PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

For the sake of this hotel's reputation, it is regrettable that it was built across the street from the finer Grand, to which it is often unfavorably compared. However, put that aside and you'll find a winning address, charm, and grace. As you wander about its stylish public rooms, taking in the stained glass and circular staircase, you'll think you've stumbled into Belle Epoque Paris. The five-story hotel itself is in a renovated building that dates from the late 18th century when it opened to acclaim on Karl Johan, the main parade street of Oslo. The owners have done much to imbue the hotel with character, filling the rooms with Norwegian folk art and installing antiques in every room, both public and private. The reception area sets the tone, with mirrors, marble, Asian rugs, and antiques. The medium-size bedrooms have a classic decor with excellent fabrics, double glazing on the windows to cut down on the noise outside, and tiny but marble-clad bathrooms with tub/showers. We prefer the rooms that open onto the front and contain French windows from which you get a panoramic view of the central city.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Norway, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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