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Karl Johan Hotel

4.0 star property
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Exterior
Lobby
Standard Twin Room
Free daily buffet breakfast
Restaurant

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

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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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Junior Suite with Landmark View

Junior Suite with Landmark View

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

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Superior Double Room with View

Superior Double Room with View

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

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Premium Quadruple Room

Premium Quadruple Room

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

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Superior Double Room, Mobility Accessible

Superior Double Room, Mobility Accessible

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

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

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

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

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

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

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

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Standard Double Room - Back of house

Standard Double Room - Back of house

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

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Cosy Small Room

Cosy Small Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

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

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Family Room

Family Room

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

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Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

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

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Standard Double Loft

Standard Double Loft

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Double Loft

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 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.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 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.

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 like 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 a multilingual staff
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the local sightseeing
  • Steps from Norwegian Parliament and 9 minutes by foot from Jernbanetorget
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.

This 4-star Oslo hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends 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 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
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.
  • Cribs (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, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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
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Norlandia Karl Johan Hotell Oslo
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Karl Johan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1834 out of 2528 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 535 out of 2528 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 2528 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 2528 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 2528 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

shota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfasts variety
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was spotless, toiletries are amazing. Eventually you could want at breakfast
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariles, Oxon Hill

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Duncan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mercedes

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall everything was good. The room was nice, bed was comfortable and front desk was friendly and helpful. Cleaning needs improvement. What let this place down was on the last two days cleaning was not done. We had no clean towels for two days, bedsheets were never changed, and because no cleaning was done we had to ask for garbage and dishes and wet towels be removed at 21:00. We did not have the sign up for no cleaning, so it was purely overlooked towards the end of our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This has to be one of the best hotel rooms I have stayed in, and is great value for money. The Premium Quad Room we had worked well for a family of 4 (2 under 5s)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Easy to get around. Greeting email to help get situated before the stay. Gym in the basement is a bit stuffy, but well furnished and open 24/7. Prolly a solid choice for my next Oslo trip
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Angelique

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice hotel. The breakfast is amazing - one of the best I’ve experienced. Great options and selection. Can have something different every day over a week stay. Very clean and comfortable rooms. Had a standards room in the back of house. It was nice and quiet. The room was quite small so not enough space to set out a suitcase. The only improvement would be more space to put clothes. (Hanging space and shelf space).
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ebony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean rooms great location excellent breakfast staff was very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Magnús Ingi

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Fiera

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at room 441 no view, staring at grey wall. Please inform the guest prior to arrival. Please install light for the cabinet / shelf where coffee machine, kettle for coffee and tea making. Please fix The door since it doesn't lock quickly and we have to wait for 1 minute. This is a nuisance. Change the menu everyday if possible. Please ask the front desk staff to at least wishing safe travels for departing guests and at least ask the guest if they need assistance with transportation to the airport or train station or anywhere else they need to go. They didn't say anything to us when we checked out. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Katia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in the City Center of Oslo
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

christina

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andreea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great stay at the Karl Johann hotel. The room was spacious and received lots of natural light. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was always plentiful and had lots of options. I wouldn’t definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

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