Hi,
We're traveling to Scandinavia in June and we'll be ending out trip in Norway. We'll be staying in apartments in the rest of the other countries but I'd like to find a good hotel in the city center for 2 nights. We'll be seeing the fijords for most of the time so we won't be spending too much time in the city. We're a family of 3 with a teenager.
You may want to look into the Thon hotels in Oslo. My family, including 2 kids, will stay at the Thon Hotel Astoria this August. We reserved a family room for a reasonable rate. Whether you could get a family room might depend on the age of your teenager.
My 77 yr. old mother and I went last year the last week in July. We stayed in the Park Inn Radisson downtown and LOVED it. Fantastic buffet breakfast each morning - saved us $$. We were centrally located, the rooms were clean, it was very reasonable (booked 3 mos. ahead). Walk to train station, Karl Johans Gate, harbor for tours, etc. or catch buses/trams right outside for sightseeing. In fact we spent a total of 5 nights and they upgraded our room for no extra charge. Downtown is very safe and clean at any hour. It was quiet, well staffed and clean. Highly recommend.
