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
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
None
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.
N/a
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.
27 January 2025
Beautiful hotel in perfect location
Excellent breakfast, amazing quality and choice. The decor and attention to detail in the hotel was impeccable. The location was perfect to explore the city with a bus stop and tram stop right outside and just a 2min walk to the train station.
Shorter wait for check out
20 January 2025
A lovely stay in a beautiful hotel
This is the second time we’ve stayed in Sommerro and we would definitely come back again. The staff are super friendly, the hotel decor is beautiful and you have everything for a comfortable stay.
The pillows were a bit soft for us, so maybe an option for firmer pillows would be great.
13 January 2025
Excellent stay, I would go back.
The breakfast was lovely. Location was great, it's right across the tram rails so we mainly used those to get around the city for shopping and christmas markets, etc. Staff was very accommodating even though we were extremely late to check in due to plane delays.
More options on the room service menu for dinner, etc.
7 January 2025
art deco comfort
Nice art deco design is sublime and comforting. Personnel was welcoming and polite. The room apeared to be pretty spacious and well kept. We enjoyed the breakfast pretty much because of desent selection and relaxed atmosphere of rhe venue. Hichly recommended despite steep prise (no a surprise for Norway)
When staying on the 4th floor one mught be suprised by distinct kithchen odours. Drinking water is available from a dipenser of the floor, which is, no doubt, ecological, but pretty inconvenient, especially if you are a family of three and have only one 750 ml bottle in the room
30 December 2024
We loved our luxurious stay in this beautifully renovated historic hotel.
The rooms were comfortable. The style of the property is amazing—superbly designed Art Deco restoration. And the breakfasts were fantastically delicious—everything your heart could desire.
Nothing
11 December 2024
Loved it but don‘t take the normal rooms .
Mega outstanding vibrant house.
Our first room, was a nightmare, especially for the league of the hotel. What kind of view did everybody has who was involved in the room design. And who is responsible in the management who sells that to guests.
9 December 2024
Fantastic
Best hotel I’ve ever stayed at!
3 December 2024
Very comfortable
Breakfast fantastic with lots of Gluten free and dairy free options. In addition coffee was strong and black!
Waiter made a mistake ( added thousands of extra Norwegian kroners )on our bill and he wasn’t too happy when this was pointed out to him. Not impressed! This somehow went on to the final invoice where I had to again point out the mistake after payment had been taken off my credit card. I was informed that I would have to wait a few days for my money to be refunded back onto my card! This episode certainly took away from the overall positive experience of our stay. Do better!
24 November 2024
Good
The Staff are all very helpful
Personally , I think the swimming pool is too small . Hotel guest has to pay to use the facility.
22 November 2024
A lovely city hotel
Great design and restaurant options
Should not have to pay to use pool and sauna
9 November 2024
Exceptional
Location style and comfort - brilliant breakfast
7 November 2024
Fabulous
4 restaurants in het hotel
3 November 2024
Lovely hotel with great facilities on superb location for walking everywhere.
Tak, roof top pool & sauna, gym, breakfast, second room perfect; manager, Marcus, sorted noisy room v charmingly
Breakfast coffee not so good; reception not v friendly; first room very very noisy, dark and smelled strange; corridor to second room smelled of food
30 October 2024
Lovely place, terrific location, wonderful breakfast
Lovely, remodeled and updated property that used to be part of the electric company. Many upscale amenities, and the breakfasts were terrific.
The main downstairs pool was closed for cleaning while we were there. The rooftop restaurant closed early.
28 October 2024
Beautiful hotel that feels like luxury!
Beautiful hotel and amazing breakfast. Attention to detail was great. Comfy room and the swimming pool and sauna etc was great. Also loved the in-room Bredo toiletries.
Breakfast service was quite slow/they seemed quite stretched over the weekend breakfast service. More hot veggie options on the breakfast menu. Location was great for getting to the airport but not as central as some other places.
23 October 2024
Very large but excellent hotel with all the amenities!
Breakfast was amazing. Also enjoyed the roof top bar and the lounge for jazz.
23 October 2024
Nice...not great.
Breakfast is extraordinary and gorgeous dining room. One of the best ever. Breakfast service however was not friendly and often totally missing.
Nice and solid but nothing exciting or memorable. The rooms photograph much better than they actually are. Finishes are decent but nothing amazing. My deluxe room was tight and a very sad exposure into a wall. Reception staff was good...housekeeping was inconsistent not replacing glassware or toiletries. For the price of the room, access to the roof should be included for sure. I didn't even get to see it -- you must pay first even to view or have a drink. Gym is a joke..the size of a closet and not enough room or equipment to get a workout. Should just delete it. Overall vibe never felt very welcoming or fun. The website feels SOHO House the actual vibe at hotel is more like a banker convention at a Ramada.
10 October 2024
Fabulous
As long as avoiding the loft room this is an amazing hotel. Very comfortable and beautiful. Restaurants are good with a wide selection, breakfast is excellent. Very comfortable beds.
30 September 2024
High design with great amenities.
The place was beautifully designed, the fitness center is top notch, I mean really good rivaling a pro gym. The rooms were clean, spacious and well designed. They have lots of restaurants, a cafe and spa facilities. Attention to detail was very good.
As many have said, they really need to include at least one pool free to people who stay there. Come on, even at a cheap Holiday Inn you get free pool access. Breakfast could be improved in terms of being able to get you own coffee instead of waiting for someone to pour you a cup, which can be a while when things get busy. Also the choices of hot dishes could be better.
28 September 2024
Great hotel
Fantastic place, great people, ambiance.
27 September 2024
Exceptional
Very cool designed hotel und amazing breakfast. Personal was very freundlich and helpful. Great indoor swimming pool and small sauna that had been beautifully restored Short walk to the pier and a tram stop directly in front of the hotel.
25 September 2024
absolutely fabulous!
The property is gorgeous. The room and bed were super comfortable albeit a little smaller than what I was expecting but that didn’t take away from the comfort or charm- it was outstanding. The breakfast was delicious and location perfect. highly recommend- wish we had stayed longer.
23 September 2024
Was an ideal base from which to run the Oslo Marathon. Was a really classy hotel.
Everything was perfect. I especially liked how you could get still or sparkling water from anywhere in the hotel.
Everything was fantastic.
14 September 2024
Exceptional
Great place
The customer service
7 September 2024
Exceptional
Amazing hotel, perfect location. I loved everything.
6 September 2024
Fabulous
New and clean
Many keys to reach the room, the location and the restaurant
5 September 2024
A small piece of luxury on our trip
Breakfast was incredible and ambience of the hotel was amazing . The staff were always extremely helpful . Great location near the National museum.
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
21 June 2025
Fabulous