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Skippergaten 7, Oslo 0152, Norway
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Free Evening Buffet
Clarion Collection Hotel Bastion
Ranked #2 of 87 hotels in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 346 Reviews
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  • Train station(20)
  • Evening buffet(17)
  • Very good(15)
  • Friendly and helpful(13)
  • Free tea(6)
  • Expensive city(6)
  • Front desk staff(4)
  • Previous reviews(4)
  • Deluxe room(4)
  • Construction site(3)
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Meath, Ireland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Great hotel for a short city break in Oslo”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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Great location for a city break as it was within walking distance of almost all the "must see" sites.The staff are really helpful and friendly--particularly the reception staff. As Oslo is a very expensive city the option of having the evening buffet included is well worthwhile. In addition the pancakes in late afternoon and the availabilty of free coffee/ tea and fruit in the reception area was very much appreciated.As with a lot of Scandanavian countries the rooms and bathrooms in hotels are often very small so if you need good space check the room before you unload your bags.Beds were very comfortable and underfloor heating in the bathroom was very welcome with the temperatures falling each day during our stay.While the area is a work in progress with a new motorway and reconstruction of buildings it did not interfere with our sleep or comfort. Would recommend this hotel.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Bremen, Germany
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“What a Treat!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
2
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This hotel is really special. First of all it is perfectly situated: it takes about 10 minutes to the central station, to Karl Johan gate, and to the opera, which makes it an ideal starting point to explore the city without any additional time or costs. Then, you get a genuine warm welcome as well as fresh fruit, hot tea and coffee as much as you like. The room is clean, spacious enough, warm, and well ventilated, with a small fridge, and and a rather small closet (but with an iron and ironing board inside). The bed can be adjusted by the remote control. The shower is hot, with a heated bathroom floor (!!!). The only thing that I would improve is the selection of the TV programms.
The breakfast is really delicious with a plenty of various things (the pictures you see on the internet are true). More so, the idea to offer pancakes in the afternoon and the buffet in the evening is just ingenious because you simply don't get destructed from sight-seeing by having to look for a good but reasonably priced restaurant and you still can eat out somewhere else if you like: in other words, this is definetely a relaxing factor and that is what you need after a busy day. The sauna is working and we enjoyed it one evening although this whole area definetely needs some improvement. The construction area right opposite the hotel can be a problem for those who are rather sensitive about the noise but to be honest it didn't desturb us due to the fact that we got up early and spent most of the time outside. All in all, I would move in if I could.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kristiansand, Norway
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“Good hotel in city center.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This nice hotels with a fairly good location is a good choice in Oslo. Close to Karl Johan (parade street) and Central Station - within 3-5 min. walk. Be aware that Skippergaten is safe but have unwanted activity from the worlds oldest profession in the evenings.

Hotel lobby area, service level, evening buffet and breakfast is very good! Rooms were renovated and nice with a big minus for the bathrooms which is the smallest I have ever experienced. A normal bathroom wood have got you a better ratting from me.

Overall nice hotel and as everything else in Oslo - expensive!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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HildeH, General Manager at Clarion Collection Hotel Bastion, responded to this review
30 January 2012
Dear Kenneth from Kristiansand,

Thank you so much for your very nice review. We are especially pleased that you enjoyed our complementary breakfast and evening buffet! Regarding our bathrooms: These varies ,- some of the standard rooms have quite small , but modern bathrooms, whereas 50% of the hotel has large bathrooms with their own bathtub. 11 suites even have their own Jacuzzi .

A warm welcome back!

Beste regards
Hilde Hammervold, Managing Director
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Dublin, Ireland
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Very Good Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

We very much enjoyed our stay at this hotel.

Staff was friendly and helpful , our room was quiet , clean, nicely furnished and had with very comfortable beds.

Location was good. Not too far away from transportation or anything really.

We were also satisfied with the food, it was mostly delicious and you had wide range to choose from.
Food in Olso, like everything else is very expensive so we were happy that we could have our meals at the hotel.

Downstairs the hotel had nice areas where to spend cold, dark nights if you preferred to stay in.

Oslo was beautiful and had nice things to do and visit.

Would love to go back, and i would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Rhoose, United Kingdom
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“Perfect”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I can't fault this hotel.

Good value. Staff were genuinely friendly and helpful. Location was excellent - easy walking distance from the Oslo Central Station and the city centre.

The room was clean, modern, comforatble and a nice size with a wetroom style bathroom.

A supper buffet was included in the price of the room which waas excellent - simple traditional hot and cold food and plenty of it. Breakfast again was excellent. But what we really liked was the afternoon pancakes - From 3pm to 6pm you can cook your own pancakes - all included!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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HildeH, General Manager at Clarion Collection Hotel Bastion, responded to this review
30 January 2012
Dear Steve from UK,

Thank you so much for your superb review! We are so happy you enjoyed everything from the location, the room and our pancakes!

A warm welcome back
Best regards
Hilde Hammervold Managing Director
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Address: Skippergaten 7, Oslo 0152, Norway
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