Oslo hotels near Karl Johans gate

Pros: Amazing breakfast worthy of at least a 3-star hotel. Very clean. Excellent location. Good price compared with the rest.

Cons: Shared kitchen a bit too small. Only 1 person at a time can be cooking. But quite equipped at least.

Pros: Great variety of food for breakfast. Coffee could improve.

Cons: Shower with curtain. Floor needs more inclination in order to make a basin.

Pros: Everything is clean. Recent fresh renovation has the Hostel/Hotel looking tip top from bottom to top. Beautiful lounge. Kitchen. Sheets and towels are Included. Sink in room. Lockers in room (Bring own lock). Seperate room for showers and toilets, keeping your shower low key. Everything was wonderful.

Cons: The price.

Pros: Everything.breakfast.

Cons: NOThi

Pros: Everything is perfect in this beautiful place

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The breakfast was phenomenal, especially considering the price of food in Oslo

Cons: The beds were very stiff, bit for the price it is perfect

Pros: Everything. Best breakfast I’ve ever had at a hostel. Location couldn’t be more perfect, equal distance to everything. Staff was so nice.

Cons: The only thing I could say is maybe the beds are a bit squeaky.

Pros: Centrally located and large high quality room in a lovely old building.

Cons: We had a room on the road which was a bit noisy at chucking out time so not the best nights sleep

Pros: Immaculate, modern, comfortable. Great location walking distance from main sights. Breakfast was really good!

Pros: Very nice place with well designed rooms. The location is great close to centre and train station, bus terminal.

Cons: Na

Pros: Beautiful place to stay, friendly staff, accommodations clean and convenient! Breakfast was varied and delicious. They validate parking for 24 hours for about $30

Pros: Very kind personel, nice rooms and tasty food.

Pros: I loved the sheets! Also bought then from the gift shop.

Pros: Lobby bar is amazing & with fantastic cocktails. We enjoyed a quiet dinner, quiet room, and the relaxing spa.

Cons: Nothing. Nothing at all.

Pros: Good food, and great bed

Cons: Nothing really

Pros: The location is fantastic as it's close to all the shops, restaurants and bars. It's also close to the main touristic sites and tour bus area. Customer service was overall fantastic, and most of the staff went out of their way to make our stay wonderful. You could feel customer service was of utmost importance in this hotel, and that is what provides a 5* experience. Special thanks to Nash and Marcus who were absolutely brilliant and you could see they were passionate about their jobs. Jaume was so lovely, and Helge and Teresa were professional and empathetic when dealing with a concern of ours. Christian also helped us a lot when my husband lost his wallet in a taxi! Thanks to all! Though the room service menu was limited, the food from Palmen restaurant was really delicious. The hotel itself is indeed very "grand" and has many great facilities including a spa with a wide choice of treatments. The bed was very comfortable and shower powerful! My husband does a lot of business in Norway and we will certainly stay at the Grand Hotel every time we visit Oslo.

Cons: Though the hotel itself is grand, we felt the room was poorly thought out, and felt more like a 'show room' instead of a practical living space. There were 5 plug points by the bed but not really anywhere else. It would have been much more convenient to have them located all around the room. This meant we had to charge our laptops, phones, iron and boil the water, all in the same area. A full length mirror was only available in the bathroom, which is behind the towel shelf. It would have been better to have a full length mirror available on the back of the room door or wardrobe door. No heated mirror in the bathroom meant it steamed up and you couldn't immediately apply skincare or makeup or shave, as you'd have to wait some time for the steam to clear up. No other mirror in the room itself, so you had to rely on the bathroom's one. Though there was a kettle, there was no Nespresso machine. Peep hole too high (even though I'm 5'6") as it was clearly designed for tall Norwegians. No complimentary water bottles were provided. Storage space was very very limited, and therefore we had to keep a lot of our belongings in our suitcase or cramped in the little space they did have. On one occasion, the cleaner didn't hoover our room properly, even though we had left a tip for them. They had also thrown my cleansing cloth in with the hotel laundry and this was difficult as I couldn't get it back afterwards or buy another one in Oslo. Though customer service was overall great, our first contact with the hotel was with Odd, who considering he's Head Concierge, didn't appear empathetic at all with our concerns. With our first dialogue on the phone, he appeared disinterested, bored and answered with a lot of "um hmms" which isn't professional. Though this was a negative start to our Grand Hotel experience, luckily the remainder of staff made up for what Odd lacked in customer service.

Pros: Loved it

Pros: It was possible to make a booking in the last minute.

Cons: Our room overlooked a noisy courtyard.

Pros: Room was good and well maintained. Staff were very good. Excellent location.

Cons: The hotel hallways were not cleaned.

Pros: Excellent service & Staff Very good location

Pros: the decor is elegant , the rooms quiet and large and the breakfast was amazing

Cons: The spa/pool area is very small. I would not pay to use it. The massage staff was not expert- seemed to be self taught did not know real techniques.

Pros: I was there from 1-4th Sept. I have to left my shirt behind me...!

Pros: The location.. Breakfast..

Cons: The room was dusty

Pros: Location

Cons: Nothing in particular

Pros: Nice staying,close to the center, but still far from traffic.helpfull staff, nice breakfast! For recomend

Pros: the stay was great. close in to everything.

Cons: steps leading UP to the bathroom was a bit odd.

Pros: The superb location, close to everything I went to. Situated in the middle of Oslo city, but in a quiet street. The breakfast is renowned. The staff is friendly and helpful. I feel a sense of coming home now that i've stayed there three times, everything's inviting.

Cons: The lack of shelves for your clothes. One could complain about the placements of certain applications in the bathroom in the second room I stayed in.

