OverviewLocated about a 6-minute drive from Oslo's city centre and a 6-minute walk from the Royal Palace, the Scandic KNA Oslo City is suitable for business or vacation travellers who prefer a centrally located hotel with on-site dining and meeting/banquet facilities.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms offers free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a desk and a hair dryer. Rooms with a trouser press and a seating area are also available, as are smoking and non-smoking rooms. The hotel is wheelchair accessible and pets are permitted (charges may apply).
The hotel also offers a fitness room, a sauna, meeting/conference space, a business centre, guest laundry, a gift shop and a free breakfast. On-site dining is available at 189 Rom & Kjøkken, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Parking is an additional NOK 225 per day.
The Aker Brygge shopping area is about an 8-minute walk from the hotel, while Akershus Fortress is a 7-minute drive away. The Munch Museum is roughly 11 minutes away by car and Oslo Airport (OSL) is a 35-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, breakfast, staff and rooms.
Many guests praised the hotel's location. They described it as central, and close to the harbour, restaurants, the business district, public transit, the National Theatre, Aker Brygge and the Royal Palace.
Numerous reviewers enjoyed the free breakfast. They found it to be fantastic, excellent, delicious, fresh and healthy, with a great selection of hot and cold items and attentive staff.
The hotel's staff were the source of several compliments by lodgers, who characterized them as friendly, helpful and accommodating. One patron noted, "Great friendly and warm welcome in the reception and elsewhere. The staff was smiling, friendly and attentive - all of them".
Several travellers were pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean, quiet, modern and functional, with comfortable beds. A few guests had complaints about their rooms, however (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms and noise transfer.
Please note that several of the negative responses were about the hotel's renovations, which were completed at the end of summer 2013.
Although several guests enjoyed their functional and comfortable rooms, a few lodgers had issues with their accommodations. They reported dated decor, worn furniture, no in-room fridges and some cleaning issues.
A few reviewers complained of noise transfer during their stay. They reported traffic noise, and renovation/construction noise.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #50 of 85 Oslo hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 225 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.2 out of 10 from 122 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.9 out of 5 with an 83% recommendation rate from 42 reviews.
