What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at the property?

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM to 11:30 PM, and check-out is at 12:00 PM. Late check-out is available for a fee of NOK 100, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility and features such as step-free entrances and accessible public areas.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Oslo City Centre, just steps from the Norwegian Parliament and 9 minutes by foot from Jernbanetorget. It is 0.6 mi from the Royal Palace and 0.9 mi from Aker Brygge.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Rollaway beds are available for a fee of NOK 250 per day, and advance request or confirmation is required.

Karl Johan Hotel Oslo - Exceptional Stay

Average nightly price at Karl Johan Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$183
February	$195
March	$238
April	$236
May	$311
June	$366
July	$259
August	$312
September	$326
October	$237
November	$205
December	$196

What guests think

Across the reviews, Karl Johan Hotel is praised for its unbeatable central location, exceptionally generous breakfast, and generally friendly, helpful staff, while recurring drawbacks include compact rooms, occasional street or ventilation noise, temperature controls, and a sometimes confusing building layout.

Rooms are often tidy with comfortable beds and appealing decor, but some face internal walls or the lively street, and several note very small bathrooms and sinks. Service impressions are largely positive, though a few guests encountered curt front-desk interactions or missed housekeeping, and the lack of in-room phones made assistance harder in some areas. Expect a well-run city stay with strong comforts, but space and layout quirks mean choosing room type and position matters.

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Facilities

There is an on-site gym that several liked, though others found it stuffy or with equipment needing maintenance. Expect long corridors, multiple lifts and occasional stairs; nearby paid parking is available, and a few note no restaurant, room service or in-room phones.

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Amy

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for walking to places. It was difficult to get to “back of house” rooms with luggage.

10

Kristiane

Feb 15, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Veldig fint hotell, rent og ryddig. Behagelige senger og bra system med parkering

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Beatrice

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bra hotell men komplicerat korridor system. Svårt att hitta.

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Jan-Erik

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bra hotell som ligger väldigt centralt och enkelt att ta sig till om man t ex kommer med tåg från flygplatsen. Lite rörligt med alla gångar och hissar i hotellet, men till slut lär man sig hitta i labyrinten.

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Gjertrud Tørre

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Liten resepsjon, ingen lounge, litt rotete frokost. Fikk tid på frokost, men ingen ledige bord, litt unødvendig strenge v inngangen.

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Karina

Jan 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Location, staff and breakfast are amazing. The gym could do with a bit of an upgrade.

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Alexandre

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

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

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Afsaneh

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

There was no phone in our room! I have never stayed in a hotel anywhere in the world with no phone. There was no room service. Otherwise an attractive property in a central location.

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Hilde Søraas

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Veldig lytt mellom rommene. Treningsapparater i treningsrom var ødelagt. Altfor lite lys på rommet, vanskelig å se hva som var i kofferten med mindre en tok kofferten inn på badet. (Ingen lys i taket)

10

Mikael

Feb 11, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Dejligt hotel, meget sødt personale og super lækker morgenmad. Lige i centrum tæt på alt. Parkeringshus 5 min gang fra hotellet med opladning

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Cleanliness

Rooms and public areas are generally very clean and well kept. A few guests reported lapses such as missed housekeeping or a dirty carpet/windowsill.

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Marcus

Feb 6, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

O hotel é maravilhoso… limpo… super cheiroso… quarto espaço… a cama te abraça de tão boa… café da manhã muito bom… equipe super atenciosa e educada… super bem localizado

10

Camilla

Feb 25, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastisk hotell, fine lune rom, sentralt, rent, deilige senger og hyggelig ansatte.

10

Kenneth André

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pent og rent hotell som ligger veldig sentralt i Oslo. De ansatte var imøtekommende og blide.

10

Marianne

Feb 16, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Værelset fint og rent, personalet prof og venligt, morgenmaden helt i top.

10

Mercedes

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

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.

10

Gabriele

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Schönes sauberes Zimmer, sehr gutes Frühstück und sehr freundliches Personal Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder

10

Michael

Feb 15, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was immaculate and staff was great.

10

Elisabeth

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Allt fungerade utmärkt. Fint rum, sköna sängar. God frukost. Snyggt och rent. Prisvärt. Bra läge mitt i stan. Vi kommer tillbaka!

10

Anna

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room and friendly staff

10

Clifton

Feb 1, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean, good location, great breakfast.

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Rooms

Many rooms are compact, with some very small bathrooms and sinks; beds are comfortable and decor modern. Street-facing rooms can be noisy and warmer, while back or higher floors tend to be quieter; views vary from square vistas to interior walls.

