Must-see hotels in Oslo

  • The Thief

    Aker Brygge & Bygdøy

    Overlooking the Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo's best design hotel is more dark glamour than Scandinavian sparse, though is packed with playful touches from…

  • Ellingsens Pensjonat

    Oslo

    In a quiet, pleasant neighbourhood, this warm B&B offers one of the best deals in Oslo. The building dates from 1890 and many of the original features …

  • Saga Poshtel Oslo

    Oslo

    A crossover hostel-hotel (posh-tel, if you didn't already get it), smartly designed and very central, with a big social lounge with decent wi-fi. Rooms…

  • Saga Hotel Oslo

    Oslo

    In a quiet, leafy street right behind the Royal Palace, this smart 46-room hotel occupies a grand corner building from the 1890s. Rooms and public spaces…

  • Scandic Vulkan

    Oslo

    Floorboards and rough-hewn bedheads give this contemporary chain hotel a warmth and tactility that you might not expect from the exterior architecture;…

  • Lysebu Hotel

    Oslo

    A gorgeous Norwegian-folk-style building from 1916 with easy access to the wilds of Nordmarka. Rooms are decorated in a clean, classical style that's…

  • Grand Hotel

    Oslo

    While the lobby and downstairs restaurant brim with period character, the Grand's rooms are pared back, with a soothing simple elegance. Luxury touches…

  • Citybox Oslo

    Oslo

    This functional city chain champions its trademark brand: no-frills, essentials-only rooms at bargain prices (well, at least for Norway). Don't expect…

  • Cochs Pensjonat

    Oslo

    Opened as a guesthouse for bachelors in the 1920s, this lovely old yellow-brick guesthouse represents excellent value. Expect bright, simply furnished…

  • Bogstad Camping

    Oslo

    Located at the edge of the Nordmarka, sprawling Bogstad Camping is an ideal base for enjoying Oslo outdoors. The facilities include showers and communal…

  • Hotel Grand Central

    Oslo

    A no-fuss hotel that's within the beautiful old bones of the train station and sits above its modern food hall Østbanehallen. Sparse but comfortable…

  • Hotell Bondeheimen

    Oslo

    This century-old hotel, which has spacious, colourful rooms with smart, simple furnishings, started life as a boarding house for rural folk coming down to…

  • Hotel Folketeateret

    Oslo

    The rooms here are smart, large and decorated in a fabulously idiosyncratic style with more character than most Oslo hotels. It's located within the…

  • Oslo Vandrerhjem Haraldsheim

    Oslo

    A pleasant, if hard-to-find, hostel 4km from the city centre. It has 24-hour reception and 268 beds in clean four-bed dorms or private rooms (some of the…

  • Ekeberg Camping

    Sofienberg, Grønland & Tøyen

    Nestled on a scenic knoll southeast of the city, Ekeberg Camping provides one of the best vistas over Oslo. It can get seriously crowded, and if you're…

  • PS: Hotell

    Oslo

    Taking inspiration from Vulkan's former industrial role, there are cool, grey-toned rooms that are small but well designed, with large windows. There are…

  • Scanic Holmenkollen Park

    Oslo

    Founded in 1891 as a sanatorium by Dr Ingebrigt Christian Lund, this fairy-tale-feeling hotel offers luxury, history and great views. If that weren't…

  • Grims Grenka

    Oslo

    Grims Grenka has simple, contemporary rooms – the loft suites are particularly stylish and generous – that are well equipped and totally tech-savvy. If…

  • Anker Hostel

    Oslo

    This huge traveller-savvy hostel boasts an international atmosphere, sterile but neat rooms, a laundry, a luggage room, kitchens and a small bar…

  • Thon Hotel Astoria

    Oslo

    This might be marketed as a Thon 'budget' hotel, but if it weren't for the small bathroom and the lack of a minibar, there would be nothing to distinguish…

  • Smarthotel Oslo

    Oslo

    If you're after a no-fuss city-centre crash-pad, this efficient business hotel is a decent bet. It's just around the corner from the Slottsparken, albeit…

  • P-Hotel

    Oslo

    Traditional in style, with wooden furniture, carpets and floral curtains, this is a reliable, if not particularly glamorous, central choice. Breakfast in…

  • Anker Hotel

    Oslo

    A budget business-style hotel with simple rooms, many with floorboards and views. A huge breakfast spread is included and the downstairs lobby bar has a…

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