Expert reviews
“Amerikalinjen’s style tips a hat to American culture, namely the great jazz age, old Hollywood glam and the comfort of a cold Coca-Cola. It offers a basement jazz club inspired by such places in New York and festive jazz brunches.”
“Amerikalinjen, across from the train station, occupies the former headquarters of the passenger line that once took Norwegian immigrants to New York. Rates cover a terrific breakfast that, in a nod to its New York connections, includes decent bagels.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Oslo.
“Amerikalinjen is a humming cluster of cool, slickly designed restaurants and bars, where guests and fashionable locals eat, drink and play. Most of all, it’s a space that salute’s Norway’s history and flies the flag for all things local, thrusting this underrated Scandinavian city into the spotlight it deserves.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Sauna
- Friendly staff
- Great breakfast
All you need to know
Taking its name from a Norwegian-American maritime business and previously serving as the company’s headquarters, the Amerikalinjen building is a piece of history dating back to 1919.
This stylish and historic establishment enjoys a prime location, just a stone’s throw from Jernbanetorget metro station and within easy walking distance to attractions such as the Oslo Opera House, Munch Museum, and a slew of eateries and pubs.
With a total of 122 rooms, the interiors of Amerikalinjen are imbued with various marine-inspired elements, including vintage ship dining menus, brass details, and framed cartographic works.
Observant guests will also spot original architectural features like parquet flooring, ornate ceilings, and unusually deep-set windows. Each room offers a tastefully decorated interior along with amenities like WiFi, minibars, high-definition TVs, and facilities for making tea and coffee.
For those who wish to stay active, the hotel houses a premium gym that operates round-the-clock. The fitness center provides weight training equipment, cardio machines, and dedicated areas for yoga and pilates.
Dining options at the hotel are diverse, with Atlas being one of the on-site restaurants. Adorned with mirrored walls, tiled flooring, and soft illumination, Atlas offers an elegant backdrop for breakfast and dinner.
Havan, a charming open-air dining area nestled within the hotel’s lush courtyard, offers the same culinary delights as Atlas, in addition to coffee and cocktail selections. The hotel’s high-end bar, Pier 32, boasts an unmatched range of cocktails.
The hotel’s standout attraction is Gustav, a jazz club inspired by New York City, which hosts private dining experiences and cozy concerts.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
26 February 2024
Hip hotel, centrally located
Very nice hotel. Very central even though this is definitely not the most charming area in Oslo, just close to the Opera and the central station so convenient. Nice design and very nice breakfast, room was a bit small. Nice staff.
The room was a bit small, it overlooks a not very nice square and the restaurants were closed when we were there.
24 February 2024
Enjoyable stay in a City centre location
Very comprehensive breakfast selection.
21 February 2024
Excellent. Recommend to any traveling to Oslo
1. Great location close to train station. Incredibly easy to take train from airport and then you are within 5 minute walk to the hotel. 2. Amazing breakfast. Dinner was good as well. 3. Excellent job of renovating an old property into a beautiful but modern hotel
1. Rooms small (but very comfortable and wonderful design)
19 February 2024
Brilliant
Beautiful breakfast, great location, great hotel, fantastic staff
Nothing
3 February 2024
Superb destination for Birthday celebration
Central location, close to railway station and walking distance to tourist sites. Good restaurants nearby too. Interesting history provided about property. Fantastic breakfast.
3 January 2024
Exceptional
This hotel serves as an example in the hotel sector! Facilities of the finest aesthetics, strategical location (at the heart of the main attractions and very well connected with the airport), beautiful sauna and fitness amenities, attention to details (e.g high quality skincare products) and the most delicious breakfast you could ever ask for! Most importantly, what makes Amerikalinjen special is the genuine politeness and hospitality of its people! Our breakfasts and dinners would not be the same if Alexander from the Brasserie Atlas was not there to ensure that every meal becomes an authentic and unique experience (not to mention our pleasant discussions and his very useful tips for Oslo). Likewise, Katharina and Nikos kept always the biggest smile for us, were very attentive and did the extra mile to help with every single thing that we needed. Exploring a new country/city and finding a new home is not self-evident! Thus, when this happens, you know that you will be back soon!