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Stefan

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very small rooms. Bathroom is ridiculously small. Imposiible to wash your hands. The sink is miniscule

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Matthew

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great breakfast selection and very clean spacious rooms. The views across the square are nice and worth the extra cost. I will stay here again on further trips to Oslo.

8

Samantha

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The breakfast was great. Our room looked out to a wall.

8

Christopher

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good breakfast, great central location. Rooms are very small feel like a cabin on a cruise ship.

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Dawn

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I loved this hotel and the breakfast was amazing. The bed was probably the most comfortable bed I've slept in. The location is unmatched, but the only complaint is that we were on the side of the hotel facing the Parliament building and we heard protesting from the Parliament square every single day. While I wholeheartedly support the causes and appreciate the fact that folks are free to protest, sometimes we couldn't nap for the chanting, and we kept our windows closed more often than I would have liked. My only complaint about the room itself is that it was TINY. There was nowhere to put clothes and the tiny space for hanging clothes didn't even accommodate a dress. There wasn't even room to open a single suitcase on the floor. Made it hard for a 5 night stay. Next time I'd make sure to get a larger room. I'd only ever stayed in the Grand Hotel in Oslo before and did not miss it - not even the breakfast buffet - although I would have preferred the larger room size! We also appreciated that it was just a block from a Vålerenga supporters pub!

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Kjersti

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Et helt ordinært rom med utsikt rett i en vegg. Dueskitt i vinduskarmen var ikke så lekkert. Sengene var gode og rommet og badet var rent. Flott frokost. Hyggelig betjening. Beliggenheten midt på Karl Johans gate er super.

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Martha

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The food and beverage was excellent the staff was excellent . Location was excellent . Our room face the front of a busy street so it was quite noisy. The room was very compact for two people with luggage. We also feel it was overly warm and had a hard time cooling it off except keeping windows open which made the noise difficult while sleeping.

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Vibeke

Feb 26, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Lite rom, og kronglete adkomst med lange ganger og to trapper uten heis, men ok standard. Litt mye støy fra ventilasjonsanlegg. Ingen rengjøring uten at det var opplyst om det. God beliggenhet.

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Bronte

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was very dark (bedside lighting OK but elsewhere dark), towels basic, 2 lifts to get to 3rd floor room or stairs but staff very good, breakfast OK and great location. OK but little expensive

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Mary M.

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Karl Johan is a lovely hotel in a great location close to almost all sites and the breakfast was great. However, our room would have been fine except for the bathroom which was very misleading. I would have never booked this room if the correct pictures were posted on the Hotels.com site. The pictures I saw are NOT reflective of the bathroom which was the size of a hallway closet. We are not large people and we questioned how larger people would have functioned. Seriously, I have never seen a sink the size as small as this one. It literally measured 1 Ft wide by 1.25 ft long which is not what I saw online. It was almost impossible to wash without splashing everywhere. I think this misrepresentation warrants Hotels.com to contact me. I have a picture to prove my point.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful and proactive, with early check-ins and occasional upgrades. However, some guests experienced curt front-desk interactions or housekeeping misses, and the absence of in-room phones complicated contacting reception.

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Ann

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived very early expecting to drop our bags off and come back later, but the room was ready. Being able to check-in early was very much appreciated after a ling flight.

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rebecca

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff was not helpful and took multiple requests for support. Room was clean, nice toiletries, good breakfast and convienent location.

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Mercedes

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

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.

10

Judy

Dec 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This was our first time at the Karl Johan. The exceptional service from the check-in agents was superior! Every question was resolved with such politeness. Our room was wonderful with such a view. The breakfast bar was so complete and beautifully displayed. Our trip was just perfect

6

Lisa

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was in a good location. Great buffet breakfast, but the service was just ok. The staff wasn’t that friendly or very helpful. Not sure if it’s worth the VIP status. I probably should have stayed at the Grand hotel Oslo next door if I was going to pay the same for a more boutique hotel but not have a personalised service

10

Bente

Feb 21, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Veldig bra service, hyggelige mennesker i resepsjonen

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Margaret

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was in a perfect spot to explore Oslo. The room was clean and spacious. We had a flight issue and did not arrive for the first night of our booking. When we got to the hotel the front desk person was unfriendly and said that because we didn't stay the fist night we weren't in their system and directed us to wait in the reception area. Her unsmiling and stern demeanor put a damper on our check in. Fortunately, the manager was nicer and checked us in without further issue.

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Maria

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rommet var ikke klar ved innsjekk klokken 16, men ble oppgradert og klager ikke på det! Suiten er nydelig og delikat dekorert til jul!

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David

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We loved this hotel. The front desk staff were great. Christian at the front desk was very helpful and kind. We would absolutely stay here again.

