Expert reviews
“Sommerro, in the elegant Frogner neighborhood, is one of Oslo’s newest hotels, housed in the former Art Deco headquarters of an electrical company. All velvet upholstery and curved polished wood, the hotel has a wonderful pool.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Oslo.
“To be in with the cool crowd who flooded in on day one. Since then, they’ve been trying Sommerro Negronis to the rhythms of a talented band, tasting the acclaimed Nordic-Japanese dishes of Chef Frida Ronge in Oslo’s first rooftop restaurant, and immersing themselves in the detail that designers GrecoDeco have sprinkled liberally around the 1930’s building. This is the new place to stay in Norway’s capital.”
Featured in CN Traveler’s Hotlist 2023.
What guests liked
- Top location
- Swimming pool
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent breakfast
All you need to know
A historic gem from the 1930s, once the central hub for Oslo’s power company, has been completely revamped into a high-end boutique hotel.
It harmoniously blends original Art Deco features with contemporary nods, transforming the building’s former authoritative charm into something more inviting and more opulent. The rooms are chic and imbued with personality, equipped with top-tier modern conveniences.
A sizable spa and wellness center boasts the restoration of the original public bath from 1932, paired with treatment rooms and a top-notch gym. Among Sommero’s various dining and drinking options is Tak Oslo, a unique Nordic-Japanese fusion restaurant offering panoramic views over the cityscape.
Certain rooms at Sommero come with private bathrooms fitted with showers and complimentary toiletries, and some even offer views of the cityscape. Every room at this establishment provides bed linens and towels.
Key attractions near Sommerro include the Oslo Central Station, Akershus Fortress, and The Royal Palace.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
6 September 2025
Wonderful!
First class staff that made our stay in Oslo fabulous with their suggestions. Great breakfast, comfortable rooms and central location.
3 September 2025
We really had a lovely stay. The restaurants in the hotel were awesome. The amenities are also great.
Fantastic location. Great breakfast.
30 August 2025
Stunning hotel but dissapointed about the pool not being included in the price
The decor was exceptional and unique throughout the entire hotel. I found the breakfast super vegan friendly, one of the best I’ve probably had. We also really enjoyed the atmosphere and the evening band.
I was disappointed to find that the access to the pool needs to be pre-booked and has to be paid additionally.
23 August 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location, high quality facilities and super friendly and helpful staff.
19 August 2025
Excellent
Location Interiors Breakfast
Walking to the room from/to elevators like a maze
19 August 2025
Exceptional staff made the difference
Janine at the restaurant was amazing from the very beginning – her service and recommendations made our stay feel special. The hotel itself is beautiful, with an outstanding gym and one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had at a hotel.
The twin-bed rooms don’t have a phone and are treated like second-class compared to the others, which was quite disappointing.
19 August 2025
Truly sensational, whenever we return to Oslo, we will stay at Sommerro.
The overall stay was just perfect. The arrival and the friendliness of the staff, they were so helpful! The breakfast was so great, so many options available and amazing food. Our room was amazing! The cleaning staff were great and really friendly. They even done a turndown service most nights.
18 August 2025
Stylish and comfortable hotel. a great way to experience Oslo
It was beautifully decorated! The location was very easy to navigate Oslo. The breakfast was also amazing!
It was HUGE! We had 2 rooms and requested the same floor. They were very far apart from one another. Also, we were there over a Saturday night and there was a wedding and you could hear the music from the wedding in the room.
10 August 2025
Great location, stylish rooms, superb breakfast — rooftop pool nice, but small and crowded.
Super location in Oslo, right next to bus, tram and subway. Easy with car and valet parking. NOK 795 per day. Smiling staff, everyone very attentive, efficient check-in. Great rooms in terms of style - retro, large bed (very soft), large bathroom. It is mainly double rooms. Paid extra to get to the roof terrace and pool. Decent area, a bit small, and on a hot summer day there was nowhere to sit (full). But we were able to cool off in the pool. The best thing about the whole stay was the breakfast. Fantastic atmosphere, delicious buffet, separate menu for omelettes / pancakes etc. It never happens that I am stuffed after a breakfast, but I was this morning, and was almost a little sick for having eaten too much.
Pay extra for rooftop terrace access. A bit negative is that once you have done that there is really no space other than being in the pool.
