. Wifi signal strong and fast. Enough sockets in yhe room and additionally there is a USB port next to the bed lamp for charging your phone at night.
Okay
5.5
Pros: Location, breakfast, very clean.
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Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 2,687 reviews
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.2
Location
9.4
Services
8.6
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.2
9.6 Excellent
Pros: It’s close to city center, and the hostel is super clean and well organized. Breakfast was amazing as well. I would love to stay here again if I come back to Oslo.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Very comfortable, well designed. The breakfast was very good. Location is great. I could walk everywhere from the hostel.
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7.9 Good
Pros: Hybrid of hostel and hotel, which explains the price (that and the great breakfast - see below). You get towels but have to make your own bed. A bit extra for en-suite - spacious hotel-like with soap in shower, cups, shelf and plenty of hangers. Room was comfortable with large lockers inc. hangers inside, chair and small table. USB charger and small light for each bed, but electricity plugs inconveniently located in the room (this possibly varies between rooms, mine was a 4-person, and one of larger ones it seemed, others were certainly more cramped). Beds (two-bunk) were very squeaky and thin mattresses, pillows were pleasant though. Step-free access to room. Everything was very clean. Excellent central location yet still quiet. Incredibly rich buffet breakfast included (and available 7-10 which was great), lots of choice for all, an obvious highlight of the stay. Large dining/social area, self-catering kitchen there was well equipped but tiny (pretty much one person at a time, though it wasn't very busy). Only one, coin-operated, laundry machine and dryer.
Cons: see above
10.0 Excellent
Pros: No idea why this hostel doesn’t rank higher. The rooms are immaculate, showers are great and the breakfast is all you can eat - fresh fruit, cereal, cold cuts, vegetables, hot items, tea, coffee, croissants, breads, fresh juice and smoothies. Staff are lovely and really helped me out on arrival - thank you. 10/10.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: The night time receptionist - you were so lovely!
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9.4 Excellent
Pros: Everything is clean. Recent fresh renovation has the Hostel/Hotel looking tip top from bottom to top. Beautiful lounge. Kitchen. Sheets and towels are Included. Sink in room. Lockers in room (Bring own lock). Seperate room for showers and toilets, keeping your shower low key. Everything was wonderful.
Cons: The price.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Clean and easy to go to other places
Cons: NA
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The breakfast was phenomenal, especially considering the price of food in Oslo
Cons: The beds were very stiff, bit for the price it is perfect
8.5 Excellent
Pros: Centrally located and large high quality room in a lovely old building.
Cons: We had a room on the road which was a bit noisy at chucking out time so not the best nights sleep
8.8 Excellent
Pros: The breakfast is excellent and the receptionist is very helpful.
Cons: Beds were too noisy in the dorms.
9.2 Excellent
Pros: The central location is top! Short walk to main points of interests - the Opera House, Akershus festning, Aker Brygge, Karl Johans gate, Stortinget, metro, buses and Oslo Sentrum train station. Staff very friendly and helpful. I was truly impressed by the breakfast with wide choice of healthy and tasty cold and warm foods. Bathrooms and bedsheets clean. Wifi signal strong and fast. Enough sockets in yhe room and additionally there is a USB port next to the bed lamp for charging your phone at night.
Cons: The 4-person dorm was really tiny and some suitcases of my roommates did not fit in the small lockers so there was very little space in the room to move around. The beds were not comfortable - you could really feel the metal rod in the middle of the bed through the thin mattress.
5.5 Okay
Pros: Location, breakfast, very clean.
Cons: Beds—uncomfortable. I’m usually totally OK, with basic, but this was beyond basic, it was bare bones. I’d say a single step above an institution like a hospital or a nice country jail. The rooms were depressing in their austerity, down to the minimalistic lighting. The emphasis on grays and blacks in the hallways only augment this aura. The common areas, however are bright and spacious, it’s the rooms that are uncomfortable, unwelcoming and dark.
With a stay at Saga Poshtel Oslo Central in Oslo (Oslo City Centre), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Karl Johan Street and 7 minutes by foot from Oslo Cathedral (Domkirke). Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
When you stay at Oslo Hostel Rønningen in Oslo, you'll be in the suburbs, within a 15-minute drive of Munch Museum and Oslo Opera House. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Oslo? This hostel has facilities measuring 10764 square feet (1000 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
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Excellent
9.2
Pros: This was our first time staying in a hostel, and I'll have to say it will be tough for others in the future to live up to this experience. What a wonderful facility - the staff was welcoming, the facility was extremely clean, we had a private bathroom in our very spacious room, had free, on-site parking, and a delicious breakfast buffet was included in the stay. There was even a room with activities to keep visitors entertained - billiards, games, etc. What an efficient use of a boarding school during the summer months!
