Name: Scandic Sjoelyst
Address: Oslo, NO
Price range: From $469

Scandic Sjoelyst, OsloScandic Sjoelyst in Oslo, Norway has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 54 of 111 hotels we score in Oslo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction. Rooms from about $469 a night (cached, not a live quote).Scandic Sjølyst is a smoke-free hotel in the Skøyen neighbourhood of Oslo, about five minutes on foot from Skøyen Train Station. A short train ride connects guests to central Oslo, the Royal Palace, City Hall, the harbour and the Opera House. The hotel offers a well-regarded buffet breakfast, a restaurant, a bar, three coffee shops, a gym, free Wi-Fi, bike loans and pet-friendly rooms with wooden floors. Meeting rooms, accessible facilities and special diet menus make it workable for business stays and families alike. Rooms are clean and the staff are friendly, though some guests find the rooms fairly basic and report occasional maintenance issues. Rates start around $469 per night.What stands out

Highly rated buffet breakfast

Friendly, helpful staff

Clean, well-kept rooms

Short walk to Skøyen station

Watch out for

Rooms are fairly basic

Occasional maintenance problems

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