Grand Hotel Oslo by ScandicvsAnker Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Grand Hotel scores significantly higher than Anker Hotel. Grand Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 90 with accolades from 12 sources including DK Eyewitness, Hideaway Report and Star Service.
Grand Hotel Oslo by Scandic Show All Reviews
Karl Johans Gate 31, Oslo NO-0159, Norway
From $152/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Charming bedrooms... characterful cafe."
Frommer's
"Famous guests still arrive at Norway's premier hotel, and you are likely to see CEOs, Nobel Prize winners, and movie stars." Full review
Insight Guides
"This exclusive hotel has been the location for many Nobel Prize celebrations and is where visiting heads of state tend to stay when they’re in town."
Concierge
"The self-consciously elegant ambience in the public areas... carries into the 290 guest rooms, which are dressed with flowing floral curtains and polished parquet floors."
Travel + Leisure
"Louis XVI Revival-style building with opulent interiors that is known for hosting Nobel Peace Prize winners." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"It has been extended and modernized over the years, and today is a superb mix of tradition and modern comfort."
Rough Guide
"Once Norway’s most prestigious hotel, its café the haunt of Ibsen and his chums, the Grand remains Oslo’s most famous hotel, but its 300-odd guest rooms vary enormously."
Star Service
"This is Oslo's undisputed grande dame and a hotel that finds favor with demanding travelers, whether they're here for business or pleasure." Full review
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Fodor's
"This very central hotel is the choice of visiting heads of state, rock musicians and Nobel Peace Prize winners." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Recently restored hotel dating from 1874 in an excellent location right in the heart of Oslo." Full review
Anker Hotel
Storgata 55, Oslo 0182, Norway
From $62/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
Lonely Planet
"Owned by the same people as the neighbouring Anker Hostel, this could be described as a 'budget business hotel.'." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Anker is situated between Oslo’s busy main street Karl Johan and Grunerlokka’s young and trendy urban area."
Rough Guide
"This large budget hotel occupies a high-rise block beside the Akerselva River at the east end of Storgata."
Oyster
Budget
"Modern and sleekly minimalist, the Anker Hotel is a lower-middle-range budget-friendly property located between Oslo’s Central Station and Grunerlokka." Full review