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Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Fred Olsens gate 11, Oslo 0152 Norway
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Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station opened October 15th 2014. Budget hotel. Small rooms. Plenty of attitude, low rates & love! Xpress are budget hotels with attitude. We know that our guests are in Oslo to experience Oslo, not to spend time in their hotel rooms. Our rooms give you a great base to explore the city and our staff are ready to share their personal favorites. We don't have a restaurant. We do have lots of breakfast tips for you. We also sell breakfast items in our lobby shop. We don't clean your room while you're here. We believe you're more than able to put the remote control on your nightstand yourself, and we also know you can use your towel more than once. This saves loads on personnel cost, and you pay less for your room. Hey, it also saves on energy use and minimizes our cotton usage. Our Barception is staffed 24/7. We sell four types of bottled beer, three cocktails, one red, one white and one prosecco. We don't recommend trying them all at once. We also have the occasional Sunday Special. We love Sundays. Our rooms are small. They have really good beds, a flat screen TV, a small desk and a good sized bathroom. All the basics. They also have free WIFI (open - no confusing passwords needed), power outlets by the desk AND the nightstand, and they also have their own donate drawer. Just leave what you can spare in that drawer and we'll make sure it ends up with someone who really needs it. In October 2014 we're launching our city guide app: Urban Experiences by Xpress. Make sure to download it to make your Oslo visit even more interesting! PS: 13 of our rooms have their own private roof top.
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Paid private parking nearby
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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24-hour security
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24-hour front desk
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Currency exchange
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Allergy-free room
Blackout curtains
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Private bathrooms
Flatscreen TV
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Non-smoking rooms
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Apart from being closest to central station or being close to city center, this place doesn't offer much advantage.
Rooms are extremely tight & small. Feels like prison cells.
Location wise excellent. Walking distance to most venues
Clean nice room.
No amenities
Like the concept of no reception & all but there are times when one needs to speak to hotel staff to sort issues.
Beds are too small with two single duvets provided for a double bed room.
Rooms are extremely tight & small. Feels like prison cells.
Location wise excellent. Walking distance to most venues
Clean nice room.
No amenities
Like the concept of no reception & all but there are times when one needs to speak to hotel staff to sort issues.
Beds are too small with two single duvets provided for a double bed room.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Stayed one night in Oslo, to go to a concert.
It was announced in my reservation, and again at the DYI- check-in, that I could only check in after 3pm. I got in at 1.45, so took a chance and asked at the desk. I was lucky, and there was a room ready.
The room was nice and spacious, with underfloor heating in the bathroom.
The location of the hotel is perfect for travellers: by foot it's 2 minutes to the central station, 7 minutes to the busterminal, about 10-15 minutes to the ferry to Copenhagen. Smack dab in the centre of town, with a plethora of options for food, shopping, entertainment, and transport anywhere.
The bed was comfortable, the water hot, and the hairdryer worked a treat
I will definitely be back another time.
It was announced in my reservation, and again at the DYI- check-in, that I could only check in after 3pm. I got in at 1.45, so took a chance and asked at the desk. I was lucky, and there was a room ready.
The room was nice and spacious, with underfloor heating in the bathroom.
The location of the hotel is perfect for travellers: by foot it's 2 minutes to the central station, 7 minutes to the busterminal, about 10-15 minutes to the ferry to Copenhagen. Smack dab in the centre of town, with a plethora of options for food, shopping, entertainment, and transport anywhere.
The bed was comfortable, the water hot, and the hairdryer worked a treat
I will definitely be back another time.
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Emelie H, General Manager at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Responded 17 Mar 2020
Hey johannebro, Wow thanks a lot for your lovely review. So happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and our hotel. Isn't it an awesome location, nearby everything Oslo has to offer. :) We are looking forward to see you again! Safe travelling, johannebro!
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First of all, when you book this hotel you book it because you're on a budget and want a clean safe place to stay in Oslo without breaking the bank. It's a hotel without the frills and that's fine.
The location is right in downtown Oslo which makes it ideal for exploring the city. Rooms are clean and tidy. Lobby provides shop for essentials and some light food.