Okay
5.0
Pros: Lake view room , free parking and hotel location.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: breakfast was good and rich, no line ups and good supply in spite of many guests at the same time; fantastic view from the Dining room and the hotel room, staff at the reception friendly and helpful
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Very simple. Neat and tidy. Good breakfast. Very nice and polite staff.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: brand new facility, 24-hour reception, lounge facilities & Complementary Breakfast buffet!
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Good breakfast.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Nice place for one night. Good breakfast
Excellent
9.6
Pros: This was in a nice location, a little out of the city but quick enough to get there on transport (not walking distance) but also close to the lake which was nice to walk around. The staff there were really nice and helpful, they got me access to the gym there and had good knowledge of the area as one of them mentioned she had been a student there too. I would definitely stay again.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything was great. The rooms are very big and very clean. You can use a fully equipped common kitchen. The staff was friendly and helpful. Free parking. Fantastic breakfast.
Okay
5.4
Pros: Value for money
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Great location in the hills overlooking Oslo. A bicycle is recommended for getting to and from the city center.
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 578 reviews
Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.6
Location
7.6
Services
8.5
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.5
9.2 Excellent
Pros: This was our first time staying in a hostel, and I'll have to say it will be tough for others in the future to live up to this experience. What a wonderful facility - the staff was welcoming, the facility was extremely clean, we had a private bathroom in our very spacious room, had free, on-site parking, and a delicious breakfast buffet was included in the stay. There was even a room with activities to keep visitors entertained - billiards, games, etc. What an efficient use of a boarding school during the summer months!
Cons: The facility is a bit outside of the city, but we had a car, so that wasn't a problem. The city is doing a lot of road construction leading out to the hostel and that presented a challenge when navigating our way to the facility. (That issue, however, had nothing to do with the hostel itself, but should be noted when trying to make your way to the location.)
5.0 Okay
Pros: Lake view room , free parking and hotel location.
Cons: It's not worth the value of the paid amount. The elevator is not working resulting carrying heavy bags through the stairs! The breakfast is so disappointing .
8.3 Excellent
Pros: breakfast was good and rich, no line ups and good supply in spite of many guests at the same time; fantastic view from the Dining room and the hotel room, staff at the reception friendly and helpful
Cons: No signs that Smoking is not allowed in the Buildings - for some People this is not clear so I got the smoke from the lower Floor through my open window twice. with public Transport and with a heavy bag pack it was not easy to get there. one time I was stolen an item I had put in the fridge in the public kitchen only For a short time.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Very simple. Neat and tidy. Good breakfast. Very nice and polite staff.
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8.8 Excellent
Pros: brand new facility, 24-hour reception, lounge facilities & Complementary Breakfast buffet!
Cons: Location can be tough to get on public transport
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Good breakfast.
Cons: Location bit far from city. About 15 mins walk to nearest bus stop. Cost 35 nok one way. Nearest super market 10 mins walk.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Nice place for one night. Good breakfast
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9.6 Excellent
Pros: This was in a nice location, a little out of the city but quick enough to get there on transport (not walking distance) but also close to the lake which was nice to walk around. The staff there were really nice and helpful, they got me access to the gym there and had good knowledge of the area as one of them mentioned she had been a student there too. I would definitely stay again.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Everything was great. The rooms are very big and very clean. You can use a fully equipped common kitchen. The staff was friendly and helpful. Free parking. Fantastic breakfast.
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5.4 Okay
Pros: Value for money
Cons: It’s a long way out from the sights and hard to find and get to. Reception staff were ok but didn’t provide all the clear information (eg how to find my room after checking in was vague and took me a while to find)
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Great location in the hills overlooking Oslo. A bicycle is recommended for getting to and from the city center.
