Oslo hotels near Vår Frelsers gravlund

Pros: Meals great

Pros: Great location, excellent staff, nice spa with indoor pool. There was a power outage in the city the morning we were leaving and a gentleman at the from desk was very helpful.

Cons: Out bathroom was very small, did not expect that for this kind of property. Hallways look dated and dark.

Pros: The location is fantastic as it's close to all the shops, restaurants and bars. It's also close to the main touristic sites and tour bus area. Customer service was overall fantastic, and most of the staff went out of their way to make our stay wonderful. You could feel customer service was of utmost importance in this hotel, and that is what provides a 5* experience. Special thanks to Nash and Marcus who were absolutely brilliant and you could see they were passionate about their jobs. Jaume was so lovely, and Helge and Teresa were professional and empathetic when dealing with a concern of ours. Christian also helped us a lot when my husband lost his wallet in a taxi! Thanks to all! Though the room service menu was limited, the food from Palmen restaurant was really delicious. The hotel itself is indeed very "grand" and has many great facilities including a spa with a wide choice of treatments. The bed was very comfortable and shower powerful! My husband does a lot of business in Norway and we will certainly stay at the Grand Hotel every time we visit Oslo.

Cons: Though the hotel itself is grand, we felt the room was poorly thought out, and felt more like a 'show room' instead of a practical living space. There were 5 plug points by the bed but not really anywhere else. It would have been much more convenient to have them located all around the room. This meant we had to charge our laptops, phones, iron and boil the water, all in the same area. A full length mirror was only available in the bathroom, which is behind the towel shelf. It would have been better to have a full length mirror available on the back of the room door or wardrobe door. No heated mirror in the bathroom meant it steamed up and you couldn't immediately apply skincare or makeup or shave, as you'd have to wait some time for the steam to clear up. No other mirror in the room itself, so you had to rely on the bathroom's one. Though there was a kettle, there was no Nespresso machine. Peep hole too high (even though I'm 5'6") as it was clearly designed for tall Norwegians. No complimentary water bottles were provided. Storage space was very very limited, and therefore we had to keep a lot of our belongings in our suitcase or cramped in the little space they did have. On one occasion, the cleaner didn't hoover our room properly, even though we had left a tip for them. They had also thrown my cleansing cloth in with the hotel laundry and this was difficult as I couldn't get it back afterwards or buy another one in Oslo. Though customer service was overall great, our first contact with the hotel was with Odd, who considering he's Head Concierge, didn't appear empathetic at all with our concerns. With our first dialogue on the phone, he appeared disinterested, bored and answered with a lot of "um hmms" which isn't professional. Though this was a negative start to our Grand Hotel experience, luckily the remainder of staff made up for what Odd lacked in customer service.

Pros: Loved it

Pros: Amazing Hotel, fantastic Spa.

Cons: The rooms next door to us were very loud. we were kept awake at 2am from a TV on full blast. Reception dealt with our complaint, however the TV stayed on but turned down.

Pros: Perfect Location, at the center of the city. Friendly Staff.

Cons: On the floor there are small fire door barriers, which could easily cause you to slip and fall, so watch your steps :). If you are placed on the 4th or 5th floor be aware that there are SOME rooms which require you to walk up some stairs 5-10 therefore if you are disabled or have limited mobility avoid these floors..

Pros: the decor is elegant , the rooms quiet and large and the breakfast was amazing

Cons: The spa/pool area is very small. I would not pay to use it. The massage staff was not expert- seemed to be self taught did not know real techniques.

Pros: Location, interior, friendly reception staff

Pros: Location was excellent. Building and room comfortable.

Cons: WiFi was terrible in the room - unusable. We had to sit in the lobby or restaurant to use. Lobby of hotel was dated - both style/decor and condition. Needs to be brightened up and more Norwegian/Scandinavian decor, even if in older-period style.

Pros: The was the perfect location for our family vacation, right in the middle of everything.

Pros: The location in the center

Cons: Expensive

Pros: Very close to the station. Bed is very comfortable and room is enough large and clean.

Cons: Reception was little bit crowded and took time for checking in.

