Scandic VulkanvsOslo Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels
Both Scandic Vulkan and Oslo Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Scandic Vulkan ranks slightly better than Oslo Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels. Scandic Vulkan comes in at #16 in Oslo with praise from 4 reviews like Michelin Guide, Concierge and Oyster.
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
 
 "New-build hotel on the site of a former silver mine, in an up-and-coming part of the city." 
 "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." 
Upper-middle-range
 "The 149-room Scandic Vulkan is a contemporary, upper-middle-range boutique hotel outside of the city center." Full review
Top 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
 "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" 
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