Anker Hotel Oslo

Centrally located, a tram stop at the door and Grünerløkka within walking distance make it a solid launchpad for exploring Oslo on a budget.

One of the cheapest private rooms in central Oslo, and it shows, but not in the ways you'd expect. The place is clean. Impressively clean for the volume of people moving through here. Tour groups, backpackers, families on a budget, all funneling through a lobby that feels more like a transit terminal than a hotel.

The rooms are functional. Linoleum floors, blank walls, a writing desk, an armchair. The word "colorful" is doing heavy lifting in the marketing copy. It's more like a well-maintained student dorm than a hotel. The bathrooms are wet-room style, small, with a shower curtain that sticks to your legs. You won't linger in there.

Noise is the big issue. Storgata runs trams and ambulances past the front door at all hours, an emergency room sits nearby. Street-facing rooms are loud. Book a courtyard or river-facing room.. 

No air conditioning. In June or July, when Oslo occasionally hits 30°C, those rooms turn into ovens. Open the window and you get the trams. Close it and you sweat. Pick your discomfort.

The breakfast buffet is a genuine standout for this price bracket, a big spread of Norwegian breads, cheeses, hot dishes, and vegan options. Confirm it's included in your rate before booking through third parties, because some discount rates strip it out. A tram stop sits right outside, connecting you to the Opera House, Munch Museum, and Vigeland Park in minutes. Grünerløkka's coffee shops and vintage stores are a five-minute walk north.


Star rating
3

Hotel category
Budget

Best Breakfast
Budget Hero
Crowd Pleaser

Request a courtyard or river-facing room. Street-facing rooms get tram and ambulance noise around the clock. The difference between a good night and a terrible one.


Storgata is gritty and loud, especially after dark. Walk five minutes north and you're in Grünerløkka, which is a completely different world of good coffee, parks, and vintage shops.

What to do nearby


0.6km
Sample a wide range of Oslo’s best casual food and local producers under one roof at Oslo´s largest food hall.
0.7km
Norway's oldest botanical garden (established 1814) with free admission to 6.5 hectares of geographically organized plant collections, a Victorian Palm House from 1868, and modern climate-controlled greenhouses.
0.8km
A single urban complex that houses Norway's most extensive natural science collections together with a historical botanical garden and interactive mineral and climate displays.

Other hotels nearby


0.6km
Direct connection to Oslo Central Station and the best high-rise views in the city.
0.6km
Three included meals per day make this one of the best-value hotels in one of Europe's most expensive cities.
0.7km
Steps from Mathallen and Grünerløkka, Oslo's best food and bar neighborhood, at a reasonable Oslo price.