Karl Johan Hotel

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

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Junior Suite with Landmark View
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

Junior Suite with Landmark View

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

Premium Quadruple Room

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

Superior Double Room with View

  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • 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 Queen 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 - Back of house

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

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

Family Room

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

Superior Double Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double 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 - 0.8 km
  • Oslo Spektrum - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Aker Brygge - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Oslo Opera House - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • MUNCH Museum - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

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 eco-certified 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.

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

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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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

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

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

  • 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 and a smoke detector
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. 1542 out of 2129 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 453 out of 2129 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 2129 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 2129 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 2129 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

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, warm, smart property. We requested a change of room as the first offering was nothing like what we thought we would be getting. The second was absolutely fine and just like pictured
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well located, clean and great variety of breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location with friendly staff. Couldn’t fault it at all.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and great ubication, i love this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Berkeley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel and my single room was spacious and had great amenities. The breakfast was the most amazing hotel breakfast I have ever had! Everyone was very kind and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

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

10/10 Excellent

Vikas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was really nice, device was great and centrally located. We were very pleased with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Nawaf, Dubai

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Karl Johans Hotel is comfortable and the best is the location where the Christmas market is in front of the hotel during winter.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

OSBEL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and convenient, staff was great, bit noisy but manageable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay overall!
Perfect location, amazing breakfast, but rooms a bit small so consider taking premium rooms for space.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rajesh

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Viji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, rooms are small
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location. It is close to everything, shopping, food, and train station. Lively area but quiet at the same time. The staff were friendly and helpful. The buffet breakfast at the hotel was amazing! I would stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel. Location is ideal. Breakfast was fantastic. Staff was so helpful and nice. The room is small but everything else makes you forget that. Will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location. Quiet room, comfortable beds, right in front of Christmas Markets. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was overall good. They charge extra fee for more than one person in the room which is not charged by hotels.com so a surprise when you get there!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Albana

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived Oslo on Dec. 25 by train, walkable from the Central station. The Christmas market at Karl Johan Gate was right outside the hotel. Great vibe. Hotel facilities are excellent and the included breakfast was awesome. Out family had a wonderful one night stay.

10/10 Excellent

George

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

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elia, Miami

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was excellent! Our room overlooked the Christmas Market and Winter Festival. All of the staff, from front desk, housekeeping, breakfast personnel, were friendly and helpful! Made our trip most enjoyable and pleasant! ❤️
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024