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Karl Johan Hotel

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

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Karl Johans gate 33, Oslo, 162
  • Karl Johan Gate
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Norwegian Parliament
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • National Theater
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Oslo (OSL-Gardermoen)
    ‪41 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

  • 431 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Premium Quadruple Room

  • 258 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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

Superior Double Room with View

  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Standard Double Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Superior Double Room for Disabled

  • 215 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

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Standard Single Room

  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Standard Twin Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Standard Double Room – Quiet Courtyard

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 570 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Family Room

  • 258 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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

Superior Double Room

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin 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
  • Smoke-free property

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

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. 1514 out of 2108 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 455 out of 2108 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 2108 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 2108 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 2108 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

Michelle, Redondo Beach

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great property directly in front of the Christmas markets! Andres and the staff were super helpful and the breakfast is impeccable!! Would highly recommend to stay here. I would not recommend having a car as Oslo is a walkable city and not designed for cars. Train from the airport is the cheapest and most convenient recommendation. Only a 10-min walk to the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen, Pembroke Pines

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Doesn’t seem to be any incentive for the staff to offer check in before 3pm
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Imdad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brack

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Karl Johan is a fantastic option for a stay in Oslo. The biggest pros: the central location, within walking distance to everything; the large, fresh breakfast selection; and the spacious rooms. We were surprised by the room size, especially compared to other European-style hotels—they’re quite large and overlook the street. I had read a few complaints about loud music, but we didn’t experience anything like that; it was generally quiet, even on the weekend. The building has a charming old-world style, and we really had no complaints. It felt like great value for the cost for our group, spread across three different rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brack

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Karl Johan is a fantastic option for a stay in Oslo. The biggest pros: the central location, within walking distance to everything; the large, fresh breakfast selection; and the spacious rooms. We were surprised by the room size, especially compared to other European-style hotels—they’re quite large and overlook the street. I had read a few complaints about loud music, but we didn’t experience anything like that; it was generally quiet, even on the weekend. The building has a charming old-world style, and we really had no complaints. It felt like great value for the cost for our group, spread across three different rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brack

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Karl Johan is a fantastic option for a stay in Oslo. The biggest pros: the central location, within walking distance to everything; the large, fresh breakfast selection; and the spacious rooms. We were surprised by the room size, especially compared to other European-style hotels—they’re quite large and overlook the street. I had read a few complaints about loud music, but we didn’t experience anything like that; it was generally quiet, even on the weekend. The building has a charming old-world style, and we really had no complaints. It felt like great value for the cost for our group, spread across three different rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First class experience from when we walked into the reception Staff are wonderful friendly and what a wonderful friendly service thank you all
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

decontee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for exploring all of Oslo, central to transport so easy to get to and from. Once there, rooms are quiet and well appointed - heated floors in the bathroom are amazing. Buffet breakfast is a life saver as nearby restaurants are very expensive. Staff were very friendly and helpful, helping me with reservations and local information. Will be staying here again on the next trip to Norway.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Susan, SHERWOOD FOREST

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, friendly staff. Easy walk to public transportation. Good breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Andreea

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was truly average. Not a 5star hotel. Staff was average; room entry system broken; no amenities (no slippers, no cotton buds, no spoons). Everything was truly average
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location great. Elegant foyer. Amazing breakfast. Only request - better towels!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel in Oslo
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

marilyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location - if you don’t have a car. Nearby parking is extremely $$. Staff is competent & professional but not very friendly. Do not go beyond basic service. Breakfast is excellent with many well presented prices. Very small bathroom & no robes or slippers.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anjana

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a wonderful stay, the breakfast was excellent and the room was clean and well designed. It was great to have a fridge and a kettle in the room too. Overall excellent - the staff stored my bags for me on arrival and departure and were very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel centrally located. Comfortable bed and just a simple few minutes walk to tons of restaurants and bakeries. Close to the docks and with beautiful bells chiming it’s amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is fantastic and in a wonderful location near so many tourist attractions. Breakfast was wonderful, lots of choice and high quality produce. Receptionist staffare incredibly helpful. Housekeeping team wonderful, it was so nice to goto a hotel where all the staff are happy which speaks volumes for the management team. The next time I'm returning to Oslo I know where I'm staying again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024