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     Oslo, Norway 0155
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Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania

  • December 4, 2008
  • Rated 4 of 5 by LenR from Townsville, Australia
Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania

Choosing a hotel before you arrive in a new city is always problematic. You can visit the hotel website and read some ‘independent’ reviews but there is always some doubt as to what you will get. We chose the Royal Christiania after doing both of these things but what really swayed us was the location.

We planned to travel from Oslo airport by train or bus and we needed a place within walking distance of the station and tourist information office. Despite initially being put off by major roadworks which made access difficult we discovered that Norway's second largest hotel was a very comfortable place to stay and an exciting meeting place located in the heart of Oslo.


The hotel is situated only 100 meters from the Central Station, airport train and airport shuttle. It is close to Oslo's finest shopping, sightseeing and entertainment. The hotel also has indoor parking facilities if you arrive by car. It is wonderfully simple.


With a solid history of blending trend and tradition, this full-service hotel is a modern and sophisticated place, sumptuous and airy with bold colors and artistic details. There are 508 modern, smartly decorated rooms in different sizes. Our room on one of the upper floors had a nice reception space and a great bedroom with spectacular sloping windows overlooking the city.


The room had all the usual facilities and the bathroom was smart and quite large. We spent very little time in our room during the daytime but found it welcoming and warm to return to at night. There was cable TV, direct dial phones and in an area off the main reception we found several computers with free email access. There is also a well-appointed recreation centre which includes a pool, Finnish sauna, fitness equipment and for the women the possibility for all kind of treatments for face and body.


We don’t often dine in hotels and here there was absolutely no need to. In the surrounding streets there were restaurants of all kinds and we ate out each lunch and dinner. We did, however, enjoy breakfast each morning in the large spacious Atrium in the heart of the hotel. Again this is a smart modern area and the buffet was excellent. That meal set us up for most of the day. There is a sports bar and the lobby bar, for those who enjoy a late afternoon drink or a nightcap.

We initially thought the reception staff were a bit aloof but we later realised that this was just part of the Norwegian personality and when we made any direct request we found them to be extremely helpful. I had arranged to collect a rental car and needed to know where the depot was and then how to get back to the hotel. I left with a map with a route clearly marked on it so had no problem at all with this exercise. On checking out we discovered that the hotel computer was down but again this was handled professionally and without drama. It was a most enjoyable stay.

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