Egil's place is a short walk from Grunerlokka, in a large block of flats. It's not the most appealing of buildings to look at but we found it to be very quiet, very safe and secure and after a couple of days we grew to like it a lot. It's close to the T-bane and tram, both of which get you into Oslo in 10 minutes. There are lots of supermarkets very close by. There is only a couple of restaurants very close by but a within a 10 minute walk there are lots, or hundreds within easy access in Oslo by public transport. It's a great base from which to explore Oslo. The best thing about Egil's place is the flat itself. It's very stylishly done out. Not flash, but with his own personal choice of art and books. It's very obvious he lives here and it's great to stay in a lived-in space rather than a simple holiday let. The human touch of his books, musical instruments and art gave a real sense of who he is. The flat is also very warm in the Oslo winter weather. Another great thing is that he allowed us to play his records. This was great, we listened to quite a few of them, lots of things we hadn't heard before. In total I would not hesitate to stay there again, my wife and I both loved it. Egil's help and communication was absolutely fantastic. All in all I would give our stay there 11 out of 10! Thanks you Egil for a wonderful stay!