Expert reviews
“This functional city chain champions its trademark brand: no-frills, essentials-only rooms at bargain prices (well, at least for Norway). Don’t expect prison-block chic – it’s surprisingly smart, with plain all-white rooms, Scandi-style furniture, free wi-fi and a great downtown location.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Free Wifi
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
Citybox Oslo provides an economical hotel experience that’s unique in its approach. There’s no traditional reception area, allowing guests to manage their booking, payment, check-in and check-out independently.
This lower staffing rate translates into cost savings for the guests! Despite this, a Citybox host is always on site, ready to assist with any requirement during your visit.
Citybox offers a variety of rooms including singles, doubles, twins, family rooms and junior suites. These rooms are modern and airy with floor-to-ceiling windows, WiFi access, private washrooms, superior mattresses, and workstations. Some rooms even offer additional beds or bunk beds.
Although guest rooms don’t have TVs, there is one situated in the ground floor lounge. This vibrant lounge with contemporary furniture is an excellent place to relax or socialise with other hotel residents. There’s also a neighboring cafe serving coffee, breakfast and lunch.
What sets Citybox Oslo apart is its prime location surrounded by several local stores. Plus, it’s merely a 13-minute stroll from the National Museum of Art.
Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee
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Location
Recent guest reviews
31 December 2025
Fabulous
The location, the simple and modern ambience/facilities, basic but comfortable and clean. I guess it is good value for money, consider you could save the public transport if you intend to juat explore the city as it close to most of everything!
Perhaps there should be a complimentory coffee or two for new guest arrived?
30 December 2025
Pleasant
Convenient
Nothing special, outside street noise
29 December 2025
Fabulous
Travelled in December '25. The location was great. A 5 minute walk from the train station. And a 3 minute walk to the main shopping mall. A lot of restaurants nearby. The hotel and room were clean and comfortable. There is plenty of space in the ground floor lobby area to sit and read. Can't rate the staff because there are none. The self check-in was easy. Overall, great value for what you pay.
It was all pretty good actually so don't have much to complain about.
29 December 2025
Please to stay for a cheap no frills hotel.
The hotel is in a good area. Easy to walk to all of the main attractions. Check in was fast and easy to do. Nice there’s also a luggage storage room.
It’s a shame there’s no kettle in the room or TV.
28 December 2025
Very good
Very well located, not far from the train station. Modern and tastefully decorated hotel.
I couldn't find any information about the checkout process -if any- so I just left the keys inside the room. The shower needed some fixing, as it was leaking massively.
28 December 2025
Great value for the price
Location is great, the bed is comfy.
There are some signs of wear here and there.
28 December 2025
Fabulous
Good located
27 December 2025
Quick stay in Oslo
Check in was fast, location was right in the center of the city and well located. The lobby is quite spacious and has enough seating areas. The luggage storage is spacious and well secured with easy all day access with your key card.
Although I understand that nature of the place, single bed rooms felt a bit too small. Not complainign though, just "stating the obvious".
27 December 2025
One night in Oslo.
Very easy to walk to from the train station. Check in is contactless and efficient - as it checkout. My room was small, clean, and I had a window that opened which I always appreciate. I could also control the heating, which I also appreciate. The hotel was more than adequate for the night.
My hairdryer didn't work. I think this should be checked by staff on a regular basis and replaced. I had to go to sleep with wet hair as I didn't want to go downstairs late at night and try to borrow a hairdryer.
27 December 2025
Very good location, check in & out were tech supported so for elderly people who don’t use propper cell phones could
Everything was tech! Easy to use: for check in check out and the key card for luggage room. Location is in the center and you could easily go to the attractions
The floor in the room- it seemed not to be cleaned because of the smell & rubber like material. The shampoo & soap containers were almost empty- and we haven’t hand towels as we checked - in.
26 December 2025
Great spot with tram directly outside front door.
Great spot. Room was nice and a good size. Beds were comfortable.
Someone on our floor was smoking - this went on over several days. We informed staff but they could not locate the person/room responsible.
25 December 2025
Very good
Internet
Nothing
24 December 2025
Perfect location 5 min walk from Central station. Seamless access upon arrival. Has everything you need.
Location and common areas
Nothing
24 December 2025
Fabulous
Right in the heart of the city!! Super modern, gives a youth hostel vibe inside and it is full of life! However, it is a hotel that offers everything for a very good price. We also asked for an early check in because of a schedule change, and we were able to check in 2 hours before, which worked great for us, since we only had about 24 hours in Oslo!!
The only thing we noticed was that there was no TV. Not necessarily bad, but could be included in the future!
24 December 2025
A pleasant and easy stay with everything I needed close by.
1. The location is very convenient, close to the city center, train station, and all major tourist attractions. 2. The entire process, from check-in to check-out, was smooth and easy to manage independently. 3. A helpful front desk was available for any issues, which added to the overall convenience. 4. Additional storage was provided for guests who needed to store their belongings after check-out. 5. The rooms are spacious and offer sufficient space to move around.