Pros: Great location in downtown, Friendly staff and good breakfast

Cons: NA

Pros: Hotel has been recently refurbished. Great job. Breakfast was plentiful and good. The location of the hotel cannot have been better...in the middle of everything.

Pros: Small but very nice hotel. Nice, comfortable room. Excellent breakfast buffe. Great location. Better than we expected. Will stay there again when in Oslo.

Cons: The parking is expensive and far from the hotel.

Pros: The location was excellent

Cons: The size of the room was a bit small. Crowded at breakfast saturday

Pros: Clean, plenty of room, loved having an ice machine available.

Cons: We were kept awake at night by drunk people screaming at each other in the street.

Pros: The location of the hotel is amazing. Very close to all the "sights to see" and by a lot of restaurants and shops. The room was very nice and the water pressure for the shower was great. The beds were comfortable and there was a large TV in the room. Lots of space in the room. They did say we were upgraded complimentary, I believe because the hotel was not full so the room may have been slightly bigger than usual. The breakfast was included and was exceptional. Lots of variety and lots of choices.

Cons: Parking is an issue. We did know we would have to park in a garage but there is not even a place to pull up in front of the hotel so it took us a good 15-20 minutes of driving around trying to figure out how we could just "run in" to ask where to park. We ended up going down a one way the wrong way because there a lot of signs, buses, cars, trollies, pedestrians. Once I was able to run in, while my husband stayed in the car, I was given clear instructions and checked in quickly. The parking garage is only a short walk away but 2 lefts from the hotel and although there are signs, not exactly obvious on finding it. Parking was about $35 for the night and the hotel did offer a 10% discount stamp. The view from our room was nothing, just the center of the hotel where the air handlers were.

Pros: Perfect Location The Bus stop for to and from airport shuttle is right at the entrance of the hotel The hotel is in a perfect center of the city Most of the things/places to see in Oslo are within 10 minutes walking distance of this hotel Hundreds of restaurants, bars and late night fast food places available within 3 to 5 minutes walking Perfect place if you are visiting Oslo for leisure or business. Staff is very polite and friendly.

Cons: Maybe need to improve on soundproof windows

Pros: Conveniently located to major attractions. Friendly and informative staff, comfortable bed, and great breakfasts, made our stay very pleasant. It was a good starting point for our 17-day trip of Norway. Will stay again for the reopening of the National Galley.

Cons: None. Everything was very satisfying.

Pros: Close to the city centre, modern hotel with clean and spacious rooms

Cons: Shower - in our room shower was designed in such a way that after 2-3 minutes water was almost in whole bathroom

Pros: Clean, friendly staff, great WiFi, perfect location across from train station and main tourist road (Karl Johan Gate), close to many tourist attractions, room has a minimalist desk and chair for laptop/writing/books, etc. Was satisfied with my stay - being next to the train station and main subway station is perfect for getting in and out of Oslo as well as exploring the city by public transportation (and walking everywhere by foot is easy, too).

Cons: In less expensive cities could get more for your money (but Oslo is very expensive in general). Rooms are small but not too small for those just wanting a place to sleep. Very few amenities (e.g. no daily room service except for a fee, no breakfast, etc.).

Pros: So conveniently located. We had a nice large room.

Cons: Slightly noisy from the main square outside the train station. I think the location of our room probably meant it was the probably the worst affected by this and it wouldn’t deter me from booking again if we returned.

Pros: Super quick check-in and check-out, luggage storage, quiet comfy room and super nice staff 24/7

Pros: Excellent location, just across the street from the train station. The major attractions in the city are in the walking distance. The room and the bathroom very big. The Wifi was good.

Cons: the sofas in the room don't look very clean.

Pros: Everything was perfect. The location, service and the balcony was amazing!!

Pros: Location in the center

Cons: No parking, room small and view not good

Pros: They gave us a nice spacious room, seemed like we got a free upgrade. Clean and tidy. Wooden floor. Spacious bathroom. Felt like a fresh and modern room. Good soundproofing on windows, traffic did not bother us. Really good, central location for trains, shops, sights etc.

Cons: Some free snacks would be nice :-)

Pros: Convenient for city centre and quiet

Cons: Bed rather small and duvet even smaller

Pros: Good value for money and the location was great. This may not be to everyones liking but I liked that the hotel is environmentally considerate.

Pros: Location and nice and clean. Self check-in and out. Very convenient.

Cons: Shower partition had gap underneath and the door has no seal, looks pretty but hard to keep water in when showering.

Pros: Excellent value breakfast. Nice outdoor space in city.

Cons: Unfortunately exchange rate makes food and drink very expensive for UK tourists

Pros: Close to everything

Cons: Stairwells dirty. Room very small was more like a double bed v. Two twins. Almost no room for luggage.

Pros: location, cleanness, friendly staff

Cons: it is too noice outside as our room is next to street. it is horrible as the whole night is very noisy outside and defintely it is quite uncomfortable.

Pros: the years bar and restuarant to sit ib

Cons: the lack of working facilities in the room , no light first night then the light could not be switched of without taking the card out so no electricity worked , bathroom sink with a whole in it and the little interest to fix it

Pros: Great location in the main street of Oslo, close to the Central Railway Station (easy access to airports) and main tourist attractions, lots of bars and restaurants in vicinity. Very good breakfast. Cards payments only.

Pros: Very nice people, great location and very good breakfast.

Pros: good position

Cons: the position TV to far from the bed

Pros: Coffee

Cons: Central location Good staff Restaurant and breakfast with nice choices

Pros: location is good

Cons: The lift doesn't serve all floors... Breakfast is so so. Don't expect smoked salmon etc.

Pros: The property was central to most places to visit

Cons: There are no coffee making facilities in the room and not much storage for clothes