Scandic Karl Johan

Hotel

Friendly staff, comfortable room and great breakfast. I took this photo on the morning of Constitution Day. Will definitely be back next May.

Excellent breakfast. Tiny rooms. Unfortunetly dirty floors that spoil the overall perception, otherwise would have been 4 stars. Excellent location.

Central location, small but comfortable rooms, very good breakfast. Cleanliness may be a bit better. Perfect for short staying.

The old hotel. Repairs are required.

Service at the reception is very friendly. The breakfast is the best part of this hotel! The standard room is very small and not very functional. It’s a surprise that there is no restaurant in this hotel. Luckily, there are several good restaurants nearby.

Very friendly staff, mirrored elevator and wonderful breakfasts in any style. The kitchen is excellent, the rooms are small but cozy. From here 100 meters to the Storting metro, to the Storting also 100 meters, half a kilometer to the Royal Palace, Town Hall, the waterfront, the National Museum and a dozen other museums. The center of the world in one word. And a quiet place at the same time.

Rooms were way too hot in the Summertime. No AC or anything to keep the sun from heating up the rooms. Superior rooms not worth paying for. Breakfast not too bad. Friendly staff! All in all too expensive for what you get!

Good bed, nice breakfast, polite and helpful personnel.

A great hotel conveniently located next to the square and walking distance from quite a few stations. A couple being within 200m. Breakfast we included for us and was excellent. Great quality and choice. Staff were friendly and useful, volunteering information that was useful and timely. Mini bar was at the front desk and was cheaper for water than many kiosks nearby so with using. Will was tidy but small and had heated bathroom floor. Recommended!

Contemporary hotel in downtown Oslo. No frills. Clean. Moderately priced. Breakfast buffet (very good! )

Amazing breakfasts. Small rooms.

The price/quality ratio is at its best. Hotel in the city centre. Breakfast is excellent — dishes, almost, for all tastes.

Was there only for one night. The staff explained where to park our car and gave us other information such as nearby restaurants. Dont have anything to complain about really. The breakfast was pretty standard.

Great location but the room we were given was tiny. No desk or chair, just bed, and their washroom had a window into the bedroom (weird). We had booked for a week but moved to a different hotel after 2 cramped nights.

Nice little place, near the main square is at H. R. Cafè…

Nice hotel with a great location! The hotel is right around the block from the metro station, but you may just ebbs up walking everywhere anyway. Rooms are small but highly functional and stylish. Note that there are no desks in the rooms and no closets (there are bars and hooks for hanging clothes in a number of locations). There is a small safe in the nightstand The breakfast spread is pretty amazing and included a variety of warm and cold options. I would definitely stay here again!

Very nice central location and decent breakfast spread. A bit run down rooms and not the best cleaning.

Great location, nice breakfast bar, good service and a very dirty carpet all through the hotel.

Very well placed hotel in Oslo. Comfortable rooms.

Rooms are pretty small but It is not a big problem. Breakfast was awesome and everything important can be reached by foot from this hotel.

The entrance, lobby, reception, breakfast areas are all adjacent one another, quite narrow and busy, it's hard to have a smooth move when crowded with 3-4 people. Not even mention the standard room is too small for packing or unpack our luggages… awesome! Fortunately, the breakfast gave us sort of release.

Great central location. Nice staff. Very good breakfast. Nicely appointed rooms (typically tiny). Spacious elevator which was a treat. Parking garage was heartstopping with its tight steep entry. I recommend the hotel to everyone.

Very nice hotel with great breakfast. Very good location. Rooms are compact, but look for a drawer under the bed, which helps, as you can stow your luggage in the bench after you unpack into the drawer. Hooks on wall substitute for closet.

Well, yes, the rooms are pretty small. But hey, what do you want a big hotel room for?! The rooms are clean, well styled and quiet. Everything works and all you need to spend the night is there, and for Oslo prices these rooms are pretty cheap. The food is excellent too, breakfast and even dinner. By the way good opportunity to have a delicious dinner for a good price before going out. And yes, the location of the hotel is just perfect. Strongly recommended: borrowing the hotel bikes (for free) to explore Oslo.

For the price, size is OK. Your not going to spend your entire holiday in the room, however I missed place for a chair! Very nice staff, free coffee and excellent breakfast. Very central.

Perfect little room, quiet. Breakfast was diverse but I feel suffered a little because of this; satisfied regardless! Staff very kind and friendly and all amenities comfortable. Straight shot from station. Super affordable. Go-to deal.

Clean, comfortable bed and extremely friendly staff!

Cozy room & comfortable bed, unique lobby, awesome breakfast buffet with very sweet & friendly staff, near public transportation, perfect location with reasonable price. We enjoy our stay.

Hotel in a strategic location. The rooms are very small and clean. Great breakfast.

In my opinion, the rooms are too small, there is no view and the night shift receptionist tries to charge you the coffee which is for free. The good points: the location, the breafast and the other receptionists' attention. To sum up: be careful of the night shift receptionist.

Gorgeous with low prices.

This place give you a sturdy, minimalist feel. I rather like it.

Perfect location, just off the main street and walking distance to virtually everything. Rooms are very small (we were prepared for this as we had read other reviews! ), but otherwise excellent: clean, all the essential amenities, good-sized bathroom with separate shower, etc. Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast is a huge bonus: lots of variety, delicious, really good value for money.

Located in the middle of Oslo close to Stortinget was a perfect fit at 2am when I unexpectedly needed a place to sleep. The room is small, but provides everything you need.

Excellent location, as central as you can get. Good breakfast, room clean and serviceable. Perfect hotel for the budget conscious.

Great little hotel in the middle of Oslo, next to shopping and historical landmarks… Delicious breakfast included. I love the USB ports next to the beds, and the super fast internet connection, the shower is amazing. Super friendly staff… I almost forgot. The bread they serve for breakfast is outstandingly crunchy, fresh and delicious.

High tech modern hotel. Beautiful. Very helpful staff.

Hotel in the city centre. 10 minutes on foot from the subway station. In the evening, free tea-coffee with waffles. Rooms are small. A little light in the room. A varied breakfast buffet. There are Russian Porter.

Very good hotel. I like Rica hotels and recommend Oslo Travel and G20.

After we at short notice are been reposted by the travel agency in this hotel, we both by its central location, large and clean rooms, excellent breakfast and the friendly and helpful staff were impressed.
But already the first night (and the next two) instructed us quickly a better. After we had (contrary to our booking! ) to get a room to "out front", was no longer to think about sleep.
It may be Yes understandable that the Norwegians who take advantage of the short time of summer to excess and loudly celebrate until the early hours of the morning… then you should but in a hotel in this location and be at least double-glazed insulated Windows default category.
Conclusion: only 3 star despite the good performance of the hotels due to the unbearable noise factor.