Karl Johan Hotel

4.0 star property

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Guests can enjoy a self-service breakfast or snack area with fresh fruits and nuts in this inviting communal space.
Experience the grandeur of this historic hotel, featuring a classic European facade with ornate detailing and a grand staircase.
Stunning lobby with a grand staircase, reception desk, and beautiful floral arrangement.
Enjoy a city view from the large window, relax in the seating area with a sofa and coffee table, and dine at the table and chairs.
Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, desk, and flat-screen TV.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Karl Johans gate 33, Oslo, 162
  • Aker Brygge
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Oslo Spektrum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Oslo Opera House
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Oslo (OSL-Gardermoen)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

Junior Suite with Landmark View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Quadruple Room

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

Superior Double Room with View

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

Standard Double Room

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

Superior Double Room for Disabled

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

Cosy Small Room

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

Standard Single Room

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

Standard Twin Room

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

Standard Double Room - Back of house

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

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

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

Family Room

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

Superior Double Room

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

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About this property

Karl Johan Hotel

4-star hotel in Oslo City Centre
Along with a fitness center, this smoke-free hotel has dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a front-desk safe, multilingual staff assistance, and a banquet hall are onsite.
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. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. 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.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Art Deco hotel also offers a fitness center, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A total renovation of this property was completed in June 2020.

Karl Johan Hotel is a smoke-free property.

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.

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.

Languages

English, Filipino, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian

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.
  • 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
  • Renovated entire property - June 2020
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • 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
  • 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

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
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Karl Johan Hotell Oslo
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Karl Johan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1565 out of 2162 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 462 out of 2162 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 2162 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 2162 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 2162 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

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANTONIO

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

Great option

Excellent hotel! Very good service, excellent breakfast. Exc3llent location.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glen, Carlsbad

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very large room, exceptional breakfast, central location to museums, harbor cruises , castle
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

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

Central and smart hotel

Central hotel with great breakfast selection. Small but smart rooms with lovely shower room and products.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, STUART

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Girlie, dade

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Good hotel but warmth of workers is supposed to be front and center but there never was any.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Fabulous breakfast! Friendly staff and lovely room. Great location ! The only issue was loud music from outside of hotel. We had a room on the street. Perhaps it would have been quieter away from the front.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert Kenneth McLaren, Wickford

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Karl Johan Hotel is very conveniently located in central Oslo. The team at Karl Johan were fantastic. The hotel was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was also very nice!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel with incredible staff! Great breakfast. Most comfortable. Incredible location for touring Oslo!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fabiola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff. I arrived in the morning and the staff over there was able to check me in early and I also had an early flight out. They were able to put breakfast on the side for me. I really appreciated that.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very elegant accommodations in the heart of Oslo. Hotel had an excellent breakfast brunch included with the room cost.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Small rooms!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

Fabulous

A great stay...excellent location. Lovely and clean and attention to detail. The breakfast was fabulous..lots of choice for all diets. The staff were really nice, friendly and professional. The beds were comfy too and great showers. The only thing i didnt especially like was the dark painted room! But maybe as i chose a quiet back room it felt dark. Though the sun came through in the mirnings!,
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very small rooms. Bathroom is ridiculously small. Imposiible to wash your hands. The sink is miniscule
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Business traveler
Great breakfast, solid gym, friendly staff. Close to the main shopping areas.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiorella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the main attractions. Walking distance to many of the most important places. Small room but very cozy.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bhushan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025