We had a nice stay at the Villa Frogner, but I'm not sure that I'm comfortable giving it an enthusiastic recommendation to other travelers. Owner/manager Andreas is a sweet, goofy and absent-minded host--friendly, but not tremendously helpful. We asked him for advice on what to see in Oslo, and he pulled out a map to show us various sights--and after each one told us it was not particularly interesting. (Ultimately, he concluded that nothing in Oslo was very interesting.) He gave us a code for the free wireless, but it turned out to be the Administrator password and couldn't be used in our room. He also failed to mention that there was a code to open the front door of the building when we returned in the evening. Fortunately, another guest was sitting on the steps and was able to let us in.

The room itself was very large. It was a tad shabby, with sort of a mish-mash of furnishings that looked as though they might have been the leftovers from somebody's household--but we found it very comfortable. The bathroom was clean and modern but very small--you had to stand in the shower stall in order to use the toilet.

We loved the location of Villa Frogner. It was on a beautiful, quiet and very upscale residential street, but just a block from tram and bus stops that take you all over the city, and right across the street from the famous sculpture garden. It is not in the center of the city, but we actually appreciated the location--it meant we could get away from the crowds of tourists into "our" neighborhood. More than once we walked home (about 25 minutes from the center) and discovered some really charming streets and restaurants that we otherwise would not have seen if we had stayed in the center of Oslo.

The self-service breakfast was adequate but unremarkable. Overall, we think that Andreas has his heart in the right place but needs to pay more attention to details and customer service in order to make this a 4-star establishment. Due to the location, size of the room and overall comfort, we would stay there again.

Ive never written a review before good or bad but feel I should warn people from staying here. We arrived and found our key lying on a desk in the hallway in an envelope with our room number and name at 4pm, no sign of any staff. The room was clean but very small with an even smaller shower room and toilet No room for a cupboard to put our clothes in just hooks and small bed side drawersThere was no information pack The following day the doors to the other rooms were open and we saw they were much bigger.maybe they paid more ? Breakfast was self service and pretty basic, nice room to eat in though We we came back at night the room hadnt been touched no clean towels so I went downstairs and asked a member of staff for towels he told me where the cupboard was to help myself, as if I should know. There was only one towel in there. We went out into the very spacious garden for a drink and read then came back in to find the front door locked so we rung the bell to be told by the same member of staff why we didnt use the code "what code " I asked we hadnt been told anything So it went on.. no towels so I just helped myself No contact with staff until the day we left when he knocked and reminded us to pay and leave by 12
£358 for 3 nights Oslo prices!! Great location near Viggeland Park especially as I went to the Norwegian Wood Concert just bt the park and handy to see our son. We stayed the last night with him in his tiny apartment Service at Villa Frogner was non existent. Makes Scottish B&B service seem excellent in comparison (We live in Scotland )

Me and my boyfriend have visited Oslo severel times, and lived at our friends house. But this time we was thinking about living for our selves this weekend, nice and quietly, and also not so expensive. When I entered the website, there was prices and phone number to call villa frogner, and a booking email, that I was filling out and sent it at once, to see if anything was avaliable. I also called to look if there was anything avaliable, cus I had short of time to find a hotel. When they answered the phone there was a bad english speaking foreigner that did not speak norwegian at all,(by the way, im from Norway), unfortunately I was actually booking a room at Saga bed and breakfast, wich I did not know. so then I had a booking at both places. The reason was that the phone number covered both of the B&B motels. How stupid to not inform that in the website. Well, the fotos at the website was really nice, so I expected something at that standard! And also I had to pay more then the informed in the website..

I arrived with my partner, and the girl in the office, seemed to be really bothered that I asked some questions. Not even a welcome or a smile to give when were coming. Good beginning for the weekend.(LOL). the rooms we got was soo small, and the both sides of the beds, was so small that we nerly could not move. it was two SMALL single beds pushing together. One positive thing was that it was clean towles, and the sheets were clean. It was one poor poor chear in the corner, and a yellow ugly curtain that was centurys old!! and a lamp almost falling toghether.Not speeking of the bathroom. Oh my god. So small that when we was showering, the whole bathroom was covered in water.

The breakfast the next morning had to be good, cus I was so hungry! Well, we came down, and there was ten different jams, (well they was not saving on the jams)white cheese falling together cus it was so dry and awful. the bread was also dry. there was one slice of salami left. yeah!!!
packing our stuff togheter leaving the poor motel.
gave the key to the girl in the office, almost not looking at me, with a poor voice, saying thank you fretfully.
I was actually so ashamed of here. She dont want to have any guests, or what is here problem? This was not worth the money at all!!!!

The city of Oslo is wonderful, there are great things to see and do there. Don't spoil it by staying at this so called bed and breakfast. The rooms were not taken care of, the shower curtains were moldy, the floors were not clean and the entire place could use a complete remodeling. Besides being a firetrap electrically, the staff was not very helpful, there was nothing in the way of any beverages available during the night as with any places we've stayed before. The so called continental
breakfast was a disgrace, They had orange juice, loaves of bread to put in the toaster, and some tubes of some type of spread to put on the toast. Then they had some type of cereal that looked like bird seed. Then when we checked out, they had the nerve to try and overcharge us, which we didn't happen.
Please stay anywhere but here, as all they are looking for is a fast buck in a cheap dump. I don't usually write reviews like this, but they left me no choice. There are many other nicer places to stay. Don't be fooled by the pictures on their website either.