Name: Central City Hostel
Address: Kjølberggata 29B, Oslo, Oslo, Oslo, 0653, Norway
Rating: 6.2

Smoke-free property

Heating

Newspapers

Television in lobby

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

Adults Only

No elevators

Electric car charging

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Non-smoking rooms

Linens

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Coffee/tea for guests

Breakfast

Common kitchen

Breakfast/lunch to go

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

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Parking

Garage

Beach/pool towels

Pool and beach

Fax and copy machine

Business

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

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Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Individually packaged food

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Tøyen

Ensjø

Grønland

Gamle Oslo

Munch Museum

Oslo Botanic Garden

Nationaltheatret RailS

Oslo Opera House

Oslo Cathedral

Parliament

Museum For Contemporary Art

National Gallery

Fridtjof Nansen Square

National Theater

Akershus Fortress

Palace Park

Nobel Peace Center

Royal Palace

Henrik Ibsen Museum

Frogner Park

Gustav Vigeland Sculpture Park

Oslo Airport Gardermoen

Central City Hostel

Oslo

Absolutely the worst place I ever booked I’m Oslo and I Stayed over 80 hotels since 2016!!!! Very poor self checkin. There was some sex-work and prostitution in the lobby and both me and my son felt unsafe and uncomfortable in our room. The door to the balcony was broken and a neighbor could easily climb over to rob us. Bed was very hard and worn out and made sounds immediately. Tv channel didn’t work and it smelled cloroform. I called the resection and wanted to check out and asked if I could get refund for at least 1 night since I booked 2,  but no help was provided

RUN!!!!!! Save our money

The room is so small you can’t put a small suitcase on the floor and there’s nowhere to lock a suitcase away given the lack of room for one in the rooms, there’s kitchen equipment and washing up liquids etc but no drying rack, tea towel or a sink plug. The rooms were very cold and we had to leave a heater on full for 24 hours to get the room warm to come in too. Other than that it’s very functional comfy bed, and pillows, bright lights and a good sized fridge and microwave. It’s 15 mins from the city centre but very reasonable for the price!

It was nice enough, a bit far from the centre but there is a metro station nearby.

Overall good but a bit far from the centre

This is most certainly a no frills accommodation. It is more like student accommodation, basically an apartment with bedrooms that all lock. Everything else is shared. 

Having arrived at nighttime I didn’t see the cleanliness issues until the next morning, definitely could be improved dramatically.

The bed also wasn’t very comfortable and the pillows had zero support.

Given the price of other accommodation in Oslo this is a good option as it is a lot cheaper, but just bare in mind that it is not a fancy stay

On the plus side, very good location for travel links into the city centre 

You get what you pay for

When we first arrived at Central City Hostels there was a used condom on the floor, under the bed. Moreover, the place smelled intensely like milk gone bad - sleeping on a train station would be more alluring, and doesn't cost 450 NOK a night. After complaining, we were allocated to a new similar room, this time with no condom. This room didn't smell as bad, but the floors were so dusty it must have been months
since they were last cleaned under the beds (not good if you have a cold or asthma).

A second complaint led to an upgrade to a room at Kampen Hotel (the reception manages multiple hotels/hostels). We were assured a discount for all the hazzle, and technically we got one, at least according to the prices at kampenhotell.no. However, booking the same room through booking.com would have cost about the same (~750 NOK a night), AND would include breakfast.

In conclusion, I spent about 1.5 hours in total arguing with staff speaking mostly in less than helpful nonsense jargon, and got a "discounted" room at a prize slightly MORE expensive than I would have gotten through booking.com. 

My recommendation: just book the slightly more expensive hotel from the start, and don't even consider going for the cheaper options like Central City Shared Apartments.

Condom on the floor and foul smell

Friend and I stayed for a couple nights for a weekend trip. The rooms were clean and towels were provided. The rooms are secure: you have to use your keycard through 2 different doors in the main building to get to your room, with has a physical key. It's in a relatively quiet and safe area of the city. 

There's a kitchen with basic equipment provided, which if you know how to cook is probably your only way of cheaply trying local cuisine since otherwise you'll be dishing out 30 dollars for salmon. 

Within walking distance is a 7 Eleven (note: much more posh than in the US), a FANTASTIC bakery in the nearby square of shops, and a grocery market. You're also within walking distance of the Munch Museum, a train stop, and really overall it's quite a fantastic location. 

The hostel seems to be owned by a Best Western franchise based on the keycard's writing, which is a name I trust too. Overall, fantastic price for the location. Considering you'll be dishing out significant money for food, might as well save on accommodations.

Great location

Pluses: Location is great, close to any public transport means, including night bus that goes to Oslo S (if needed). The staff was helpful. They have a luggage room.
Minuses: The room is shared with many other rooms - there's only one shower and 2 toilets. It can get noisy ; neighbors almost never keep quiet. Shower is not cleaned daily. The kitchen is equipped, but has no sockets within hand-reach. The rooms don't have windows.
But, for a short stay, the place can be great!

Good for a short stay

Broken power outlet had to put microwave and kettle on floor. Simple things missing that would have made this number 1 for value IF they had been there. Staff interaction was very poor.

My only complaint is that our neighbors (which we didn’t know we would have) came home or woke up at 4am and were really loud which we obviously didn’t like since we had to be up at 6. The walls were also super thin so we heard quite clearly the people in the room across the hall (so not sharing a kitchen with us but the people across the hall) when they were speaking and singing. Else than that, we were quite happy with our room

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