Pros

  • Within walking distance of Aker Brygge and the Royal Palace
  • Fun, colorful rooms with flat-screen TVs; some with balconies
  • Stylish restaurant and a bar with a lounge
  • Modern fitness facility and saunas
  • Eleven large conference rooms
  • Mini market in the lobby
  • Nordic walking poles and bicycles for rent
  • Pet-friendly hotel (charges apply)
  • Welcome gifts for kids
  • Free self-serve laundry machines
  • Free hotel-wide Wi-Fi and free breakfast
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Cons

  • No-frills rooms are small and don't have closets or air-conditioning
  • Street-facing rooms can be noisy and some rooms have upkeep issues
  • Breakfast gets mixed reviews
  • The bar has inconvenient operating hours
  • Fee for parking
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Bottom Line

The 226-room Scandic Solli is an simple mid-range property with partial sea views, located near the Aker Brygge waterfront promenade and Royal Palace. Contemporary rooms have bright and funky decor and some offer balconies, but they lack air-conditioning and open windows let in tram noise. This business-friendly hotel has 11 large meeting rooms, a lounge space in the restaurant and bar, and a market with refreshments. There's also a gym, saunas, and on-site bicycle rentals. Guests who want rooms with air-conditioning may wish to consider the Clarion Collection Hotel Folketeateret instead.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Pets Allowed

Oyster Hotel Review

Scandic Solli

Scene

Mid-range chain hotel with modern public areas

From the outside, the mid-range Scandic Solli looks like a standard six-floor chain hotel. Inside, though, the welcoming lobby has low ceilings and modern furniture with pops of color, including a plum-colored sofa and red carpeting. Lobby decor includes quirky portrait photos, pink oversized planters, and decorative glass fireplaces. Red-and-black patterned carpeting covers the staircase and hallways. This design-conscious hotel has a cool and modern feel, but -- as some guests have noted -- there are a few upkeep issues throughout. Kids receive welcome gifts on arrival and get access to computer games, but during the week the property is geared toward business travelers who make use of the hotel’s spacious meeting rooms with natural lighting. 

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Location

On Oslo’s west side, an easy walk to the Aker Brygge Marina

The hotel's west Oslo location is in a fairly quiet area with easy access to public transportation and attractions. Trams run on one side of the hotel and there is a park with a playground at the rear. A few restaurants and bars are in the area, and more dining options are on the waterfront promenade at the Aker Brygge Marina. The Royal Palace is a 10-minute walk from the hotel, with bus and tram stops at the nearby Solli Plass roundabout. Other sights can easily be reached in 20 minutes by public transportation, including the Opera House, the Viking Ship Museum, and the Akershus Fortress. It’s a 45-minute train ride to Oslo Airport, a trip that takes about the same amount of time by car or taxi.

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Rooms

Simple, contemporary rooms with colorful accents; some with balconies

Rooms are stylish and modern, with colorful accent walls with geometric designs, contemporary artwork on the walls, pink headboard lamps, and wooden floors. Rooms don’t have closets, although each has two shelves, a small rack with hangers, and an iron/ironing board. All have balconies or windows that overlook the park or have partial sea views. Young Rooms feature street art from a local duo Broslo. Standard and Economy Rooms are big enough for two, while Junior Suites (which have sitting areas) and Superior Rooms fit up to five people. Family Rooms offer two separate sleeping areas and come with sofa beds. All rooms have flat-screen TVs and writing desks; select rooms also have mini-fridges, safes, and kettles. Clean, tiled bathrooms come with hairdryers and walk-in showers or shower/tub combos. Online writers can apply via Facebook to stay for free in the Blogger's Inn, which has all the necessary provisions for a blogger: an iPad, a tripod and camera, and books. While rooms appear sleek and modern, several guests have noted cleanliness and upkeep issues that are worth noting.