2 January 2024
Terrific hotel across street from train station!
Amazing food! Cool vibe and super nice staff and awesome location
Room is a little small. Great view though
21 December 2023
Fabulous
Perfect location, bar is excellent, great for couples or businessman or single travellers. Housekeeping provides superb service, super friendly staff. Beds are so comfortable.
It's an old building, and it's a cold country so if you love warmer rooms you need a radiator.
14 December 2023
Exceptional
Fantastic location, comfortable rooms, great shower!
7 December 2023
Good location
Quirky hotel with good restaurant and location is excellent
I paid for a superior room and got an internal window not acceptable for price I paid !!
29 November 2023
Definetely your place in Oslo.
Just positives, and positives big style. Superb breakfast. Great location (train, taxi, trams, city center). Super clean, very high standard of housekeeping. Super professional staff. Great architecture, both internal and external.
8 November 2023
Exceptional
Architectural gem from the great transatlantic shipping era has been turned into a superb hotel.
Ablutely loved this place!
7 November 2023
Fantastic hotel and the staff add to the experience.
Location, staff and the style and comfort of the hotel. Every need was taken care of.
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5 November 2023
Outstanding and stylish place
Stylish place with top notch equipment and outstanding breakfast.
I prefer very calm environments and the window to the back was showing on some airconditioning device which created noise most of the night.
29 October 2023
Fabulous
We loved this hotel. Great location, the rooms were finished to a high standard, breakfast was tasty and all the staff were lovely and helpful.
Our only note was that the duvet was small. Once you were both in bed it barely covered you unless you both slept in the middle of the bed (which defeats the idea of having a bigger bed).
24 October 2023
Fantastic hotel with amazing room, staff and food
Location, staff were friendly and helped with our queries. Room was amazing . Breakfast was superb
Nothing as all was excellent
23 October 2023
A beatiful boutique hotel with very courteous and accomodating staff.
The hotel is in an excellent location, next to the train station, and is easy to reach to most of the city attractions. Even though our room faces the train station square with lots of traffic, the noise level is minimal. All of the staff are very courteous and go out of their way to concomitate guests' needs. Selections at the breakfast are quite good. On the day of our departure which was at 6 in the morning, they actually prepared a boxed breakfast for us to take on the trip.
The only thing is that sound insulation between rooms is not sound proof. We can hear conversation from guests in the next room for two nights although fortunately they were done before very late.
9 October 2023
This was a perfect place to say with a beautiful room, fabulous breakfast, great staff and a wonderful location.
The hotel is an historic building which has great character. But it has been updated to reflect modern times.
There’s nothing to dislike here.
3 October 2023
Too short!!
Breakfast was very good - no complaints at all! Hotel location is excellent and window view across square likewise.
Nothing at all that I can complain about,
1 October 2023
This is my fourth visit to this hotel, great location, facilities and staff.
Location and facilities
1 October 2023
Exceptional
The cleanliness and the room was spacious and the atmosphere in general was great.
Nothing.
1 October 2023
Perfect spot in the city center
Great rooms, very nice staff. Delicious brekfast. Very comfy and big beds. Complete gym and sauna room. The decoration was special and nice and the bar offered a lot (and very nice) drinks options. I would definitely good back!
24 September 2023
Very nice and friendly staff! Awesome breakfast and clean hotel. Thank you- we will be back!
The location was excellent, although we had a car and it was so hard to drive in the center of Oslo! The garage was great. The bar downstairs at night, offered good drinks, but the kitchen was closed:( But we lucked out and our waitress could find us dessert, macaroons! That was so nice! The breakfast was amazing!!!!
We liked it, Thank you for good service.
16 September 2023
Exceptional
Location and outstanding service
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Kid meals
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Services
- - Room service
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Fitness
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available
Reception services
- - Invoice provided
4 March 2024
Exceptional
Loved the breakfast
Nothing, had a great time