Lily Country Club

We chose to stay here for one night after flying into Oslo from the US with our family of 4. We needed a place to sleep and get oriented before we ventured into Norway more. This was the perfect first stop. Impeccable, friendly service, beautiful area, good ambiance and food. Breakfast buffet was amazing. Our room was a bit small but met our needs. My teen son liked the gym.

It is a beautiful hotel inside and the outside building is very simple. There is parking by the hotel but it is unfortunately paid parking. The reception is on the other side so if you parked first at the parking area, you have to carry your luggages to the other side to check-in. Better park first by the front short to check in. Check-in time is at 3pm and it's usually busy. The rooms are ok. Beds are very comfy. We have the family room with two beds where one is a pull-out. Slept well. Bathroom is modern and clean with amenities included. Breakfast is included witht the booking and there are varieties to choose from. Dinner options are good but a little pricey. If you have not booked any of their packages, you have to pay to use some facilities. Indoor pool which belongs to the spa can only be accessed by family with kids from 7-12 and you would need to pay for the access. There are activities for kids so they are occupied. There's also a play area outside. Staff at the restaurant were wonderful. I found the service from reception staff very lacking. They were not available most of the time.

Was marketed as having an airport shuttle - but during stay was told that isn't available on weekends. So spent 1000 NOK for taxi's to and from the airport. Staff was not helpful when I raised that the booking said there was an airport shuttle... even sharing a bad joke that I could walk with my two young kids (hotel is 15 km from the airport).