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Karl Johan Hotel vs Grand Hotel Oslo by Scandic
Best Western Karl Johan Hotell and Grand Hotel are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Grand Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Best Western Karl Johan Hotell. Grand Hotel scores 90 with positive reviews from 12 sources including DK Eyewitness, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Karl Johan Hotel
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
Karl Johans Gate 33, Oslo 0162, Norway
From $121 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"As you wander about its stylish public rooms, taking in the stained glass and circular staircase, you'll think you've stumbled into Belle Epoque Paris."
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DK Eyewitness
"The Norlandia Karl Johan is a late 18th-century, five-storey hotel located on Oslo’s main thoroughfare."
Star Service
"This 100-year-old gray-stone corner building is Best Western's best in the capital, and it represents great value for tourists and frugal but demanding midrange travelers."
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The attitude of the staff also helps to compensate for the room's limited proportions, although they can be difficult to reach for special requests.
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Best Western Karl Johan Hotell is in the heart of Oslo’s city center, between the Parliament and Royal Palace, with several restaurants and shops on the same block."
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Grand Hotel Oslo by Scandic
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Star Service
Fodor's
Hideaway Report
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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."
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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."
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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."
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These amenities are available in standard rooms by request.
Fodor's
"This very central hotel is the choice of visiting heads of state, rock musicians and Nobel Peace Prize winners."
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Hideaway Report
94.0
"Recently restored hotel dating from 1874 in an excellent location right in the heart of Oslo."
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