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Karl Johan Hotel

4.0 star property
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Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Standard Twin Room | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains
Lobby
Restaurant

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry room

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
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Room options

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Junior Suite with Landmark View | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Junior Suite with Landmark View

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

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Superior Double Room with View | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Double Room with View

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

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Premium Quadruple Room | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Premium Quadruple Room

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

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Superior Double Room, Mobility Accessible | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Double Room, Mobility Accessible

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

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Standard Double Room | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Double Room

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

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Standard Twin Room | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Twin Room

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

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Standard Single Room | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Single Room

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

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Standard Double Room - Back of house | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Double Room - Back of house

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

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Cosy Small Room | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

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 | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Double Room

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

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Family Room | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Family Room

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

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Suite, 1 King Bed, City View | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

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

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Standard Double Loft | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Double Loft

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Double Loft | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Premium Double Loft

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

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About this property

Karl Johan Hotel

Art Deco hotel with free breakfast, steps from Norwegian Parliament
Along with a fitness centre, 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 on-site.
Karl Johan Hotel offers 157 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature a safe and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 42-inch LED televisions come with digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

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

The free breakfast at Karl Johan Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Karl Johan Gate. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a gym and dry cleaning service.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, meeting rooms and multilingual staff
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the breakfast
  • Steps from Norwegian Parliament and 9 minutes on foot from Jernbanetorget
Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A fitness centre, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services are also featured at the business-friendly Karl Johan Hotel.

This 4-star Oslo hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site 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
  • Lift (100 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (80 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1899
  • Smoke-free property

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 and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
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

  • 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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

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. 1819 out of 2507 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 533 out of 2507 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 112 out of 2507 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 2507 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 2507 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

MELISSA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed the location in the city. Rooms were a good size and clean and comfortable. The breakfast that was included was excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025