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Reviews of HI Oslo Haraldsheim - Hostel

2 out of 5
HI Oslo Haraldsheim - Hostel
Haraldsheimveien 4, Oslo

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 352 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Experience
My brother and I are backpacking through Europe and we stayed here for 1 night. It was out favorite spot we’ve stayed. Staff were very pleasant and the rooms were very clean. Temperature was nice and they gave us a room to our selves. The breakfast was also a nice addition, nothing over the top fancy but most places like this don’t even do that! If you’re just backpacking through, highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Rositsa on 31 Oct 2023
hank you so much for your feedback,much appreciated! We hope to see you soon back to Haraldsheim.Wishing you a good day,R.Rosenova Hi Oslo Haraldsheim

8/10 Good

Briony

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was a good size and clean. The bathroom and shower were easily accessible, just outside the room. There was a laundry which was really helpful. The property is 15-20mins out of the city but there is an easy train or tram down the hill.
Response from Vyshnu on 20 Oct 2023
Thank you for the feedback. Hope you had a wonderful time at the hostel and in Oslo. Welcome back again!

10/10 Excellent

Aryanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Vyshnu on 16 Oct 2023
Thank you for the feedback. Hope you had a wonderful time at the hostel and in Oslo. Welcome back again!

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hostel
It was a great to stay. What you expect from a hostel, with free lunch, you can't complain either. But it is near a main road which you can hear throughout the night and out of town. However, that isn't the hostels fault and public transport in Oslo is brilliant.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Vyshnu on 15 Oct 2023
Thank you for the feedback and the kind words. We are sorry about the noises you heared throughout the night and hope that was not a big issue for you. We welcome you back again.

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Response from Vyshnu on 6 Oct 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We hope that you had a wonderful time at the hostel and in Oslo. Welcome back again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful stay, good breakfast and super helpful receptionists!! Cleanliness and services were perfect! Location is the only setback as you almost have to climb a mini mountain to get to the hostel but once you’re up, it’s worth it all! Overall stay was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from TorH on 26 Jul 2023
Takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding, dette gjør oss stolt av plassen, jobben og vi vil alltid prøve å bli bedre på alt.

10/10 Excellent

Jinyan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is one of the best Hostels that I ever had. They served nice breakfast and offered various activities. The place is peaceful and quite.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Vyshnu on 14 Jul 2023
Thank you for the feedback and the kind words. We hope you had a wonderful experience at the hostel and in Oslo. Welcome back again!

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at this hostel. There are washers and dryers, an extremely well stocked kitchen and a living room/ game room/ lounge.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Louise on 2 Jul 2023
Hello. Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Zuzanna

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Vyshnu on 13 Jun 2023
Thank you for the positiv feedback and we hope that you enjoyed your time at Haraldsheim and in Oslo. Welcome back again!

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Vyshnu on 28 Jun 2023
Thank you for the feedback. Hope you had a wonderful time at the hostel and in Oslo. Welcome back again!

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Vyshnu on 21 May 2023
Thank you for the feedback, hope you had a wonderful time at the hostel and in Oslo. Welcome back again!

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Vyshnu on 17 Apr 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We hope that you had a wonderful time at our hostel and in Oslo. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Emilie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from TorH on 10 Jun 2022
Thank you for your positive feedback and for helping us out :)

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is a great option for travelers to Oslo. It is located near the metro to the city center (and not incredibly far from the center itself) with great staff and rooms. Would definitely recommend for budget travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from TorH on 10 Jun 2022
Thank you for your positive feedback,welcome back in an another occasion.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Kristian on 25 Feb 2022
Hello. Thank you for god reviews. We hope to see you next time. Best regards, Oslo Haraldsheim.

