Clarion Hotel® The Hub

Liked: The breakfast was good, the beds were comfortable.I asked for a bathtub and they arranged that for me, and the staff overall was super nice. The best part about this hotel is that is super central, perfect location with everything right outside your door, but it still feels safe. The Tv was really big, that was a really pleasant surprise. There was an construction site outside our window, and since it was in the middle of the city there were a lot of noise outside, but the windows were 100% soundproof so we got a good, quiet night still. The bathrooms were big and clean, with good products and even a good hairdryer.The check-in and out was easy and quick, I even got to check in a little earlier. The lobby is really nice, with a cool bar and pretty design. Disliked · The breakfast buffets was way too small, in the weekend mornings it was so crowded and packed, so you had to wait in line everywhere to get food, people were all over the place so it was so noisy and stressful. Because of all the people everywhere it was impossible to get the food you want and get a nice breakfast. The room were overall clean, except for under the bed where I found a lot of dust, some old socks, receipts and more trash which was really disgusting. One of the reasons why we chose this hotel was because of the pool and "relax area", which just turned out to be a horrible experience. First of all the pool was tiny and ice-cold, and it was packed with children running around and screaming, that really destroyed the whole relaxing feel. People was treating it more like a waterpark, and the changing rooms were so small that there was only room for like three people at the same time, and when people had their children with them it just got way too crowded and tiny. I understand that people bring their kids to go to the pool, but maybe have a time sloth for kids and adults so it can actually be an relaxing zone for people without kids also. When the rooms got cleaned, they did not change the covers, and the sheet was full of holes...

First time sleeping at this hotel in oslo. First impression when i came in was just amazing, such a nice lounge. Really nice service and fast check in. When i came into the room i got in love with the design of it, it was the nicest hotelroom ive seen in oslo, and ive been on alot of hotels in oslo. The food was great, the bed was amazing, it was clean, bathroom was really nice, loved the shower. And the reception was just really kind!

A beautiful, practical hotel with a wonderful staff. Short walking distance to everything. Very clean, comfortable beds, easy check in and check out, and an amazing breakfast. Also a great place to meet people for a drink or a meeting (The Hub bar).

I have stayed at Clarion The Hub on several business trips to Oslo. I can recommend staying on this excellent and modern hotel, always nice and clean rooms, Restaurants are serving high quality food, both breakfast and evening.

When we checked in, there was a bit of a line, but it looked like it was possible to do it by self-service and we opted for this option. The automated check in was fast and we got room 1032. The hotel has been through renovation in the last few years and the lobby is modern with a lobby bar, seats and a fun display around the elevators. The hotel is quite big (800 rooms) and it was a bit of a walk from the lift to the room. When entering the room, it appeared a bit dim due to the lighting but it was modern and the layout was quite traditional. Wooden floors, light walls and a room that was dominated by the bed. The room is not that big but with a good layout, it was big enough. Apart from the bed there was a comfortable chair with a stool, a thin wardrobe that included an iron and ironing board (excellent) and a furniture under the big TV that included a small fridge with contents (a coke was 59 NOK/7 USD, beer 89 NOK/10 USD and even a small champagne for 499 NOK/56 USD). It is great that they have a fridge with some drinks, but the prices are high. A small bottle of red wine was 299 NOK/34 USD. There was also a small safe in this furniture and that is always a great feature. In addition to this there was also a Nespresso machine with 4 coffee capsules but there was no water boiler as far as I can remember. Bathroom was also modern with grey tiles with a shower corner. There were not many amenities apart from shower gel and shampoo from dispensers which is a pretty standard feature these days. The shower corner had just one glass wall so there was a bit of splashing on the floor. Breakfast was served at the restaurant on the second floor and the place was huge. I was impressed by the buffet as it features fresh bread, eggs, bacon, fruits, cereals and oats with good choice of seed toppings etc. Location of the hotel is great! It only takes a couple of minutes to walk to Oslo central station and Karl Johan (main street of Oslo). It is also a minute to Jernbanetorget tram station so getting around is very easy! My conclusion is that this is almost as good as it gets for Norwegian hotels and I will probably stay here again on coming trips to Oslo.