The Ultimate Oslo Hotel Guide 2025: Top 5 Best Hotels Ranked by Real Guest Reviews, Locations, Prices and Insider Secrets

Over 12,000 monthly Google searches for “best hotels in Oslo 2025” prove it: travellers have discovered that Oslo delivers five-star luxury at prices 30–40 % lower than Copenhagen or Stockholm — while offering experiences you simply can’t find anywhere else: fjord-view infinity pools, private saunas overlooking the city, and rooftop bars where the northern lights dance above the skyline in winter.

The city’s hotel market will surpass NOK 10 billion in 2025, driven by new sustainability mandates (all top hotels now carbon-neutral), wellness trends (private yoga on the fjord), and the return of international travellers after years of Nordic dominance in “world’s best city” lists.

1. The Thief – Tjuvholmen (9.4/10 – 3,000+ reviews)

Exact Address: Landgangen 1, 0252 Oslo

2025 Prices: NOK 3,800 – 9,500 per night

Norway’s most famous design hotel — Damien Hirst, Warhol and Botero originals in the lobby, every room with fjord or city views, and the Thief Spa voted best in Scandinavia three years running.

Insider tip: Book a “Thief Suite” for private balcony and complimentary access to the Astrup Fearnley Museum next door.

2. Hotel Continental – City Center (9.2/10 – 2,500+ reviews)

Exact Address: Stortingsgata 24/26, 0117 Oslo

2025 Prices: NOK 2,500 – 6,500 per night

The only Norwegian member of Leading Hotels of the World. Home to Theatercaféen — Oslo’s most legendary restaurant — and the city’s best afternoon tea.

Insider tip: Ask for a room facing the National Theatre — you’ll wake up to live opera rehearsals.

3. Scandic Holmenkollen Park – Holmenkollen (9.0/10 – 2,200+ reviews)

Exact Address: Kongeveien 26, 0787 Oslo

2025 Prices: NOK 1,900 – 4,800 per night

The historic 1894 hotel with panoramic views over Oslo and the fjord. Ski-in/ski-out in winter, hiking paradise in summer.

Insider tip: Book a “Panorama Room” — the view of the city lights at night is unforgettable.

4. Thon Hotel Opera – Oslo Central Station (9.0/10 – 2,000+ reviews)

Exact Address: Dronning Eufemias gate 4, 0154 Oslo

2025 Prices: NOK 1,400 – 3,200 per night

Directly connected to Oslo Opera House. Many rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows facing the roof you can walk on.

Insider tip: Request an “Opera View” room — you can watch people walking on the roof from bed.

5. Saga Hotel Oslo – Majorstuen (9.1/10 – 1,700+ reviews)

Exact Address: Eilert Sundts gate 39, 0356 Oslo

2025 Prices: NOK 1,600 – 3,500 per night

Boutique gem in a quiet residential street, 5 minutes from the Royal Palace. Voted “Norway’s best boutique hotel” 2024.

Insider tip: The courtyard breakfast in summer is one of Oslo’s best-kept secrets.