I understand this was Lars' first time renting out his flat but it was a great Airbnb experience!

Lars was on holiday when we arrived in Oslo but his friend Lars-Ivar showed us the flat and graciously waited for us during a baggage belt breakdown at Oslo Airport.

Lars' flat was impeccably clean and furnished very well--everything seemed nearly new. I was traveling with my parents and they slept in the main bedroom and I took an airbed Lars had set up in the office.

He has provided Nespresso pods for use with his Nespresso machine which was such a convenient luxury, and we just purchased everything else we needed at Rimi (supermarket down the street).

The building seems very new and modern, and if you like IKEA/Scandinavian design you will loves Lars' apartment (we loved the dark grey kitchen cabinets and countertops, etc.).

There was also a washer/dryer which was really helpful as we were halfway through our vacation.

His flat is located in between downtown and on the edge of Grunerlokka, a trendy hipster area. Walking distance to Mathallen (go there to eat!!) which was great, which is a food court/market of sorts with lots of different vendors (Get the moules frites and fish and chips at Vulkanfisk!). Lots of supermarkets and stores nearby. There is a tram/bus stop in front of the building that goes to Central Station (Jerbarnetorget) in 5-6 minutes which is so convenient.

We had a little confusion getting to the flat but that's our fault: If you're coming from Central Station (or the Airport Express Train Flytoget), buy a single ticket (50 NOK) or a 24/48-hour pass (90/180 NOK respectively, this is what we did) and hope on Trams 12 or 13 or bus 31 or 32 and get off at either Heimsdalgata or Nybrua depending on which one you take. Super convenient. You can buy your ticket at Narvesen or basically any other convenience store around Central Station.

Lars was also so helpful before and during our stay in telling us how to get to and from Central Station and answering any questions I had (very quickly, too!).

Overall the apartment is very nice and quiet at night (I believe building regulations prohibit noise after 11pm), but sometimes during the evening sound can echo up through the courtyard if there are kids/teens downstairs talking, but it didn't bother us.

Since it was his first time hosting, Lars had also printed off a nice information sheet to give us that had all the information we needed on it--wifi password, how to work the dishwasher, washer/dryer, and really anything else. Wifi was fast!

We checked out very early our second morning to catch an early train but returning the key was easy.

Overall, a really perfect stay in a nice flat in a great part of town! Would come back here anytime and would love to stay with Lars again. Thank you so much!!!

-Brian and family