The rooms are quite small, and the beds are really cheap and honestly not great for sleeping.
As a Nordic Choice Platinum member I was not recognized in any way, and I was downright refused room upgrade due to some silly reason.
Book Xpress if you're on a budget, but honestly I might prefer Xpress Youngstorget instead.
The location is right in downtown Oslo which makes it ideal for exploring the city. Rooms are clean and tidy. Lobby provides shop for essentials and some light food.
The rooms are quite small, and the beds are really cheap and honestly not great for sleeping.
As a Nordic Choice Platinum member I was not recognized in any way, and I was downright refused room upgrade due to some silly reason.
Book Xpress if you're on a budget, but honestly I might prefer Xpress Youngstorget instead.
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Response from Emelie H, General Manager at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Responded 25 May 2021
Hi Martin H, Thank you so much for taking the time and giving us your feedback. We are truly sorry that you didn't get recognized as Platinum Member, we will definitively take this back to the team so we can remind everyone about our routines. We never want our guests to feel like you mention, our staff should in a proper way inform about the membership terms and conditions when it comes to upgrade at Xpress hotels. Xpress are excluded from the upgrade benefit, although, our staff did upgrade you and we really hope that you enjoyed the room. Our sister hotel is also a great option to stay at in Oslo, know that you are always welcome to us and any hotel in our family. Take care,
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At arrival I was greeted by bedsheets containing hair. I don't know if they belonged to the cleaning lady or the previous guest.
The room was not cleaned after my first night. An arrogant, young man at the reception informed me that they clean the room ever 4 days ( not a typo, every four days). According to him this is done to "save the environment". If you want it cleaned every day, it will cost you 100 kr. per session. In other words, we're saving the world here, but pay us 100 kroner and to hell with our principles.
Furthermore, nowhere on their website could I find customer information about this. Had I known it, I wold never have chosen this hotel as there are hotels at comparable prices that give the expected service.
The room was not cleaned after my first night. An arrogant, young man at the reception informed me that they clean the room ever 4 days ( not a typo, every four days). According to him this is done to "save the environment". If you want it cleaned every day, it will cost you 100 kr. per session. In other words, we're saving the world here, but pay us 100 kroner and to hell with our principles.
Furthermore, nowhere on their website could I find customer information about this. Had I known it, I wold never have chosen this hotel as there are hotels at comparable prices that give the expected service.
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Date of stay: April 2020
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Response from Emelie H, General Manager at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Responded 15 May 2020
Dear zpald, Thank you for giving us your feedback. We are terrible sorry to hear that you found a hair on the sheets, we can assure you that we clean the rooms after every guests. I really hope you told us as soon as you saw it so we had a chance to assist you with a new room. Yes, we are thinking ahead for the long haul - there is no planet B. So yes, we are an environmental friendly hotel and therefore we clean our staying rooms every forth day. This information are available on our website and external sites under FAQ. It's a shame you felt our staff was arrogant, since he just inform you about what we are but also that cleaning is available but for a small fee. We always recommend our guests to read about the hotels they book so it will be a perfect fit to the expectations. We wish you a lovely weekend, zpald.
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A budget hotel with difference. Superb location for the train station and the local attractions, central to everything. I spotted this hotel in lockdown and it was my first choice when we got tickets for Depeche Mode in Oslo. The thing that really drew us to this hotel, apart from the location, was the balcony. We didn't intend staying in the room much but the balcony was brilliant, even in the rain! The hotel was cheap and I really loved the concept.
Self-checkin was simple and easy. The Barception staff and cleaning staff were great, very friendly and very helpful. Everything was clean and worked. A good-sized shower and lots of towels to last the stay.
This hotel concept is budget so cleaning of the room and extra services are extra cost. That said, the room was a good size and the balcony added to the experience, lots to do around the hotel and new people to chat with in the bar. Would have liked more storage space but we were living from a suitcase for a few days so it didn't matter too much. One great thing was late checkout on the Sunday, we were allowed to checkout at 15:30 so we could get a train and didn't have to worry about luggage storage.
Overall, a really good hotel and experience. The balcony is a must have though, especially when it's not raining.