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When you stay at Oslo Hostel Rønningen in Oslo, you'll be in the suburbs, within a 15-minute drive of Munch Museum and Oslo Opera House. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Oslo? This hostel has facilities measuring 10764 square feet (1000 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Oslo Vandrerhjem Haraldsheim in Oslo, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Munch Museum and Oslo Opera House. Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. This hostel has 5 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
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Excellent
8.3
Pros: -Parking possibility -good breakfast -free wifi
Good
7.9
Pros: Good breakfast, hostel feeling, chill areas with board and video games.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Easy access from Oslo centre.
Good
7.5
Pros: Nice room, good breakfast, good position, not in city center but really easy to reach it with a tram (15 minutes).
Good
6.7
Pros: The breakfast spread was really impressive. The place has an upbeat, lively and friendly feel.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Very clean rooms with a comfortable beds. Excellent breakfast.
Okay
5.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very nice and comfortable hostel. Friendly staff. Very clean and warm. Ashame the stay was short Oslo is amazing
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything was perfect.
Excellent
9.2
Pros: I loved that there was a printer and computer offered free of charge, a great selection of food and drink on offer and the location was quite nice and quiet. And they even offer towels! The beds were also extremely comfortable.
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Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 1,122 reviews
Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
7.6
Location
7.7
Services
7.9
Staff
8.6
Value for money
8.2
8.3 Excellent
Pros: -Parking possibility -good breakfast -free wifi
Cons: -with bicycle quite far from city center
7.9 Good
Pros: Good breakfast, hostel feeling, chill areas with board and video games.
Cons: No pool table even though it was still in the description and the hostel knows about it. Bathrooms could have been cleaned more often.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Easy access from Oslo centre.
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7.5 Good
Pros: Nice room, good breakfast, good position, not in city center but really easy to reach it with a tram (15 minutes).
Cons: Bathroom and kitchen not so clean: maybe we where unlucky because we found a big group of young students, but I suggest that the staff should control better the common spaces!
6.7 Good
Pros: The breakfast spread was really impressive. The place has an upbeat, lively and friendly feel.
Cons: I was a bit disappointed that the room was windowless, so lacking in natural light or ventilation. Youth hostel so relatively noisy at night.
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Very clean rooms with a comfortable beds. Excellent breakfast.
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5.0 Okay
Pros:
Cons: The Shared Kitchen was awfull the evening.... Messi and chaotik
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Very nice and comfortable hostel. Friendly staff. Very clean and warm. Ashame the stay was short Oslo is amazing
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Everything was perfect.
Cons: Wish I could have stayed longer
9.2 Excellent
Pros: I loved that there was a printer and computer offered free of charge, a great selection of food and drink on offer and the location was quite nice and quiet. And they even offer towels! The beds were also extremely comfortable.
Cons: There weren't enough sockets in the rooms to charge electronics and the toilet paper is extremely rough but those are small things :)
With a stay at Oslo Vandrerhjem Haraldsheim in Oslo, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Munch Museum and Oslo Opera House. Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. This hostel has 5 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A stay at Anker Hostel places you in the heart of Oslo, within a 15-minute walk of Oslo Cathedral (Domkirke) and Karl Johan Street. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 7.6 Good
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Good location. Easy walking distance from train station
Okay
5.8
Pros: Staff were lovely
Okay
5.8
Pros: The staff was very helpful and nice to new persons coming in.
Okay
5.4
Good
7.1
Pros: Hostel in the heart of the city, just a couple of minutes from the city centre. Stuff is nice and helpful
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Location was close to the city centre (10-minute walk to the station) and the price for a room is dirt cheap! The bed was also very comfortable, the room had all the basic supplies you needed, including an oven.
When I do return to Norway again, I'll definitely be back at the Anker Hostel!
Okay
5.0
Pros: The room I stayed was an eight person dorm but still had it's own bathroom and kitchen facilities. Comfortable reception social area, nice staff. Decent location from which to get out and explore the city.
Okay
5.0
Pros: The ability to sleep and clean clothes.
Good
7.5
Pros: Great atmosphere, clean, nice staff
Good
7.1
Pros: The bed was confortable. The room had a kitchenette. The common space was nice.
