Central location, olde world atmosphere, beautiful food in bar - not overly expensive as in other places in Norway. Room at back of hotel nice, big and quiet. Breakfast great. Staff very efficient and pleasant with good english and a sense of humour.

We only stayed in the hotel for one night, and one was more than enough. A Friday night, we had an early flight on the Saturday and so wanted to get an early(ish) night. 11pm there was music pumping through the hotel, a live band somewhere. We gave it another hour until 12, although I still consider a level of noise like that to be completely unacceptable in a hotel of the Bristol's rating at ANY time. More akin to a 2 star.

Past midnight, no change. I called reception and was politely informed it was a company do going on on the 2nd floor (we were on the 4th), and that the music wouldn't cease until 1am! The receptionist I spoke to was very apologetic, almost embarrassed and I sensed this was a common complaint. He offered earplugs, I took them. When he brought them to the room I asked if this was a common occurrence. I was met with an embarrassed and apologetic look, which said it all. It seems the management have been informed of the guests complaints a number of times, over a year's worth, and yet nothing had been done.

So, company events are more important, it seems, than paying guest's comfort and satisfaction. Fine. Here's my rating as a result!

I would never consider staying in this hotel again. As helpful as the staff were, the standard is well beneath the price and rating. Very poor. Avoid. I'll certainly be advising my colleagues and friends do so.

Hotel Bristol is a wonderful hotel in the heart of Oslo City - at the moment you enter the hotel doors you feel like you are going back to another time, in a positive way. English style hotel, very decadent and elegant. Art cover the walls in the stairways. The atmosphere is highly sophisticated. The rooms are quite large and has a classic interior. The breakfast buffet has a nice variety of breads, cereals, eggs, fruits, and you can choose your own Nespresso coffee if you like to. I highly recommend Hotel Bristol!

At last, I am back, mother! It is a couple of years ago, and I have longed for you all the time.

The room was refreshed and very nice, quiet and of world class! And the breakfast room was different, but better. And what a breakfast-buffet, with all the usual things you expect to find but lots of fruit and vegetables as well. Very nice and cosy! So is the library bar, with large sandwiches and good coffe drinks etc. The service at the reception was excellent. One man from the reception even followed me out to the car with my package.

Through internet I found a price that was much less than two years ago. Not bad!

All in all, even better than I had it before and a very nice surprice. I will be back, mother of all hotels!