9 August 2025
A lovely stay in an immaculate and very conveniently located hotel
Pretty much everything was lovely…
…. but it would have been nice to have a small vanity mirror in the bedroom to do make up 🙂 … and slightly weird to charge guests for a swim and sauna. 🤷♀️
6 August 2025
An excellent hotel, a little on the expensive side but worth it. Staff were very helpful indeed.
Good choice of breakfast. The room was excellent and the staff (Emma on reception and Thibaud in the level 7 bar) were particularly helpful.
The people showing you to your table at breakfast and dinner had this insatiable approach of sitting people right next to each other even when there were plenty of spaces elsewhere - this is not always what people want.
4 August 2025
Perfect hotel in a great location!
Great location-Beautiful rooms, restaurants and amenities and super friendly staff.
Nothing
4 August 2025
Will absolutely stay at Sommerro again on my next visit to Oslo
The entire Sommerro team was very welcoming and service minded. Good location with public transport eight in front of the hotel.
No notes.
3 August 2025
Art Deco Gem with phenomenal breakfast
The Sommerro is a grand hotel, a fully modernized art deco gem in the heart of Oslo. The hotel made me feel so pampered. The rooms were luxurious, with every detail considered. We were a short walk to the waterfront with fine dining and entertainment. The breakfast experience rivals anything we've experienced, a truly gourmet, decadent experience. It isn't cheap, but it made our time in Oslo even more memorable.
The rooftop pool has to be reserved and paid for, which felt unnecessary given the price of the stay.
2 August 2025
Exceptional
Vintage and beautiful building with high quality spacious rooms and big comfy beds. Will definitely stay again
2 August 2025
Nice property, staff should be trained better
Great location, super comfy bed
Our requests at the front desk were ignored multiple times. I asked for a birthday amenity (which I was more than happy to pay for) and got nothing.
31 July 2025
Excellent!
Art-Deco Icon. We loved the design and level of detail in the rooms as well as the public spaces.
30 July 2025
A few days in Oslo
Beautiful property, very nice rooms, excellent breakfast and great food on the terrace restaurant. Visited the terrace pool which was nice but very small, public transportation is very conveniently located right outside, Aker Brygge area just a few minutes away. Loved this hotel.
A bit expensive, but worth it.
29 July 2025
Exceptional
Very nice hotel
Everything
18 July 2025
Exceptional
Amazing art deco pool
13 July 2025
Best hotel we’ve ever stayed in!!
We had our honeymoon here and literally everything was brilliant. It’s a truly superb hotel with wonderful luxury, character, comfort, facilities, location and service. Flawless.
Nothing - it was exceptional.
12 July 2025
Really amazing
The hospitality, cleanliness, delicious breakfast, and high-level security — including elevator access only with a room key — were outstanding. Special thanks to Mr. Mohamed Amin for his warm and cheerful welcome. Truly one of the best hotels I’ve stayed at — I’d give it 6 stars if I could!
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8 July 2025
Perfect as usual
All amazing
Just a small remark on breakfast timing. From website to in room directory breakfast stars at 7am, but is actually 7,20.
8 July 2025
Perfect location, friendly staff, delicious breakfast and incredibly comfortable rooms!
Friendly staff-Gorgeous setting-Beautiful amenities!
1 July 2025
A luxurious city centre hotel
This is a luxurious, very well appointed hotel, well situated for the commercial part of town, with the waterfront fifteen to twenty minutes’ walk away. The service at the hotel is excellent, and the breakfast buffet up there with the very best. It’s great that they are dog friendly, at least as far as having them stay in designated rooms is concerned.
Aside from the cost, there’s really nothing not to like. Some reviews mention noise, but I had a room facing the internal courtyard and it was completely quiet, with no noise even from the adjacent rooms. A good tip is not to go down to breakfast until ten or fifteen minutes after opening time, as to begin with there can be queues (at weekends at least) and it takes them a bit of time to seat people.
21 June 2025
Great place , excellent staff and restaurants and v well positioned
Breakfast was one of the best I had be had in a hotel , with a wide range
Room temperature was too cold on our first visit
21 June 2025
Fabulous
The location was great and right next to train, tram and bus stations. Staff were extremely helpful and the breakfast was incredible
19 June 2025
Fabulous
i really like the vibes of the hotel , location , staff they were really sweet and good and the restaurant on the ground floor was so delicious.
