Ellingsens PensjonatvsOslo Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Ellingsens Pensjonat scores slightly higher than Oslo Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels. Ellingsens Pensjonat scores 78 with endorsements from 4 publications like Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
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." 
Oslo Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels
 Michelin Guide
 Concierge
 Lonely Planet
 Frommer's
Parkveien 78, Oslo 0254, Norway 
From $90/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Restaurant
 
 "A relaxing, design-led hotel close to the Royal Palace." 
 "On a leafy street in Ruseløkka, a short walk from the bars and restaurants of Solli Plass and the Aker Brygge, this boutique hotel is a perfect mix of comfort and class." 
 "Aware that their hotel has seen better days, they've devised a scheme whereby artists sleep for free while painting and manipulating rooms as they like." 
 "The public spaces are crammed with an East-meets-West blend of sustainable wooden furniture and artwork while bedrooms are romantic hideaways with muslin-covered four-posters" Full review