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Citybox, Oslo

Prinsens gate 6, 0152 Oslo, Norway. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Citybox, Oslo. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.1 out of 5.0

Ranked 8th in Oslo

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What guests liked

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.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

3.5
Erdem

21 March 2026

Not bad for a 2-nights stay

Excellent location; very practical self-check-in/out; rooms are very silent

The entire hotel including elevators (but excluding rooms) were heavily smelling food. The room might be cleaner.

3.5
Johannes

20 March 2026

Pleasant

Location and affordable price.

No glasses in the room to drink water with. No hand towels.

3.5
Clara

18 March 2026

Pleasant

Nice location, shopping street and Oslo train station just within few minutes walk.

Had to wait quite a bit to check in as room wasn’t ready at 3pm as stated, due to housekeeping delays.

4.0
Grazyna

17 March 2026

Very good

Great location and clean environment

You have to pay for coffee

4.0
Ben

17 March 2026

Really loved our stay here :)

Check in process was very efficient

Maybe a TV in the room would be great

4.0
Gerard

17 March 2026

Decent hotel for a sight night

Location, cleanliness

Space a bit too tight around the bed

4.5
Grace

17 March 2026

good location perfect for short stays

The central location within walking distance to the train station and sights, cosy room, got a water kettle from reception for the room. My room type wasn't ready after 3pm from the kiosk, the lady at the reception upgraded me to another room type.

daily housekeeping at an additional cost

4.0
Amit

15 March 2026

Very good

Great location - very functional setup - good bed and overall facilities in the hotel also - very supportive staff ( in case online doesnt works for you ) Great VFM place

Nothing - very busy hotel

4.5
Valeriia

13 March 2026

Great hotel!

Great location! Seems like a pretty big hotel, however it’s spacious with nice and visible navigation around. A room itself was clean and comfy. Separate compliment for a bed - amazing mattress. Very cozy sleep! Also I was impressed with how hot was bathroom floor. Couldn’t stand there with bare feet for too long. But generally experience at this hotel was nice

Did not like that the kettle was in the lobby and not in the room.

4.0
Kim

13 March 2026

Clean and quiet.

Clean and quiet.

4.0
Tereza

12 March 2026

Good stay in the centre!

The location is great!

I was accommodated right above the tram stop, however my window didn’t shut fully, so it was loud. When I went to change the staff took a while and had to check the room, to let me switch. But it was managed in the end!

3.5
Usha

11 March 2026

Overall good experience and very easy to book, check in and check out

Easy to check in and clear instructions, clean, easy access to city station, and lots of places to have food near by

No kettle in the room, not having toiletries like body wash, shampoo/conditioner (have to carry with liquid limits),

4.0
Kiran

11 March 2026

Good space for a short stay

The bathroom was really clean and the check in and out process was seamless. The lounge area was great and had all the necessary amenities including laundry and ironing spaces

The bedroom was really congested and there was no space to keep our luggage without causing more congestion

3.5
Marcos

9 March 2026

Pleasant

Good location - very close to the central station

Some of the clothing hooks were broken/unhinged from the wall

4.0
Pedro

8 March 2026

Nice place next to station

Location

Slightly overpriced

4.0
Angela

7 March 2026

Very good

Location is excellent. It is close to central station and there is tram stop right in front of the hotel. Staff are helpful and nice. Though rooms are clean.

Room is relatively basic with no small refrigerator, no glass and water pot. The water in common is not refilled in night. Bathroom is small and no hanger for hanging clothes.

4.0
Kevin

6 March 2026

Perfect location from the train station and to all major attractions

Perfect location to explore the city, all main attractions/ districts within a 15 minute walk

Unluckily renovation work was happening when we there and replacement facilities were basic

4.5
Sarah

6 March 2026

Fabulous

Great location in central Oslo - super close to the train station that connects Oslo airport with the city. Also close to the trams. Small but comfortable room, very clean. Good value. No staff around - it's all self service, but works well including the easy to use self-service luggage storage.

4.0
Judith

6 March 2026

The perfect place in Oslo City Centre.

Comfortable and convenient. Ideal location and easy to access.

It was a little noisy from the Streat, below.

4.0
Larissa

5 March 2026

Very good

Good location, modern

Expensive for the size of the room

4.5
Stephen

4 March 2026

Very convenient, great price and location

Early check in Luggage storage Shared space Comfortable bed

Low ceilings and some noise (not terrible if you book an inside courtyard room)

3.5
Sophia

4 March 2026

Like traveling with a low cost airline - no frills but cheap and great location

Great location - easy walk from the train station (train from airport). Easy to walk to all the main tourist attractions. 12:00 check out time was much appreciated and they allowed me a late check out til 1pm. This hotel was very cheap.

The hotel was very chaotic. Check-in was absolutely manic with the whole check in area seemingly under construction. They issued me a key that didn't work so had to trek back and forth with bags. The staff we generally quite poor. I went to get a late check out which they allowed (5 people standing round behind one computer while there were about 20 guests queuing for assistance) but then they failed to add it to my booking so I was harassed by the cleaner in the morning to leave my room. All in all the experience was less 'hotel' like and more like budget travel - perhaps flying with a low cost airline but all and all I didn't mind at the price was low.

4.0
Claire

3 March 2026

Very much satisfied.

It’s very accessible restaurants-trainstation-grocerystores, malls almost everything I think☺️

Not really much but maybe just a bad timing, I checked out around 5-6pm and just went to my appointment and then went back to the hotel to take a warm bath,I didn’t have time to roam around the city to find place to eat coz I was tired and cold so I decided to maybe just find something on the vended machine, but wasn’t able to get something coz when I choose a product it says it’s offline something like that, like I can’t go any further to choose any option so i just skip and went to my room and sleep.