Self-checkin was simple and easy. The Barception staff and cleaning staff were great, very friendly and very helpful. Everything was clean and worked. A good-sized shower and lots of towels to last the stay.
This hotel concept is budget so cleaning of the room and extra services are extra cost. That said, the room was a good size and the balcony added to the experience, lots to do around the hotel and new people to chat with in the bar. Would have liked more storage space but we were living from a suitcase for a few days so it didn't matter too much. One great thing was late checkout on the Sunday, we were allowed to checkout at 15:30 so we could get a train and didn't have to worry about luggage storage.
Overall, a really good hotel and experience. The balcony is a must have though, especially when it's not raining.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Live Lorck, General Manager at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Responded 29 Sept 2023
Dear jamiebV4892GE, Thank you very much for taking the time to review your stay, we highly appreciate it! Great to see you enjoyed your stay with us once again. And especially nice to read about our proud staff that strive every day to deliver on top! Hope to see you back again soon. Kind regards, Live Lorck General Manager Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
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This hotel must have a variety of different sized rooms (judging from other reviews/photos). I requested a quiet room, which it was, but it was also large with a big walk in shower/toilet.
The beds were very comfortable and the temperature of the room easily controlled. There was no view, just the offices opposite but we were only in the room to sleep so it didn’t matter.
The self check-in was very easy and we didn’t interact with any staff although the cleaners are doing a great job.
We liked the location near the Central Station and other public transport.
I can recommend Vippa, a food court near the ferry port for reasonably priced food (closed on Mon & Tue or we would have gone back).
We also liked wandering around Mathallen (another food court) but we didn’t eat there.
Recommend walking along the side of the Akerselva River. Also Apent Backeri (Tranen or Barcode) for a lovely breakfast. Munch Museum and Fram Museum both worth visiting.
The beds were very comfortable and the temperature of the room easily controlled. There was no view, just the offices opposite but we were only in the room to sleep so it didn’t matter.
The self check-in was very easy and we didn’t interact with any staff although the cleaners are doing a great job.
We liked the location near the Central Station and other public transport.
I can recommend Vippa, a food court near the ferry port for reasonably priced food (closed on Mon & Tue or we would have gone back).
We also liked wandering around Mathallen (another food court) but we didn’t eat there.
Recommend walking along the side of the Akerselva River. Also Apent Backeri (Tranen or Barcode) for a lovely breakfast. Munch Museum and Fram Museum both worth visiting.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Live Lorck, General Manager at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Responded 30 Apr 2024
Dear W1860CGpatl, Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review of your stay with us. Great to see you had a nice experience - and especially for mentioning our Housekeeping Team who strive to deliver on top every day. Warm welcome back for your next trip to Oslo! Kind regards, Live Lorck General Manager Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
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About 2 minutes walk (if that) from the central station, very easy to find. Basic, but reasonably priced and comfortable. Having now stayed in another (non-express) Comfort Hotel nearby, this one was actually far more comfortable and cleaner. The room was a fair size, though the bed is right underneath the window, and unfortunately the view was straight into a multi-storey car park (the view from the back of the hotel may be better). Would recommend for a short and reasonable stay.
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Date of stay: November 2019Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Emelie H, General Manager at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Responded 20 Feb 2020
Hey keeks0, Thanks for your review. We really hope that you'll come back to us and try the higher categories, they are far more spacious and if you buy our best category we also have private balcony connected to the room. Psst, one of them 701, will give you some view over Oslo Fjord - Check it out next time :) See you soon again!
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We stayed at this excellent hotel from July 9 to July 12 in 2024 in room 520. Very nice and extremely clean room and bathroom.
All hotel staff (room cleaners and reception staff) are all very nice and professional.
We have to point out that the whole reception staff ( Especially Phil the reception manager) are worth their weight in gold !
We have never encountered such good reception and service anywhere.
The BarCeption ( Clever name for Bar and Reception) have a basic food menu and very good coffe and hot chocolate + basic drinks for a nightcap in the lobby.
There is also free water in the BarCeption, so you can hydrate while waiting of when you come back to the hotel after a long day outside. (Water dispenser)
This hotel is better at service than any 5 star hotels !! We will definitely come back !
