Karl Johan Hotel

4.0 star property
VIP Access

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Lobby
Restaurant
Superior Double Room | Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains
Exterior
Exterior

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
VIP Access
Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

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 Single Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single 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 this property

Karl Johan Hotel

Art Deco hotel with free breakfast and fitness centre
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. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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

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.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key Global – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and 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 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.
  • 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
  • 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 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

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
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Norlandia Karl Johan Hotell Oslo
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Norlandia Karl Johan Hotell Oslo
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Karl Johan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1559 out of 2152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 458 out of 2152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 2152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 2152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 2152 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

Ioannis

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

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel right in the centre of Oslo.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn, Charlotte

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location - in the centre of everything...and the bed was super comfy. My only negatives would be no robes and a miniscule in-room safe, which barely fit my iPad mini (standing on its side as it was slightly too wide and wouldn't allow the safe to lock), passport and a few smaller items. I resorted to locking my laptop in my suitcase when going out, which obviously is not as secure, and may be annoying for business travellers. Otherwise, everything was great.

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel in a great location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Einar

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

marcia

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

jacqueline

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that this property was close to the city center, safe quiet for being in a large city. The staff let us check into our room at 10 in the morning which was so nice after our long travels. The breakfast was really good.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuliia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small rooms but great location and awesome breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

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

Oslo

Friendly & helpful staff Clean hotel Amazing choices for breakfast Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cherie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property sits in such a nice place close to the Parliament and central to the city. That made it very easy to catch transportation wherever you wanted to go. We were given a street side room and although there was a lot happening all hours of day - it was quiet in room. The breakfast was very nice, and the staff was so pleasant to work with. We arrived early hoping we could leave our luggage and come back, and they were able to give us our room. We would certainly return.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

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

10/10 Excellent

Maureen, Ellicott City

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk from the metro from the airport. Walkable to restaurants and shopping. Beautiful hotel. Room very comfortable-bed and bathroom very well appointed. Breakfast buffet in the morning very good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Venkatanarayanan, Epsom

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn, Jacksonville

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for walking Oslo. Super friendly staff and decent sized rooms. Fantastic breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brook

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

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

Great choice!

Very clean, great location, awesome breakfast, and lovely staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeev Kumar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, location and staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun, High Wycombe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really comfortable hotel, central location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This boutique hotel was absolutely perfect! The location was ideal, entire hotel was well maintained and the staff could not have been more helpful to tourists like me! Five stars!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morten Holm

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

Great pick in Oslo

Always a pleasure staying at this centrally located hotel where they have an excellent breakfast included
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in a great location. The staff were always friendly and helpful. I enjoyed my stay there and I would visit them again.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025