4.5
Dora

3 March 2026

Excellent

Amazing location, super easy check in/out, storage room!

3.5
Jan

1 March 2026

Very nice, easy and quiet.

Easy and fast check-in. Quiet and OK room.

The payment. I was charged twice for the stay. I hope to get my money back, but it seems to be difficult to find out what happened ...

4.0
Natalie

1 March 2026

Lovely.

Easy to get around Oslo. Great coffee!

All fine

4.0
Dr

1 March 2026

I'm definitely going back.

Great location, with a bus and tram stop right outside the hotel. The room was clean and nice, although I didn't like the design of the bathroom, water comes from the shower and the floor gets wet! It was clean, nice and the receptionist was extremely helpful

the bathroom design

4.0
Sakura

28 February 2026

Convenient check in, near shops, many restaurant nearby, public transport

Location near public transport and many shops and restaurant. Near central train station

Nothing

4.5
Kristian

28 February 2026

This is what luxury on budget looks like

Budget friendly option with beautiful facilities, options to hang out and play various games downstairs - overall a very comfortable stay.

4.5
Carolyn

28 February 2026

An excellent choice, great central location with easy access to trains and trams.

Location

3.5
Carola

27 February 2026

Pleasant

Great central location in Oslo. Overall, apart from the first night’s heat issue, the stay met our expectations.

The room was clean, but the common areas, although spacious and well organized, were very dirty. The main issue was the heat in the room on the first night: the temperature was extremely high, almost suffocating. We turned off the heating and opened the window, but it took quite a while for the room to cool down...and we just wanted to go to sleep.

4.0
Olafur

27 February 2026

A hassle-free place to stay in central Oslo

Nice atmosphere, popular by young travelers

4.5
Chun

26 February 2026

Fabulous

The location is great .Going to oslo train station only 8 mins. All check in and check out is self-service.

No Tv at room.

4.5
Ramona

26 February 2026

Would stay here again, very good concept

Extremely clean and very very cool designed Modern concept but in a comfortable way Perfect for people who want to stay just a couple of days to discover the city or are on tour with the train a lot - we liked it A very nice baby bed was provided without any problems

Many processes in the hotel are automated, so there is not much direct contact with the staff – which works very well. However, there is also a staff member available at the reception desk. Unfortunately, this is where I have to mention my only point of criticism: I was traveling with a baby, a stroller, a grandma and two heavy suitcases. One of the elevators was out of service. When I asked how to get to the third floor, I was briefly told that there was another elevator. Since the layout is quite winding in the beginning, we had to search for it and accidentally took the wrong one first. With a baby, luggage, a stroller, and after a long journey, this was very exhausting and frustrating. I would have appreciated a bit more support here – for example, a clearer explanation of the way or someone briefly standing up to point us in the right direction, especially knowing that it might be easy to end up at the wrong elevator. Accept this and In Overall it was a very good stay

3.5
Jared

25 February 2026

Pleasant

Nice facilities with complementary bag storage. I would recommend paying extra for a "balcony room" away from the noisy areas of the hotel.

My room was right on top of the hotel entrance on floor 3. It was quite noisy during my weekend stay. I was also right next to the bright sign above the entrance; the provided curtains were able to block most of the light, but some of it got in.

4.0
Vasileios

24 February 2026

Very good

Nice room, affordable, great location

4.0
Elif

24 February 2026

Good

It is cozy, in the center

The little bumps on the corridors. I didn’t see one of them and I fell down very badly. There was no sign. Not good for safety.

4.5
Chloe

24 February 2026

Great stay in a great location!

Great central location - close to plenty public transport options Clean room & comfy bed Good heating & under floor heating in bathroom Easy check in / out system

Rooms very small but completely fine for a short trip The hotel is currently being renovated in parts amenities such as the kitchen currently out of use

4.5
Andrei

24 February 2026

Fabulous

- great location - small but comfortable room - easy check-in and check-out

- entrance hall is temporarily undergoing repairs

3.5
Kamila

24 February 2026

Good value for money.

Location is magnificent, easy check-in and check-out, nice lounge.

It could be a bit cleaner in terms of carpets and stuff, also the room was super tiny.

4.0
Adele

24 February 2026

Cheep and comfortable

Clean, comfortable and convenient

A lot of noise from the street outside

4.0
Mangione

23 February 2026

Very good

Very close to the train station and to most of the cultural places in Oslo. The place looked very modern and young. Very convenient to have a self check in /checj out (we arrived at 1.30 am and left at 6 am ).

4.0
Mark

22 February 2026

Perfect base for exploring Oslo on foot.

The location was amazing, balcony was great being on the 7th floor, and the price was very reasonable.

4.5
Nicola

22 February 2026

Fabulous

Perfect for overnight stop ..v close to station

4.0
Jocelyn

22 February 2026

great to stay

location

none

3.5
Elsa

21 February 2026

Pleasant

Easy access and check-in. Room works and the atmosphere is nice.

The rooms shover drain doesn't intake water very well and the tables besides bed are too small.

4.0
Sarah

21 February 2026

Comfortable and clean . Ideal for a short stay

Central location, clean and functional.

Nothing

4.5
Chiara

21 February 2026

Fabulous

Perfect location. Everything ran smoothly and we were even able to check in one hour early. Microwave, toaster, fridge and boiler are available. Super helpful staff.

3.5
Yachna

21 February 2026

Fair

Location

No even a kettle and glass in the room

4.5
Christopher

20 February 2026

Good price and location

Good value for the money. Location right next to the train station.

Room soundproofing was not good. Could hear conversations and noise from next door. Hit my head against the slanted ceiling.

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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