17 June 2025
Exceptional
Staff attitudes Location of the hotel nice breakfast clean room all over excellent
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16 June 2025
Understated luxury
Quietly luxurious. The vibe was one of understated gentility. A very comfortable home from home.
13 June 2025
A brilliant stay in a stunning hotel with excellent customer service.
Excellent period renovation, incredibly comfortable, and superb service.
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9 June 2025
Wonderfull
Everything, The art Deco decoration, the gym , sauna and cold plunge área, the location, the staff , the breakfast Its a perfect hotel
6 June 2025
Great location, perfect hotel in Oslo, location is great, restaurants around are great!
The atmosphere The spa The gym The design The rooftop bar … So much more
The spa shop staff could improve their service. Unfortunately, the staff at the spa shop weren’t very helpful or friendly. A bit more explanation and a warmer welcome would have made a big difference. The spa/gym/pool area is set up differently than in most hotels, which can be confusing for guests. It’s a pity, as a clearer introduction would help set the right tone for the experience.
1 June 2025
Fabulous
Beautiful, lavish facilities. Excellent location— we walked everywhere.. Wonderful breakfast served in beautiful setting. Our room (deluxe) had large windows that opened onto charming playground,,which made our stay, in what was a very large hotel with conference facilities , multiple upscale restaurants etc feel mote intimate and Unique.
25 May 2025
Very good
Service and breakfast were excellent
Room way too small for the price
16 May 2025
Wonderful experience
Breakfast was amazing, the staff were excellent location ideal
14 May 2025
Exceptional
Wonderful hotel - amazing architecture & design, art deco style Very friendly staff Excellent breakfast
Perfect - no complaints!
12 May 2025
Fabulous
Beautiful hotel. Nice decoration. Attention to details. Friendly staffs. Very good breakfast. A big plus is its perfect location with direct highspeed train from airport and tram station right in front of the hotel.
2 May 2025
We absolutely loved this hotel
The location was wonderful!
25 April 2025
Exceptional
Attention to detail, excellent location, one of the best breakfasts I have ever had in a hotel with a premium selection in a really special environment, all personnel were genuinely friendly, polite and helpful, while also the rooms are providing an excellent time-travel experience, however with high-quality choices. I am definitely not going to look for another option when traveling back to Oslo!
Absolutely nothing negative.
15 March 2025
Very good
Wonderful breakfast. Great location. Beautiful day.
Used more space for luggage and clothing in room.
13 March 2025
Amazing and will be staying here again on my next visit
Very nice atmosphere and love the furniture
7 March 2025
Beautiful!
Stunning decor, fabulous restaurants, excellent location, friendly staff & all round great hotel
27 February 2025
Amazing 🤩 thank you ☺️
Everything absolutely understated class and staff, truly a special hotel
24 February 2025
Beautiful accommodation. Amazing gym. Underwhelming spa
Beautiful accommodation. Fantastic restaurants. Best hotel gym ever!
Paid for wellness spa but no one advised the male sauna was out of order. Downstairs Spa facilities were underwhelming - nowhere to relax indoors and little helpful guidance from staff. No free access to rooms so have to wait in reception for someone to let you through doors - reception often unmanned. Really poor standard massage
20 February 2025
Exceptional
Everything was perfect. The staff, the room and the location.
17 February 2025
Stellar. No notes.
The Somerro is world class. Truly an outstanding stay. The staff are amazing. The food is great. The room is comfortable and beautiful. The facilities are stellar. The gym is the best I have seen in a hotel and I am an avid lifter - lots of equipment.
Everything. What’s not to like? The sommerro is what a hotel should be. It feels like the most decadent indulgent and chic version of home
12 February 2025
Super nice hotel. Beautiful rooms, excellent breakfast
Great location in Central Oslo
Some rooms really far away from Elevator and water fountain
27 January 2025
Lovely luxury
Sommerro is pure luxury. Our room was gorgeous and the breakfast was the best hotel breakfast I’ve probably ever had.
During our stay the pool was fully booked, which as guests we found quite frustrating. We also didn’t like having to pay to use the pool as guests, as the rooms aren’t exactly cheap. Little things like that feel like a shame when everything else is so immaculate.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Services
- - Room service
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Indoor pool (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (all year) (additional charge)
- - Personal trainer
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool (additional charge)
- - Outdoor pool (all year) (additional charge)
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Infinity pool
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool

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12 September 2025
Exceptional