Ellingsens PensjonatvsScandic Vulkan
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Scandic Vulkan is the choice of most reviewers compared to Ellingsens Pensjonat. Scandic Vulkan ranks #16 in Oslo with approval from 4 publications like Concierge, Oyster and Michelin Guide.
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
Frommer's "The most famous and most enduring boardinghouse in Oslo, having been launched in 1927 by the Coch sisters." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Located in a quiet, pleasant neighbourhood, this homey pension offers one of the best deals in the capital." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Ellingsens Pensjonat is a cosy, budget-priced boarding house in a quiet residential area four blocks north of the Royal Palace."
Rough Guide "Inexpensive accommodation in a large, late nineteenth-century house on the west side of the city centre, just beyond the Slottsparken."
Scandic Vulkan
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Oyster Lonely Planet
The Guardian
Maridalsveien 13, Oslo 0175, Norway
From $83/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "New-build hotel on the site of a former silver mine, in an up-and-coming part of the city."
Concierge "This nine-story, stark white angular building rises like an iceberg on the outskirts of the Grünerløkka neighborhood, a ten-minute tram ride from Oslo's Central Station."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 149-room Scandic Vulkan is a contemporary, upper-middle-range boutique hotel outside of the city center." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Floorboards and rough-hewn bedheads give this contemporary chain hotel a warmth and tactility that you might not expect from the exterior architecture." Full review
The Guardian "Another good place to stay is the modern Scandic Hotel Vulkan (doubles from £115) at the foot of Grünerløkka, with the Mathallen food court as its closest neighbour"