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Features

Meeting rooms, a stylish restaurant and bar, minimart, modern gym, laundry, and on-site parking 

Primarily devoted to business travelers, this hotel has 11 meeting rooms that can fit up to 250 people, and audiovisual equipment is available. On the ground floor, the V Solli Bar & Restaurant takes up most of the lobby and serves free breakfast and a lunch buffet for a fee. Breakfast gets mixed reviews. The dining area features lovely suspended light bulbs on the ceiling, large windows that face the street, and a TV lounge stocked with coloring books, crayons, and board games for kids. There's also a minimart in the lobby. The modern fitness center has separate saunas for men and women. The hotel also provides Nordic walking poles and bicycles for rent. Laundry facilities and Wi-Fi are free for all guests, and for a fee guests can park in one of 28 parking spaces, all accessible by key card. This is a pet friendly hotel, though pets are subject to fees and restrictions. 

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Things You Should Know About Scandic Solli

Also Known As

  • Scandic KNA

Address

Parkveien 68, Oslo 0254, Norway

Phone

47 23 15 57 00

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

Scandic Solli

Scene

Mid-range chain hotel with modern public areas

From the outside, the mid-range Scandic Solli looks like a standard six-floor chain hotel. Inside, though, the welcoming lobby has low ceilings and modern furniture with pops of color, including a plum-colored sofa and red carpeting. Lobby decor includes quirky portrait photos, pink oversized planters, and decorative glass fireplaces. Red-and-black patterned carpeting covers the staircase and hallways. This design-conscious hotel has a cool and modern feel, but -- as some guests have noted -- there are a few upkeep issues throughout. Kids receive welcome gifts on arrival and get access to computer games, but during the week the property is geared toward business travelers who make use of the hotel’s spacious meeting rooms with natural lighting. 

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Location

On Oslo’s west side, an easy walk to the Aker Brygge Marina

The hotel's west Oslo location is in a fairly quiet area with easy access to public transportation and attractions. Trams run on one side of the hotel and there is a park with a playground at the rear. A few restaurants and bars are in the area, and more dining options are on the waterfront promenade at the Aker Brygge Marina. The Royal Palace is a 10-minute walk from the hotel, with bus and tram stops at the nearby Solli Plass roundabout. Other sights can easily be reached in 20 minutes by public transportation, including the Opera House, the Viking Ship Museum, and the Akershus Fortress. It’s a 45-minute train ride to Oslo Airport, a trip that takes about the same amount of time by car or taxi.

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Rooms

Simple, contemporary rooms with colorful accents; some with balconies

Rooms are stylish and modern, with colorful accent walls with geometric designs, contemporary artwork on the walls, pink headboard lamps, and wooden floors. Rooms don’t have closets, although each has two shelves, a small rack with hangers, and an iron/ironing board. All have balconies or windows that overlook the park or have partial sea views. Young Rooms feature street art from a local duo Broslo. Standard and Economy Rooms are big enough for two, while Junior Suites (which have sitting areas) and Superior Rooms fit up to five people. Family Rooms offer two separate sleeping areas and come with sofa beds. All rooms have flat-screen TVs and writing desks; select rooms also have mini-fridges, safes, and kettles. Clean, tiled bathrooms come with hairdryers and walk-in showers or shower/tub combos. Online writers can apply via Facebook to stay for free in the Blogger's Inn, which has all the necessary provisions for a blogger: an iPad, a tripod and camera, and books. While rooms appear sleek and modern, several guests have noted cleanliness and upkeep issues that are worth noting.

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Features

Meeting rooms, a stylish restaurant and bar, minimart, modern gym, laundry, and on-site parking 

Primarily devoted to business travelers, this hotel has 11 meeting rooms that can fit up to 250 people, and audiovisual equipment is available. On the ground floor, the V Solli Bar & Restaurant takes up most of the lobby and serves free breakfast and a lunch buffet for a fee. Breakfast gets mixed reviews. The dining area features lovely suspended light bulbs on the ceiling, large windows that face the street, and a TV lounge stocked with coloring books, crayons, and board games for kids. There's also a minimart in the lobby. The modern fitness center has separate saunas for men and women. The hotel also provides Nordic walking poles and bicycles for rent. Laundry facilities and Wi-Fi are free for all guests, and for a fee guests can park in one of 28 parking spaces, all accessible by key card. This is a pet friendly hotel, though pets are subject to fees and restrictions. 

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Amenities

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Basic Television

  • Business Center

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Cribs

  • Fitness Center

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pets Allowed

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Supervised Kids Activities

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