Karl Johan Hotel

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

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Junior Suite with Landmark View

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Karl Johans gate 33, Oslo, 162
  • Karl Johan Gate
    1 min walk
  • Brødrene Bergh
    1 min walk
  • Stortinget Tram Station
    3 min walk
  • Oslo (OSL-Gardermoen)
    41 min drive

Room options

Junior Suite with Landmark View

  • 40 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Quadruple Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room with View

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room for Disabled

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Cosy Small Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Single Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room – Quiet Courtyard

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 53 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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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
  • Oslo Spektrum - 13 min walk
  • Aker Brygge - 13 min walk
  • Oslo Opera House - 16 min walk
  • Color Line Ferry Terminal - 5 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪United Bakeries - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Egon Karl Johan - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Andy's Pub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Grand Café - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Peppes Pizza - ‬2 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. 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.

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–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • Fitness center

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 available
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 39
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 31
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated floor (bathroom)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • 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

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
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. 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 Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1456 out of 2024 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 438 out of 2024 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 2024 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 2024 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 2024 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

8/10 Good

Brandon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t love the layout. Nice hotel room. Great breakfast options. Convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great looking hotel in great location. We had a larger room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the pretty park opposite. This was a highlight for us as nice to sit and sip on a wine and watch street below. Was surprised and disappointed that as part of my VIP package that my 2 x free beverages (no conditions in booking) equated to a bottle of water or coke only. Upon asking why not a glass of wine or alcohol i was advised in Norway free alcohol is not promoted. My view was it was complimentary (i received complimentary drinks in Bergen Norway?). This needs to be reviewed as misleading. Other concern was no top up to tea or coffee pods on the 3 days we were at hotel. Breakfast quite comprehensive so no complaints there. Overall location and hotel great, customer service not at level of any other hotels from our 3 week Scandinavia holiday. PS: steer clear of Scotsman bar nearby, the barman is rudest person I've ever dealt with. Was also rude to my wife and online reviews are terrible.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean, Palm Harbor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property in a very walkable area! Very clean and the bed was comfy. I’ll definitely stay there again when I go back to Oslo!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy, Campbell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast! Compact room with a dangerous step down from bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was easy to find and convenient for public transportation. The state opening of Norwegian parliament happened right outside our bedroom window which was a pleasant surprise. The fact that you could open the window was a bonus. It is a city and there is noise with the window open. General traffic noise and passers by talking and then a couple of buskers last night in the parliament square - we quite enjoyed it.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed this hotel and loved that it was in the city center with a short 15 minute walk to the train station.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd Bozeman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very comfortable and staff was very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean, Palm Harbor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a quaint hotel right in the heart of everything. Very walkable for all the key Oslo sites! Clean and lovely decor. The staff are polite and attentive! Definitely will stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

SIEW HIN

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Robin

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly located near parks, shopping and transportation stops. Walkable city. Beautiful, delicious breakfast buffet and coffees. Lobby and second floor balcony lounges. Great hoteliers here.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

MOHAMMAD

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location is excellent. The lobby is too small, breakfast could be improved.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel met all of our expectations. It was clean and so convenient to shopping, museums, historic sites, and restaurants. Parking is a bit of a challenge, but once we figured it out, all was well!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cherry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
i recommend
we enjoyed our two night stay here. friendly staff, free breakfast, close to everything. walking distance to the central station.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

james, Apollo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such amazing hotel ! It’s located in the heart of the city close walking to everything u would need or want to do in Oslo ! Also the high speed train to the airport stops one block from hotel / Super friendly and professional front desk staff !!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Judith

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Over priced! I had to ask to get room cleaned after the first stay even though the tag was left on all day. This was the same issue the remaining days but did not even bother asking.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cata

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely central hotel
Lovely hotel in a great location for local sights. I was staying for the Oslo Marathon and the Expo/start line was about 5 minutes away.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024