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Karl Johan Hotel

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Restaurant
Standard Twin Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Lobby

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry
$200
$179 nightly
$200 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 25 - Jan 26

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)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Suite with Landmark View | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Junior Suite with Landmark View

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

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Superior Double Room with View | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Double Room with View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(24 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • City view

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Premium Quadruple Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Quadruple Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(48 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • City view

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Superior Double Room, Mobility Accessible | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Double Room, Mobility Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(108 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room - Back of house | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room - Back of house

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(91 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Cosy Small Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Cosy Small Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • City view

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Suite, 1 King Bed, City View | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

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

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Standard Double Loft | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Loft

  • 135 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Double Loft | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Double Loft

  • 221 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Oslo

With a stay at Karl Johan Hotel in Oslo (Oslo City Centre), you'll be steps from Norwegian Parliament and 9 minutes by foot from Jernbanetorget. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Royal Palace and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Aker Brygge.

What's nearby

  • Karl Johan Gate - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • National Theater - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Norwegian Parliament - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Royal Palace - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Aker Brygge - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Stortinget Tram Station - 3 min walk
  • Nationaltheatret Station - 7 min walk
  • Gardermoen Airport (OSL) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Egon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Grand Café - ‬1 min walk
  • Kaffebrenneriet
  • ‪Dasslokket Tostrup Friluftservering - ‬2 min walk
  • Scandic Karl Johan

About this property

Karl Johan Hotel

Art Deco hotel with free breakfast, steps from Norwegian Parliament
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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 157 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

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

More

  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1899
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with digital channels

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: 4:00 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NOK 250.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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

Karl Johan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1818 out of 2506 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 533 out of 2506 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 112 out of 2506 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 2506 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 2506 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were comfortable, clean, fully stocked with amenities. The front desk was amazing and ready with recommendations as well as a hot cup of coffee or varm sjkolade! The place to stay if you want to be in the middle of it all and directly at outside are the Christmas Markets.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was fantastic, especially for being included. We did not have a single issue staying at Karl Johan, highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First night roon was cold,following evening they mov
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan, Miami

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommended!

The hotel is very nice and has an excellent location. The breakfast was spectacular, with a good opening hours and a variety of foods. The service was first-class.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful, convenient location for enjoying much of what Oslo has to offer!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
centrally located
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location, staff and service!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An old property with tons of character but kept up to modern standards and in immaculate condition. Large rooms with tall ceilings that were beautiful. The breakfast buffet had too many delicious options to eat in one sitting; luckily we stayed multiple nights so I could get to all the options.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

maria katrina, Katy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay! Great location, friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Emily, Guelph

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is a lovely centrally located building. The area is close to transit (5 min walk to subway station which has direct trains to the airport). The hotel was clean and staff very helpful. Breakfast requires booking time but they seem casual about this arrival and departure time during breakfast. Breakfast is a highlight, and they sent a small packed breakfast the last morning of our stay with an early flight out. The only challenge was a tiny bathroom sink that was as difficult to use without making a big mess.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Son

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis, Clovis

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Not a 4 star. Very disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Morten Holm

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was offered 2 bottles of water. No upgrade option. The amenities were very bad. No space for luggage. Closet is minimal. Not 4 star hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Xin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
@nd time staying here. Love the location and the breakfast is the best.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025