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Karl Johan Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star Art Deco hotel near Norwegian Parliament

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Restaurant
Exterior
Junior Suite with Landmark View
Lobby
Superior Double Room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Karl Johans gate 33, Oslo, 162
  • Place, Karl Johan Gate
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Norwegian Parliament
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Aker Brygge
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Oslo (OSL-Gardermoen)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Suite with Landmark View

Junior Suite with Landmark View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room with View

Superior Double Room with View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(23 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Quadruple Room

Premium Quadruple Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(44 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room for Disabled

Superior Double Room for Disabled

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(102 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room - Back of house

Standard Double Room - Back of house

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(88 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Cosy Small Room

Cosy Small Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 53 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Loft

Standard Double Loft

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Double Loft

Premium Double Loft

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Oslo

Oslo City Centre stay.You'll be steps from Norwegian Parliament and within a 10-minute walk of Jernbanetorget with a stay at this Oslo City Centre hotel. Also, Royal Palace is within half a mile (1 km) and Oslo Spektrum is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Royal Palace - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Aker Brygge - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Oslo Spektrum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Oslo Opera House - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Color Line Ferry Terminal - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Stortinget Tram Station - 3 min walk
  • Nationaltheatret Station - 7 min walk
  • Gardermoen Airport (OSL) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Egon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Grand Café - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Åpent Bakeri Paleet - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Andy's Pub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Peppes Pizza - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Karl Johan Hotel

4-star Art Deco hotel near Norwegian Parliament
Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A fitness center, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services are also featured at the business-friendly Karl Johan Hotel. A complete renovation of Karl Johan Hotel was completed in June 2020.

This 4-star Oslo hotel is smoke free.

  • 157 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1899
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Karl Johan Hotel offers 157 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 42-inch LED televisions come with digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator (39 inch wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (31 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NOK 100

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Karl Johan Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NOK 250.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: NOK 100 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NOK 250.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. No onsite parking is available. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Karl Johan Hotel
Norlandia Karl Johan Hotell Oslo
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Karl Johan Hotell Hotel
Karl Johan Hotell Oslo
Norlandia Karl Johan Hotell Oslo
Karl Johan Hotell
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Karl Johan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1697 out of 2345 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 507 out of 2345 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 2345 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 2345 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 2345 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

William, BOULDER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel in the middle of bars and restaurants and walking spaces. A great breakfast buffet in the mornings as well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you like the heart of the city, this is the place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gem Hotel in Heart of Oslo

Very well located inverter of Oslo, the lovely old hotel that has been updated with many amenities. Hemming buffet is terrific. The front desk staff were very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was a 10/10 in food quality and beautiful breakfast room. Bed comfort was good and bathroom was luxurious with enough counter space. Shower was a bit on the tiny side, but still workable. The location of hotel was prime.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful, friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was so perfectly located. You can walk to many attractions and shopping on Karl Johan Gate. The hotel itself is lovely, clean, with a very friendly staff. The included breakfast was wonderful. The selection was much more than I ever expected. Truly delicious! I would definitely stay at The Karl Johan again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had the most wonderful and perfect stay. The staff went above and beyond ensuring I was comfortable in my room. Due to the ventilation system, my room was uncomfortably cold. With limited room availabilities due to being at full capability, the staff provided 2 small heaters and checked in daily to ensure I was comfortable. The location is easy 10-15 min walking distance to majority of museums, shopping, and attractions. It is also in a very safe location. There is city noises and rooms are a bit small, but this is what to expect from all nearby hotels...some worse. I highly recommend getting the Oslo pass for free entry to the museums and tea time at the Hotel Bistrol. Lastly, I have to say the breakfast choices are incredible.
View from my room
Front of the hotel
Street view
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

KIM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a beautiful location within walking distance to all the sights. Comfortable beds and lovely toiletries in the bathroom. Breakfast in superb with a wide range to choose from and very well presented and cooked. The hotel interior seems very gloomy and the dark grey walls, carpets, curtains and net curtains made our room seem much darker than it looked on Expedia which was a little disappointing but we didn't really spend that much time in it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas Halva

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location in the middle of everything
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

AC/DC Concert

Very good, no concerns.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and a lovely stay. Appreciate the good coffee and tea in the rooms and the breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim, Baton Rouge

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Truly a beautiful hotel in a great location in Oslo. The staff are amazing and our room is comfy, large, quiet, and has a great view.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Your hotel is so confusing with all the different levels that one has to walk up and down. Plus the room was tiny the bathroom, nice but that little sitting area very inadequate.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Stay!

Great location. Amazing Breakfast. Friendly front desk staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaridom, Farmington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel with high-end accommodations. Very comfortable as the hotel has AC (unlike most of the hotels we stayed in in Norway.) The hotel is right on Karl Johan Gate, the main street and a pedestrian-only section of town with many stores and restaurants. Bus/tram stops are a 5 -10 min walk away and you can get to any part of town from here. Breakfast selection and quality of food was amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariano, Asheville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the Karl Johan Hotel was truly exceptional! The location is unbeatable, right in the heart of Oslo, but what made our visit unforgettable was the incredible staff. From the moment we arrived, every team member went out of their way to make us feel welcome and taken care of. They were warm, attentive, and always ready to assist with a smile. The level of service we received was outstanding and made a huge difference in our overall experience. We can’t recommend the Karl Johan Hotel and its amazing team enough. Thank you for a fantastic stay!
Junior Suite
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Torben

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a terrific area, very nice staff and beautiful decor. Nicest breakfast room I’ve been in and the breakfast was delicious. Will stay again if back in Norway
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. The rooms were quiet. The breakfast service was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hua, Vancouver

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
The breakfast was very delicious! Beds were comfortable and rooms clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025