Situated next to the Akershus Fortress in the centre of Oslo, Grims Grenka is the cities first foray into the world of boutique design hotels and it hits the mark straight away. All dark, gothic and so traditionally Norwegian but with a dramatic contemporary chicness that belies it’s ‘Design Hotel‘ status, Grims Grenka has all the usual trappings of a top class urban hotel. It’s slick and sensual Asian influenced restaurant is complete with flaming ornamentation, the exclusive lounge serves sophisticated organic cocktails and the summertime rooftop lounge is an urban oasis with it’s luxurious pillows and house mixologist. The sleek, contemporary rooms offer Wi-Fi, Bang & Olufsen televisions, iPod docks and the obligatory Egyptian cottons, ensuring that once you’ve spent your life savings on a notoriously expensive Oslo night out, you’re at least guaranteed a good nights kip!