Grand Hotel Oslo by ScandicvsComfort Hotel Xpress Youngstorget
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Grand Hotel scores significantly better than Comfort Hotel Xpress Youngstorget. Grand Hotel ranks #3 in Oslo with positive reviews from 12 publications like Fodor's, Frommer's and Afar Magazine.
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
Comfort Hotel Xpress Youngstorget
Mollergata 26, Oslo 0179, Norway
From $59/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Fitness Center
- Family Friendly
Rough Guide
"Aimed firmly at the youth/clubbing market, this chain hotel in a seven-storey block does its best to create a cool/relaxed vibe, beginning with the striking Pop Art decor in the foyer."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"With funky, hip, and colorful designs, the centrally located, mid-range Comfort Hotel Xpress Youngstorget...is geared toward the young and budget conscious." Full review
Frommer's
"This is a wacky, edgy place run by an equally on-trend team of people who have taken good care to make sure that every aspect of the hotel is practical, environmentally sound, and good looking." Full review