1. The room had an unpleasant smell. 2. The washroom drain was slow and appeared to be a bit clogged. 3. The bed was not very comfortable and could have been better. 4. The view from the windows was disappointing. 5. Some visitors brought pets, sometimes more than one. The issue was that the pets were moving around within the length of their leashes during the visitors' self check in, mostly reaching other guests. This was very disturbing to me, and I did not like it at all.
24 December 2025
Convenient and pleasant stay
The extensive lobby area and kitchen with all the facilities that you need to make tea or coffee or prepare a simple meal. Location is perfect too.
Nothing to complain
24 December 2025
Very good
Location
The shower screen had a leak that would make the whole bathroom wet.
24 December 2025
Good location
Quite convenient next to train station and most of the places you can take a walk.
If you get a room next to the roadside it might be noisy
23 December 2025
Very good
Excellent value for money. The room, kitchen area, and lounge were spotless and very well maintained. Staff were always available and approachable, which made the stay especially pleasant.
The stairwells could benefit from more frequent cleaning.
22 December 2025
Very good
clean room, good location.
small oom and no staff. you can only communicate with an AI.
21 December 2025
Overall good value and nice place. Will stay there again
Location was excellent
No tv in room
19 December 2025
Pleasant
I have a bad knee injury and the chair was broken when I seated and nearly, fall, not good.
18 December 2025
Very good
There were no any glass inside room for drinking water Matress was very soft and pillow to high , I used towels instead pillow, and air-condition is not working till 12 night it was too hot I couldn't sleep, it should work from 11 night to 8 morning And no any small fridge inside room
17 December 2025
Very good
Excellent location
The room was a little small for 4 people
17 December 2025
Very good
Very nice location, a few minutes walk from the central station. Easy self check in and check out, 24h kitchen, vending machine, coffee, tea it has everything you need, and the tram station is right outside.
16 December 2025
Very good
Very spacious lobby, the room was bigger than I expected from the pictures. I could walk to different places and there's a mini market close by.
There was no kettle unfortunately.
15 December 2025
Fabulous
Everything
None all was nice
15 December 2025
Good enough for one night stay
I was staying there only for one night and that was enough. Good location and pretty clean overall. Very basic
Towels should be replaced, they were clean but stinky.
15 December 2025
Pleasant
Location is perfect
Due to check in and checkout being fully digital with the machines in the first floor and there being no real reception, it was troublesome to find staff to ask questions
14 December 2025
Very good
Comfortable, clean and central. Self service check in and out procedure was easy. Cheers.
14 December 2025
Great location and easy check in / check out process.
Great location for public transportation.
13 December 2025
Very good
Beds were comfortable. Room was quiet so you could sleep in.
13 December 2025
Very good
Great value and good location. Clean and exactly wha we expected
Beds were a bit short
12 December 2025
Very good
Was in the city center close to everything
Was the towel and the bed something itching in the skin when you finish shower I think was no good clean
12 December 2025
Excellent value for money, location and facilities above my expectations. Would stay again.
Fantastic location for a solo senior traveller. Small room but very wel designed- warm; comfortable and clean
N/a
11 December 2025
Excellent location and price
Location- excellent city centre location with good transport links. Has discounts for local places to eat and a interactive board in lobby for visit ideas
Staff are sat in a office and will help if they have too but they stay out the way and seem to be standoffish
10 December 2025
Good stay
Very central
Nowhere to put clothes
10 December 2025
Great check-in process and good value for money
Fun amenities in the building
10 December 2025
Very good
Great value, good kitchen facilities,clean room
Unfortunately the coffee machine was not working
9 December 2025
Pleasant
Perfect location Easy check in Free luggage storage
Beds and bed sheets were ok, but the room and floors could be cleaner
9 December 2025
Good city break hotel
Great location, good shared facilities and decent space in rooms for a city break.
The carpet in the rooms were very thin and rough. Cleanliness wasn’t poor but could use some work - it was clear the beds weren’t cleaned under often and the bathroom needed review.
9 December 2025
Very good
Need shampoo and conditioner, shower just has general soap
8 December 2025
Perfect location close to the station for exploring Oslo city
Central location. Great to have somewhere to boil a kettle for tea & to be able to get a glass of water
No complaints
8 December 2025
Very good
Location
Fares
7 December 2025
Nice place, reasonable price.
Close to everything.
Too soft bed for me. But I like stiff matress.
7 December 2025
Very good
Central, easy checking in/out. Clean.
5 December 2025
Great value for money
The location is absolutely perfect, the hotel has everything you need. The staff are very attentive, the room was very clean.
Would be much more comfortable to have a small shelf inside the shower cabin for the toiletries
4 December 2025
Good location pleasent stay
Clean room
Very noisy from outside until 4am even though i was on the 7th floor. 1of the locks on the window was broken so window would not close tightly. Bed / pillows uncomfortable.
4 December 2025
Great!
Good location Comfy bed Good wifi Easy Self check-in Self laundry machine Can ask for more towels
No TV in the room No shampoo No glasses either cups in the room No refridgerator
Hotel facilities
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
Activities
- - Games room
- - Table tennis
- - Darts
Kitchen
- - Shared kitchen
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Food & Drink
- - Coffee house on site
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered

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31 December 2025
Nice, clean and location close to central station and shopping street