Name: Scandic Vulkan
Address: Oslo, NO
Price range: From $216

Scandic Vulkan, OsloScandic Vulkan in Oslo, Norway has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 49 of 111 hotels we score in Oslo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction. Rooms from about $216 a night (cached, not a live quote).Scandic Vulkan is a modern 149-room hotel in the Vulkan area of Oslo's Grünerløkka district, close to the Akerselva river and within walking distance of the central station. Rooms have wooden floors, work desks and flat-screen satellite TVs, and free WiFi runs throughout. There is an Italian restaurant, Ristorante Ferro, a fitness centre and a breakfast buffet available for a surcharge. The surrounding streets are full of cafés, pubs, clubs and design shops, so it suits travellers who want city nightlife and culture on the doorstep. Reviews are strong at 8.6, with guests praising the clean rooms and helpful staff. Note that breakfast costs extra and some guests find the mattresses too soft.What stands out

Clean, quiet, modern rooms

Helpful, friendly staff

Walk to central station

Restaurant and gym on site

Watch out for

Breakfast buffet costs extra

Some mattresses too soft

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