Good
7.5
Pros: Fairly central
Good
7.5
Pros: Good value for money in Oslo
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Overall 7.6 Good
Based on 8,811 reviews
Location
8.9
Service
8.2
Breakfast
6.1
WiFi
5.7
Room
5.4
Value
4.9
Food
4.2
Amenities
3.8
Location
8.9
Service
8.6
Room
5.6
Breakfast
5.5
Cleanliness
5.1
WiFi
4.8
Amenities
4.0
Food
3.9
Service
8.3
Location
8.2
Cleanliness
6.0
Breakfast
5.8
Room
5.8
Comfort
4.8
Value
4.4
WiFi
4.3
Amenities
3.9
Food
3.1
Location
8.7
Service
8.4
Breakfast
6.8
Food
4.4
Room
4.3
Value
3.9
Comfort
3.6
Amenities
3.5
WiFi
2.9
Location
8.6
Service
8.4
Comfort
4.7
Room
4.6
Amenities
3.5
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Good location. Easy walking distance from train station
Cons:
5.8 Okay
Pros: Staff were lovely
Cons: Lots Of junkies around the area near the red cross building. Wouldn't be waking around at night too much.
5.8 Okay
Pros: The staff was very helpful and nice to new persons coming in.
Cons: The rooms were a bit dirty, for example some hairs on the mattress. The furniture was also quite old and we had to borrow kitchen stuff for maximum 3 hours. Also there was no real quiet and cosy room to stay when the weather was bad. The place you could stay was quite loud because it was in a hall.
5.4 Okay
Pros:
Cons: it could be much cleaner, the state of the bathroom in the room was terrible but the share facilities in the lobby where good.
7.1 Good
Pros: Hostel in the heart of the city, just a couple of minutes from the city centre. Stuff is nice and helpful
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8.5 Excellent
Pros: Location was close to the city centre (10-minute walk to the station) and the price for a room is dirt cheap! The bed was also very comfortable, the room had all the basic supplies you needed, including an oven.
When I do return to Norway again, I'll definitely be back at the Anker Hostel!
Cons: There is a roof-top viewing area that we have access to from 9am to 8pm was locked throughout the day, meaning I never got a chance to enjoy the views from the hostel roof. Noise isolation wasn't great, you could hear the water pipes in use throughout the building.
5.0 Okay
Pros: The room I stayed was an eight person dorm but still had it's own bathroom and kitchen facilities. Comfortable reception social area, nice staff. Decent location from which to get out and explore the city.
Cons: Two power outlets for eight travellers who rely on mobile devices that they need to charge. Ended up buying a multi-plug so more than two people could charge their devices at a time, (advice for establishment - make multi-plug adaptors available in-room or at reception.) Inadequate in-room storage for bags so if you're security conscious ensure you have a paglock for your bag. Possibly in a little dodgy area of town, saw a few concerning signs, though still felt safe enough.
5.0 Okay
Pros: The ability to sleep and clean clothes.
Cons: The extra charge for linen on top of the room fee is annoying. The hostel is in an area near the station that doesn't give a good feeling. I saw some rather unsavoury individuals including those clearly under the influence of something while wearing a blanket and no shoes in the rain. This was all during the day too, I wouldn't recommend this area to young individuals walking back alone after a night out.
7.5 Good
Pros: Great atmosphere, clean, nice staff
Cons: Small lockers
7.1 Good
Pros: The bed was confortable. The room had a kitchenette. The common space was nice.
Cons: They charged you for the linen and we couldn’t use our sleeping bags, that didn’t make sense to me. The kitchen was inside the bedroom.
7.5 Good
Pros: Fairly central
Cons: Not the hotels fault but it is a bit dodgy if you go on foot from the train station
7.5 Good
Pros: Good value for money in Oslo
Cons: Didn’t feel like a very safe neighbourhood
A stay at Anker Hostel places you in the heart of Oslo, within a 15-minute walk of Oslo Cathedral (Domkirke) and Karl Johan Street. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 7.6 Good
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Overall 7.6 Good
Based on 4,186 reviews
Location
8.8
Breakfast
8.2
WiFi
7.5
Service
7.0
Room
5.5
Comfort
5.4
Cleanliness
4.9
Amenities
4.3
Food
4.2
Location
8.6
Breakfast
8.5
Service
6.2
Comfort
4.5
Room
4.5
Cleanliness
3.9
Food
3.9
Amenities
3.7
Location
9.3
Breakfast
7.6
Service
7.4
Room
5.5
Comfort
5.2
Cleanliness
4.8
Amenities
4.3
Food
4.0
Location
9.1
Service
6.7
Comfort
6.0
Room
5.0
Cleanliness
4.5
Amenities
4.4
Location
8.7
Room
4.7
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