Hi All,
We (DH, 10 yr DS, & I) are taking the ferry to Oslo and will be spending one night. I found a cute, quant hotel, but I fear it is too far given our whirlwind plans for Oslo. Does anyone have any recommendations for a hotel that would be close to the port? I figure that way we can drop off bags, explore, and then check in later. Any advice would be welcomed.
Thanks!
Have a look at the Thon hotel chain , many locations in Oslo !
The Thorn Astoria (Dronningens gate 21, 0154 Oslo) is close to the Oslo S and and the ferry terminal.
I ended up (for now at least) booking the Thon Panorama. I"m sorry to cancel the cute pension; however, I don't think we have 30 minutes for subway/train commutes. This hotel appears to be about a 10 minute walk away from the ferry terminal and relatively close to bus stations. Here goes nothing!!
We are booked at the Thon Panorama too . looked very good and certainly convenient to the center . After our stay in Oslo , we have an overnight boat to Copenhagen .
Are you taking the ferry? That's what we're doing. It's a whirlwind trip to Norway!
At our time in life , we are going at a slower pace . Given the amount of things to delve into in Oslo , we will be there for five days , before taking the DFDS boat to Copenhagen . Try to go out to Bygdoy to see the museums there . Of great interest to me is the museum that houses the " Fram " , and the " Gjoa " look here for some explanatory material . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fridtjof_Nansen and here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Amundsen
We are currently staying at the Thon Rosenkrantz -After 3 weeks in the Baltics and 6 hotels, this is our favorite. Close to the National Gallery and easy walking dustance to City Hall. Great staff.
We stayed at the Oslo - Guldsmeden Hotel this spring. I recommend it highly. It is close to the port but not sure if it is walking distance with luggage and a 10 year old. It is situated about 3 or 4 blocks from the National Theater Train Station, so that is very convenient. Bus and tram stops were close and made travel by public transport easy.
I do want to encourage you to visit the Viking Ship museum which is a good walk or short bus ride from the Fram museum. I know that interests are personal, but it is a small museum and is worth a visit. One more thing, the Oslo card, was well worth the expense, It covered all museums and bus, subway, tram, and ferry rides.
Thanks all for the suggestions! I really appreciate it. We leave in TWO days!! I'm a bit nervous and, of course, excited.
BTW the Viking ship museum I think will factor into our stay. Good to know there's an Oslo card we can purchase. I think that will be a wise investment for us.
Thanks again everyone!