8/10 Good

Amr

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Kristian on 15 Dec 2021
Hello. Thank you for your feedback. Merry christmas to you and we hope to see you again. Best regards, Oslo Haraldsheim.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I turned up with 2 children with additional needs having walked from the city centre. We found that the hostel was closed. My daughter was very distressed. Apparently there was some kind of virus going round. The staff were amazing. They put us up in a disability access block and let us stay the night. I can’t praise the staff enough for their sympathy, support and willingness to look beyond the rules in special circumstances. Thank you again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Shirley

Liked: Staff & service
it's ok. free parking is a definitely plus.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Kristian on 8 Nov 2019
Hello. Thank you for your good review. We appreciate it as we strive to improve everyday as it goes. All the best. Best regards, Oslo Haraldsheim Vandrerheim.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Kristian on 6 Feb 2020
Thank you for your feed back. We look forward to see you again. Best regards, Oslo Haraldsheim.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kinda far from downtown Oslo, about 5 min walk uphill from tram station. We stayed in a private room with shower. Clean room. Standard hostel. Doesn't have much personality.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Kristian on 6 Feb 2020
Thank you for sending good review. We are commited to deliver the best customer service possible for our guests. Hope to see you again in the near future. Best regards, Oslo Haraldsheim.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice short stay.
The young Malaysian lady was very helpful. She went above and beyond to help. Thank you dear.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Gary John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A high bar has been set.
Clean, comfy, spacious en suite rooms. Massive continental breakfast. Good wifi, free internet and printing. Good transport links.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bjørn Egil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Amazing all was good. Really nothing to complain about.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean..large breakfast..close to transportation..restaurants and market walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Kristian on 6 Feb 2020
Great reviews ! Thank you very much. We look forward to have you here with us. All the best. Kind regards from all of us in Oslo Haraldsheim.

8/10 Good

Janice, Honolulu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 nights/4 days to get going
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good hostel
Very nice hostel. Small but clean rooms. Shared bathroom was perfectly adequate for a shower and freshen up after a long day of exploring Oslo. Good location but is about a 45 minute walk into the city centre but it is a very pleasant walk with many parks to wander through. If you don't want to walk the public transport is easy to work out and drops you close to the hostel. There is a large area outside perfect for eating or unwinding, or even doing something a little more energetic with a football pitch, basketball hoop and frisbee golf all available.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for a night stay or when Solo
Friendly reception, free parking, wifi and in a nice residential area with lots of greenery around. Comfy atmosphere. good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Mashuri on 29 Jul 2018
Hi and thank you for a positive feed back.Wishing you a good summer.

8/10 Good

World, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great breakfast, easy access to transportation, and a shop down the street which sells food.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Reception on 27 Jun 2018
Thank you for the good feedback! Glad you enjoyed your stay here.

10/10 Excellent

DIPAK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

SOTUNDE

Liked: Cleanliness
A boarding house
This is a one star hostel not hotel as specified. You will make your own bed daily and that says it all.

2/10 Terrible

waste of money, oslo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
caneron
waste of money and feeling you stay in 1950s tv showers don't work internet weak they take to bigger price for offer breakfast weak
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Angela, Birmingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice view atop the hill
Though the view looking over the hill is wonderful the location is not so convenient in winter days, especially when everywhere is full of snow since it makes climbing the slope with your luggage difficult. The room is fine generally but I could only find one plug for charging and it was not in a very good condition. Hope they can improve that.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Kristian on 6 Feb 2020
Thank you for your formal assessment. We work continuously to improve our standards for our guests. In due course we look forward to have you here with us again. Best regards, Oslo Haraldsheim.

10/10 Excellent

CHILHWAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

J, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Noisy and ordinary breakfast
I don't know if it was only the students group staying at the same time I was, but it was extremely noisy and the noise went well into the night. You could hear everything going on in the corridors from the room and the activities at night were happening right outside our room (instead of in front of the hostel, were no room faced). The breakfast was also quite disappointing, with very little choice, bad coffee and diluted orange juice.
Response from Kristian on 6 Feb 2020
Thank you for your formal assessment. We apologize for any inconvenience you might have felt. Howvere, we would like to point out that we offer 24 hours service for our guests and in due course are instantely ready to take matters into our own hands once its reported to us. Best regards, Oslo Haraldsheim.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Wajid, middlesbrough