Pros: Buffet breakfast was superb and location was awesome and the Bar Restaurant on the 34th Floor was amazing with panoramic views of Oslo Opera House and Sentrum Oslo!! Gym was at the top of the building with incredible views of Oslo as well!!

Cons: Pillows more comfortable and sound proof the rooms better. Parking was available but over $50/day and disappointed as when I booked no indication of the cost to park just that parking was available,

Pros: Nice staff at the reception

Cons: Not a nice location. A little dodgy. Very old hotel - hasn't been renovated in a very long time.

Pros: The location and views from the higher floors. The outside 'panorama' lift. Very large comfortable bed.

Cons: No milk in the room tea tray. (just powder) No big mugs (in room or dining room)

Pros: Great breakfast; but a little dipersed. A better presentation (less scattered) of the food offerings would be appreciated. Nicely decorated and roomy room. Nice touch to have free cookies and water at the reception area. The room (superior) was well equipped (iron, coffee maker, bath robes).

Cons: We booked a room with a Fjord view. The view itself was not as spectacular as we had hoped (it was mainly a train track view). The view of the Fjord is slightly sidewards. What breaks the view is the fact that the window is made up of three small windows, rather than one big. The slippers in the room are havaina style slippers in bath robe material; truly bizar. The toilet paper was of low quality. The staff is efficient, but lacks in warm friendliness.

Pros: It was clean

Cons: The hotel was very basic. We had stayed in a Thon hotel for two nights prior and this was much nicer. Breakfast had more choice and tv had more channels. The swimming pool is on a different floor to changing rooms so had to walk in a towel down some stairs. Outside lift was not working which my daughter wanted to use. Then found out lift was working but not for hotel guests.

Pros: Very close to airport express station Great room service breakfast WiFi included

Cons: Very busy hotel, at busy time have to queue up to check in

Pros: Rooms are quite spacious, comfortable and clean. Gym and pool is well placed but can have better equipments.

Cons: To consider more vegetarian options in breakfast.

Pros: Great design and amenities, helpful staff (especially front desk and restaurant), amazing food and taste of Norway in restaurant. Good leisure facilities. Surprise upgrade to a business room for being a return traveller. Fantastic location.

Cons: Housekeeping in the room. Found a little brown "surprise" in the toilet when first arrived and spotted some black residue coming off of the plug in the bath

Pros: Bed comfy. Restaurant great in lvl 34. And brekkie. Staff members at front desk very friendly even trainees. Also Freda in restaurant was very attentive.

Cons: Shower with extended bench meant water escaped shower area.

Pros: Staff Location Fresh water, cookies and fruits in reception

Cons: No one cary baggage The towels not clean They are not flexible to add extra bed in suite room

Pros: Location

Cons: No tourist information

Pros: Breakfast buffet was nice, good location

Cons: Didn't really have air conditioning -- our room was really hot which was disruptive

Cons: The rooms were unclean and despite asking for the hotel to change - we were swamped with even worst options. When asking the house keeping to change the bed sheets they were changed with smelly ones.. very bad experience.

Pros: King-sized bed, which was hard to find in Oslo, or Europe for that matter. Comfortable, quiet room. Helpful staff. Great breakfast.

Cons: Carpet next to bed needed cleaning, and our daughters' shower did not drain. reported both.

Pros: The hotel is very large but it’s managed very well. My room has a very beautiful landscape view of the Oslo fjord. It is near the centrum and we can go everywhere by walk. The pool is little but ver mice because it is open till 11 pm and we could use it at the end of they. Airport bus is waiting for the hotel guests just in front of the hotel entry and has a good service every 10-20 minutes during the day.

Cons: Breakfast area is so crowded during the rush hours. I’m not happy with the bed because it is very flexible.

Pros: One of the best hotel breakfasts we've ever had with variety, freshness, and the staff was outstanding.

Cons: The airconditioning wasn't cooling off the room very well.

Pros: Everything Very clean Location is excellent

Pros: The breakfast was excellent. Lovely scrambled egg &crispy bacons and lots of fresh fruits. The location of the hotel was perfect, in walking distance to many good locations including the center.

Cons: Room service could be a little bit better.

Pros: We don't know what we would have liked because our reservation was cancelled on the morning of our flight to Oslo because of a hotel workers strike.

