Ellingsens PensjonatvsCochs Pensjonat
Ellingsens Pensjonat and Cochs Pensjonat are both rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Cochs Pensjonat scores marginally better than Ellingsens Pensjonat. Cochs Pensjonat has a TripExpert Score of 78 with praise from 7 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Ellingsens Pensjonat
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
 DK Eyewitness
 Rough Guide
Holtegata 25, Oslo 0355, Norway
From $0/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Fitness Center
 - Multilingual
 - Meeting Rooms
 
 "The most famous and most enduring boardinghouse in Oslo, having been launched in 1927 by the Coch sisters." Full review
Top choice
 "Located in a quiet, pleasant neighbourhood, this homey pension offers one of the best deals in the capital." Full review
 "Ellingsens Pensjonat is a cosy, budget-priced boarding house in a quiet residential area four blocks north of the Royal Palace." 
 "Inexpensive accommodation in a large, late nineteenth-century house on the west side of the city centre, just beyond the Slottsparken." 
Cochs Pensjonat
 Concierge
 Lonely Planet
 Travel + Leisure
 DK Eyewitness
 Rough Guide
 Oyster
 Fodor's
 The Guardian
Parkveien 25, Oslo 0350, Norway
From $62/night
- Free Internet
 - Multilingual
 - Kitchenette
 - Meeting Rooms
 - Fax / photocopying
 - Baggage storage
 
 "Frugal students and other thrifty travelers are drawn to this 88-room hotel." 
 "Opened as a guesthouse for bachelors in the 1920s, the very good value Cochs has sparsely furnished, clean rooms, some of which have kitchenettes." Full review
 "Pleasant, if ordinary, rooms and a great location on one of Oslo’s best shopping streets." Full review
 "If you’re looking for affordable city accommodation, this popular pension is a good choice." 
 "Friendly and engaging guesthouse occupying the upper floors of an old apartment block, in a handy location behind the Slottsparken." 
Budget
 "Cochs Pension, a family-owned, value property, is within walking distance of the Royal Palace." Full review
 "A stone's throw from the Royal Palace and near Bogstadveien...this no-frills family-run guesthouse has reasonably priced, comfortable, and rather spartan rooms." Full review
 "Coch Pensjonat (doubles from around £63), just behind the royal palace and Kunstnernes Hus art gallery, has been running for three generations; it provides budget-friendly accommodation in pleasant surroundings"