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hostel oslo
good

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Krisztian, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Haralsdheim in a private room is great
We stayed in a 'private room' so It was only me and my friend. We had our own bathroom, we were given towels and bed linens. The room also had a tv, with 1-2 english-speaking channels which show movies most of the evening, so thats pretty cool. Also the room is supplied with a kettle and some tea and coffee. Free wifi everywhere, although it has weird moments (spontaneous disconnection etc) The hostel offers breakfast every day, fresh, tasty, moderate choice, I recommend having it every morning. There is also a communal kitchen, well-equipped if you want to prepare your own dishes. Open till midnight. There is a huge green area right around the building complex for sports activities. Also a basketball board, ping pong table. The hostel has equipment for some sports (ping-pong, badminton, basketball, football) Staff were helpful at check-in and out, but we did not really interact with them otherwise. They seemed like nice people anyway. The overall cleanliness was great. The room was very tidy when we checked-in and also they hoover and empty your bins while you're not home. The breakast and kitchen areas are clean as well to a hostel standard. The general area of the hostel is about 50-60 mins walk to the central city areas, but there are grocery shops and fast food places 15 mins away as well. Overall for the price (£110 per person for 3 nights) in such an expensive country, this hostel was a very pleasant experience.

10/10 Excellent

Krishna Raju, Trondheim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Economic and comfort stay
Guest kitchen, Common TV room, small library are good. Reception is friendly, surroundings are Super !!. Bed sheets, towel, breakfast are included. Average breakfast.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never try it
This place isn't a hotel or hotel appartment, in my opinion it was just bed&breakfast. Because of the very poor quality e.g worn chairs We just slept in the hotel but it wasn't even a comfortable place to sleep. Because all four beds were very old and too much noisy. During night I couldn't even move in my bed because I was affraid to wake my family up by that noise. I didn't expect to see such a uncomfortable place when I was looking for a hotel in hotel.com.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Would defiantly recommend to my friends

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wifi free zone
The hostel is an OK place to stay for young people and for big groups. However, it lacks most of the things we today take for granted, starting with wifi. Wifi was only available by the reception area, meaning one could not get online from the room or hall upstairs. Furthermore, the women's shower on our floor was out of order - with nobody informing us until we found out ourselves - and there was a note on the door saying to use the shower on the next floor instead. The only problem was that the floor was locked, and we needed to ask for a new key to get in - a key that only worked once before it had to be replaced with another one that didn't work. On the advice of another guest, we found another stairway that lead up to the floor above. At least the showers were generous with both pressure and hot water - the best communal showers in any hostel we've ever been to. The location is quite far from the center of town: 20 min by car or bike and 30-40 min on foot. There's really nothing to do in this area, apart from going running in the park.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Easy and cheap
Three days for working in Oslo, this hotel was very cheap and easy to get to with public transport from all over the city. Not world class breakfast, but impressive taken the price into consideration.

2/10 Terrible

Paul, Isle of Wight

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
'Hotel' misrepresentation
From the website, the 'hotel' looked like a family run establishment. It was a youth hostel! Our 'twin room' was a bunk bed, and we had to hire sheets and towels. Our room was between a communal shower room and communal toilets, so we heard banging doors until late at night. This 'hotel' should not even be on the Hotels.com website. For a gang of 18 year olds, I am sure it would be fine. Positive; breakfast was good.

10/10 Excellent

Silja, Ulsteinvik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A friendly atmosphere in a lovely location
I had a great stay, friendly receptionists, cosy hostel and nice area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't use the subway your first time (bus instead)
Very good value for the money; the full breakfast is a major godsend given Oslo's food prices. Minor surprise annoyances: staff usually takes away breakfast buffet at 9:30, though we were told it lasted until 10; linens and towels are an extra charge; I had to have my keycard reprogrammed every day to avoid lockout, though I was told repeatedly it would work through the end of my stay; and the walk from the nearest subway stop, though close, had me going around and around lost in circles at least the first two days, which is not soothing when you're walking freeway tunnels after dark.