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Grand Hotel Oslo by Scandic vs Scandic Byporten
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Grand Hotel ranks significantly higher than Scandic Byporten. Grand Hotel comes in at #3 in Oslo with positive reviews from 12 sources such as Concierge, Insight Guides and Fodor's.
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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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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Scandic Byporten
Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Frommer's
Oyster
Frommer's
Jernbanetorget 6, Oslo 0154, Norway
From $82 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Michelin Guide
"Set inside a shopping arcade, with bus and train stops nearby. Small boutique and seating area in lobby."
DK Eyewitness
"Enjoy fjord views from this modern and well-equipped hotel located near Oslo’s Central Station and the city’s shopping and tourist attractions."
Frommer's
"In a carefully restored 1890s town house, the privately owned Saga is tucked away in a rare quiet corner of Oslo, is run on eco-friendly lines, and exudes a tranquil air of calm."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"Connected to Oslo Central Station and the Byporten shopping mall, the mid-range, 239-room Scandic Byporten is tough to beat in terms of location and convenience."
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Frommer's
"Well situated for exploring the city...the rooms are plain, with wooden floors and snowy white linens enlivened by brightly colored bedcovers. Bathrooms are adequate with strong showers. "
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