Cons: Obviously, we didn't like the need to find another hotel at the very last minute.

Pros: Breakfast is very varied and offers many opportunities for people with allergies or special dietary requirements. The bar on the top floor has a nice view.

Cons: This is one of the worst experiences I've had in a hotel and it really surprised me, because it's a big hotel chain. The rooms are dirty and are not cleaned up during the entire stay. When it was pointed out to a desk staff member, this person responded rudely and unavailable. Finally he added that if we didn't feel good we could look for another hotel. The conversation went even further, up to underline the fact that he didn't want me to talk to the general manager of the hotel, saying that he was absent, something highly unlikely for a hotel of this size and part of a large chain and up to say to my partner that I speak a very bad English, resenting the fact that it was he who did not speak good English and who did not understand much when he spoke. but I believe it will be enough. The hotel then tried to remedy the problem, with the help of a solicitation of another person from the staff, very kind and experienced, but the room remained dirty and uncleaned for the entire stay (considering that they do not even do the the bed and that the carpet is not cleaned daily as you can see in the photos of the room after the clean service!), because these are the directives (the cleaning staff told me directly). I would have left, but the other hotels were full. Everything was really bad and I strongly advise against this if you want to spend a pleasant and relaxing stay in Oslo.

Pros: The location - views on the top floors - room size is good

Cons: Rooms need improvement - busy hotel during seasons

Pros: Close to centre of city

Cons: Views

Pros: The pool and gym were nice and not too busy. Breakfast was superb

Cons: Overpriced for what it was

Pros: BUFFET BREAKFAST IS SUPERB AND GOOD QUALITY CHOICES. various OPTIOS TO CHOOSE FROM AND AWESOME VIEW SEATING. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND STAYING AT SCANDIC BYPORTEN AND ENJOYING EACH MORNINGS BREAKFAST BUFFET.

Cons: NOISY SLAMMING DOORS COULD BE MORE SOUND PROOF IN THE ROOM. PILLOWS COULD BE GEL TYPE AS NOT THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND FLAT SCREEN TV AND TELEVION CHANNEL OPTIONS WERE LIMITED

Pros: Yes it's true the very friendly and helpful staff is the best asset of this hotel. Great breakfast. Excellent location.

Pros: Breakfast was fantastic. Location couldn't be more convenient for access to the train (the hotel is in the same building with train station). Room was a bit small, but that is probably normal for the city.

Pros: Great location, amazing breakfast!

Pros: Everything was perfect. Location can't be beat. Directly connected to the train station. Perfect view of the city center, Opera house and walkable to all. Staff was impressive in their assistance. Even stored our bags for two days while we went to Bergen. Breakfast served a wide variety. Would stay here again. Great value for the dollar.

Cons: Better lighting or magnify mirror in bathroom for makeup app.

Pros: The location is great. Close to the central station and also bus station. Comfortable beds. Tasty breakfast. Windows with a very good voice isolation.

Cons: Poor cleaning service.

Pros: Location is perfect. Just came to Oslo for a night and leaving early next day by train. The whole hotel is tastefully designed, and the breakfast is great - in a chic cafe and got variety of choices.

Cons: Probably because my room is right in front of the lifts so it was a bit noisy

Pros: The location was perfect.

Cons: The rooms were too small and congested.

Pros: The property is located next to Oslo Central Station making it easy to access transport as well as easy walking distance to most places. The bed was comfortable though two beds pushed together (bottom sheet kept becoming loose). Good variety at Breakfast.

Cons: Breakfast was in the Egon restaurant next to the hotel - layout is not the best when alot of guests are there at the one time

Pros: Location is great next to train train. Buffet breakfast is excellent. If you have early train connection than this is the number one choice.

Cons: No airconditioning switch you have to ask staff to change the temperature in the room and they will change it for you. Airconditioning is there just no controls.

Pros: Great breakfast, terrific central location.

Cons: Rooms were small but quite functional.

Pros: Location was a big plus for catching public transportation as driving in Oslo is undesirable.

Cons: No air conditioning and if you open the window, there is road noise and people 24 hours a day. Very busy city.