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a stay in Oslo.
The hotel is 3 min walk from Oslo central station and 50 meters away from Karl Johan's Gate.
All hotel staff (room cleaners and reception staff) are all very nice and professional.
We have to point out that the whole reception staff ( Especially Phil the reception manager) are worth their weight in gold !
We have never encountered such good reception and service anywhere.
The BarCeption ( Clever name for Bar and Reception) have a basic food menu and very good coffe and hot chocolate + basic drinks for a nightcap in the lobby.
There is also free water in the BarCeption, so you can hydrate while waiting of when you come back to the hotel after a long day outside. (Water dispenser)
This hotel is better at service than any 5 star hotels !! We will definitely come back !
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a stay in Oslo.
The hotel is 3 min walk from Oslo central station and 50 meters away from Karl Johan's Gate.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Live Lorck, General Manager at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Responded 22 Jul 2024
Hi Dan R., Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station. It's fantastic to hear that you consider it the best hotel experience you've ever had! We're thrilled to know that you found our rooms and bathrooms to be very nice and clean. Our staff, especially Phil, will be delighted to hear your kind words about their professionalism and service. We strive to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for all our guests, so it's wonderful to hear that our efforts are appreciated. Your mention of our BarCeption and its offerings is much appreciated. We're glad you enjoyed the convenience of having drinks and basic food items available in the lobby. Thank you again for your high recommendation and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future! Best Regards, Live Lorck General Manager Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
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Comfort Hotel was good value to money. The room was small yet modern and comfortable. The bed was comfy and the black out curtains were useful especially with the late night sun. Despite being small there was wall hangers and underbed storage. The room contained a small desk and TV. Although the room was small the bathroom was a good size in comparison. It was clean and the shower had plenty of power.
The staff were helpful and the contact less check in and check out was easy. We purchased a breakfast bag before we left containing juice, crossaint, apple,yoghurt and granola. It was good value for money.
The hotel was a few minutes walk from the train station and felt very central. Despite this the hotel still felt secure as you needed a room key to use the lift. I would happily stay here again.
The staff were helpful and the contact less check in and check out was easy. We purchased a breakfast bag before we left containing juice, crossaint, apple,yoghurt and granola. It was good value for money.
The hotel was a few minutes walk from the train station and felt very central. Despite this the hotel still felt secure as you needed a room key to use the lift. I would happily stay here again.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Great place for a quick overnight stop. Very conveniently located near Oslo translation and many bus stops. Free luggage storage is available if like us you are catching an overnight train out of Oslo and want to spend the day exploring.
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Date of stay: November 2019
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Response from Emelie H, General Manager at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Responded 5 Feb 2020
Hey Travelnikk, Thank you so much for staying with us and for leaving your review. We are super stoked to see that you enjoyed your stay! Hopefully we will see you next time Oslo is on your travel route. :) Safe travels!
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Yes, you can. We always take the late check in, an it has never been any problem leaving the luggage in the reception. They provide locked storage. Have a nice stay!
Hey, easiest is by flight express train, takes 20 min and then you just have to walk outside the station (facing Karl Johan Street) and across the traffic lights so turn left.
Welcome! :)
Hey, we know good places we can advice you to do laundry service but unfortunately we don`t have it inhouse. We are more than happy to assist you :)
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Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
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$148 - $246 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station
Which popular attractions are close to Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station?
Nearby attractions include The Escape Games (0.2 km), Nordisk Bibelmuseum (0.4 km), and VR Games Zone (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a lounge, and facilities for disabled guests.
Which room amenities are available at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, blackout curtains, and a desk.
What food & drink options are available at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station?
Guests can enjoy a lounge and a snack bar during their stay.
Is parking available at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station?
Yes, paid private parking nearby and paid public parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station?
Conveniently located restaurants include Statholdergaarden, Roti Shop Oslo, and Basso Social.
Is Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.2 km away from the centre of Oslo.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Swedish, and Norwegian.
Are there any historical sites close to Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Norsk Folkemuseum (3.5 km), Oslo City Hall (0.8 km), and 22 July Centre (0.7 km).
Is Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station accessible?
Yes, it offers facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.