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New Europe Hotel: Grims Grenka's Not So Grim

Where: Kongens Gate 5, Oslo, Norway, 0153

In the July/August issue of the European Travel Commission's newsletter, they highlighted several new and upcoming hotels in Europe. We'll be taking a closer look at some of these hotels this week but we're always interested in hearing your recommendations for hotels in Europe. So send 'em our way.

Come September 1, Norwegian capital Oslo is getting a really ambitious hotel. The Grims Grenka Hotel has this to say about itself:

Our goal is to become Norway's best hotel, and the hotel will in many ways appear to be revolutionary with regards to interior design and service. Our ambition is to make Grims Grenka so exhilarating that guests won't want to leave.

So how exactly do they plan to do this? The location is a good start, in a historical part of Oslo near the Akershus Castle, with the central station just five minutes away. The 66 rooms and suites are deliberately large, with many over 750 square feet, and there's already a rooftop lounge to enjoy a drink in.

An Asian restaurant will follow, along with a nightclub and a private cinema. Their website's not letting any bookings be made yet, despite the promised opening in less than two weeks, so we'll have to wait and see if the September deadline really comes through.

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· A New Design Hotel for Oslo [VisitOslo]
· Norway Hotel Reviews [HotelChatter]
· Norway Travel Stories [Jaunted]