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Kopin

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

On the 3rd of our 5-night stay, we woke at 3:30 AM in confusion and shock: Water was pouring from the ceiling in several places - not dripping, but small, steady streams. The room has no phone, so I had to run down to the helpful Delina at the front desk. When someone finally came up to the room, she had to use towels, buckets, even a coffee pot to catch the deluge. Long story short: we packed hurriedly, switched rooms, struggled to get back to sleep. The leakage isn’t what bothered us (accidents happen, after all). It’s the cavalier dismissal and poor service afterward: The manager will only be in on Monday (it was Saturday night) and on Monday morning we were told the manager will only be in around noon. We left a message - but never heard back. Not an apology, not even as much as a complimentary beverage as a gesture. You pay a hotel for security and a good night’s sleep. That’s the contract of service. We did not get that. You call this service and hospitality? We will never stay here again. You should think twice about it too.

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Location

Exceptionally central on Karl Johans gate, walkable to major sights, shopping, dining and the Nationaltheatret/central stations. Several guests noted street noise for rooms facing the square or nearby nightlife.

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Candice

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is super cute and convenient location. However, my room was on the 2nd floor facing the square and you can hear all the noise outside. There were drunk people walking around at 1am screaming and yelling, ask for a higher floor if possible.

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Michele

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location just :10 walk from National Theatre train station, and so centrally located that nearly all tourist sites were within :15 walk (including ferry to museums like Fram). Spacious room & bath. Excellent breakfast buffet too in a light and pretty room.

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Yndira

Dec 31, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excelente ubicación y servicios.

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Patrick

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Ideal location in central Oslo. Many dinning and shopping options located nearby. Easy walk to airport express train stops. Great breakfast

10

Colleen

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were in Oslo for two nights. This hotel is in a very convenient location - close to a transit station, but also close to dining, shopping, museums, parks, etc. We found most everything to be walkable.

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Jeffrey

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful, convenient location for enjoying much of what Oslo has to offer!

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Håvard

Feb 9, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Veldig bra hotell med strålende beliggenhet rett nedenfor Stortinget. Vi hadde rom med utsikt til Spikersuppa. God standard og høyt under taket. God frokost. Anbefales

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Daniel

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

This is an excellent hotel at a great location. Right in the heart is Oslo!! We had a wonderful stay. And the breakfast spread is top notch. Highly recommended!

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Joakim

Feb 9, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Meget sentralt og fint hotel. Hyggelig personale og meget god frokost!

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Mandy

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Beautiful property. Excellent location.

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Dining

Breakfast is a standout: abundant, varied and frequently called one of the best; takeaway packs are provided for early departures. Minor issues include crowding or timed entry and, occasionally, hot items not hot.

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Marianne

Feb 16, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Værelset fint og rent, personalet prof og venligt, morgenmaden helt i top.

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Malin

Dec 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Frukostmeny var toppen ur synvinkel på allergialternativ men tyvärr var inte den varma maten varm. Bäddsoffan i rummet var sliten då den knarrade hela tiden när någon rörde sig samt att man hela tiden rullade in mot mitten, dvs kändes helt utsliten.

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stephan

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastiskt bra och god frukost. Då jämför jag med över 300 olika hotell som besökts genom åren

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Daniel

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

This is an excellent hotel at a great location. Right in the heart is Oslo!! We had a wonderful stay. And the breakfast spread is top notch. Highly recommended!

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Gjertrud Tørre

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Liten resepsjon, ingen lounge, litt rotete frokost. Fikk tid på frokost, men ingen ledige bord, litt unødvendig strenge v inngangen.

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Carmen

Dec 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fantastic great location! Fabulous breakfast! Very nice people

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Zoe

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The breakfast was fantastic, especially for being included. We did not have a single issue staying at Karl Johan, highly recommend.

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Philip

Dec 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was fantastic! Room was very clean and the location is perfect for travelers.

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Helen

Feb 16, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Fint opphold. Fikk sjekke inn klokka 12.00😁 Greit rom men noe trangt. Badet var fint,men hvor skal en sette fra seg toalettveske o. l. Frokosten kan knapt bli bedre. Hyggelige folk i resepsjonen😁

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Andrew

Dec 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A beautiful hotel, lovely staff who were helpful and friendly and quite possibly the best breakfast we have ever experienced.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $143	2 $192	3 $220	4 $243	5 $281	6 $225	7 $287
8 $153	9 $190	10 $187	11 $268	12 $228	13 $350	14 $331
15 $138	16 $176	17 $219	18 $224	19 $174	20 $283	21 $318
22 $173	23 $173	24 $211	25 $213	26 $185	27 $211	28 $323
29 $139	30 $179

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Junior Suite with Landmark View

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