Thon Hotel Opera

“Welcoming and warm Hospitality; excellent location”

We stayed at the Thon Oslo during our trip to see friends in Norway, and when we had a change in plans and returned to Oslo, we made sure to stay here again. The service was absolutely perfect. We notified them that we were arriving from a Trans Atlantic flight, and when we arrived, they were ex… more

We stayed at the Thon Oslo during our trip to see friends in Norway, and when we had a change in plans and returned to Oslo, we made sure to stay here again. The service was absolutely perfect. We notified them that we were arriving from a Trans Atlantic flight, and when we arrived, they were expecting us and sent us straight to breakfast. The rooms were clean, beds and air temperature comfortable, nice modern room, and we can't say more about how nice everyone was. Breakfast was extensive and I was able to get my fix of brown cheese, coffee yogurt and breads. Lots of salads, fruits, other cheeses, eggs, etc.... the breads were amazing. This is also exceptionally well located. We came from the airport to Central Station (Oslo S) and wheeled our bags over. The harbor, library, and Opera are across the street. Most things we did were a 10-30 min walk away max. And for the rest, public transit is all either in front of the hotel or a 2-3 block walk. Highly recommend this modern hotel.

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“Seven Night Stay at the Thon Opera”

From the moment I arrived until the moment I left the hotel, I had the most wonderful 7 night stay. The reason for this is simple: the staff. I need to top express my gratitude to the following members of the reception team for making my stay extra special; Leo, Nikolai, Wajid, Paulina, Allihandra … more

From the moment I arrived until the moment I left the hotel, I had the most wonderful 7 night stay. The reason for this is simple: the staff. I need to top express my gratitude to the following members of the reception team for making my stay extra special; Leo, Nikolai, Wajid, Paulina, Allihandra and Suzanne. I checked in very early for my stay at around 3.45 am and was assigned a superior room on the seventh floor, and was given some chocolate as a welcome gift. I was also given complimentary water and ice creams during my stay. Please note there is no concierge, the reception staff try their best to advise you whare to go and what to see in Oslo. My room was clean and comfortable, but not very large. I was upgraded to a business room on the 10th floor, which was more spacious and had great views of the city. This room had an electronic exterior blind to reduce glare and also provieded bath robes. Please notre that none of the rooms have telephones, as it is expected that you use your own mobile phone should you wish to communicate with the front desk. As I never activate my phone abroad, I was quitre happy to walk down to reception or use the lift. There are three lifts that serve the hotel but one was completely out of action for my entire stay as it is being replaced as part of the hotel's upgrade programme. As the hotelcaters for cruise passengers, it can be become very busy at certain times of the day, as cruise guests may only stay for one night. The remaining guests are either business people or tourists. There was a gym in the hotel, but this was also closed due to refurbishment. The restaurant for breakfast is located on the third floor and is buffet style. The quality of both the food and drinks was excellent, and there was so much variety to cater for international visitors. There is also an outside terrace, a restaurant on the ground floor, which extends to an outdoor space and meeting rooms. There are only 2 suites in this hotel located on the 10th floor, which only has 10 rooms on that fllor so it is very quiet. However, there are 2 ice machines located outside 2 of the rooms on either side of the floor which are noisy, so take some good earplugs or sleep pods to drown out the noise. I belive these will be moved at a later date. Thde only criticism apart from the ice machines, was the fact that the bathroom bin was screwed to the wall above the floor, under the sink, so it was difficult to dispose of rubbish. The location of the hotel was excellent as it virtually connects to the railway station and is ideal for to the train to and from the airport. I coulkd also work virtually anywhere within the city. Trams and buses are also a short walk away. I thoroughly recommend this hotel for your stay in Oslo.

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“Gluten Free Breakfast”

Stayed two nights, finding location immediately adjacent to rail station very convenient for airport transit Rooms comfortable and clean, breakfast spread extensive with a specialty selection for those gluten-free, which was most appreciated.

“Central hotel, lovely staff, minute single room”

A very central hotel. The breakfasts were excellent with plenty of choice. The dinner was poor - thin, watery soup; salmon fine but veg unpleasant; pudding inedible for me although others tucked in. My single room was so small it would give a swinging cat concussion. I pay a supplement for this … more

A very central hotel. The breakfasts were excellent with plenty of choice. The dinner was poor - thin, watery soup; salmon fine but veg unpleasant; pudding inedible for me although others tucked in. My single room was so small it would give a swinging cat concussion. I pay a supplement for this room, which is laughable. The staff are all very pleasant.

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