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.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
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
24 February 2026
Fabulous
- great location - small but comfortable room - easy check-in and check-out
- entrance hall is temporarily undergoing repairs
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.
24 February 2026
Cheep and comfortable
Clean, comfortable and convenient
A lot of noise from the street outside
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 ).
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.
22 February 2026
Fabulous
Perfect for overnight stop ..v close to station
22 February 2026
great to stay
location
none
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.
21 February 2026
Comfortable and clean . Ideal for a short stay
Central location, clean and functional.
Nothing
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.
21 February 2026
Fair
Location
No even a kettle and glass in the room
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.
20 February 2026
Convenient stay in Oslo City Center
Perfect location, clean and comfortable property. Easy and practical check-in and check-out. While the property doesn’t directly offer meals, it provides discounts for one restaurant and one cafeteria within the same building. I highly recommend the breakfast buffet.
I personally did not have any issues, I just heard a young woman crying on the phone, complaining that her luggage was stolen from the storage room and that the staff took no responsibility for that. This primed me to be a bit more alert with my belongings, but this is probably a reasonable requirement within a property with so little interaction with human staff!
19 February 2026
Great value for money and excellent location
Amazing location, super easy check-in and check-out. Clean, tidy and beautiful hotel all around. Room was small, but we didnt mind. Great for the price!
Backyard view.
18 February 2026
Fabulous
The location is so good
18 February 2026
Nice stay
Staff is very cooperative, location front Oslo central station small but nice room
The heater was not working, but they provided a portable heater.
17 February 2026
Very good
The position is perfect
There is no staff at all
17 February 2026
Pleasant
There was no single human being to ask anything or find anything.
Being central
17 February 2026
Just right for a single person on a brief overnight stay.
The room was clean, quiet and covered my basic needs for a one-night stay. The location was very convenient for the station and Karl Johan gate.
A bit sad to have no friendly face at reception. Could have been some information about breakfast options. The experience was very impersonal.
16 February 2026
Good location
No TV- uaksebtabelt
No TV
16 February 2026
Good central location
Location and cleanliness
Nil
15 February 2026
Great hotel for a few nights stay
Great location, very clean, excellent WiFi
Shower not amazing but it’s still okay
15 February 2026
Very good
good central location clean rooms easy check in
lift didn't work to our level so had to use the service lift( not that much of a big deal)
14 February 2026
Very good
Location was superb for central Oslo and the pizzeria attached was fantastic.
For the price - nothing
14 February 2026
Great location, very practical
The location was great and it felt clean. Communal spaces were nice and I enjoyed a game of scrabble.
Minimalist facilities (no TV etc), but good minimals.
14 February 2026
Great location, comfortable stay!
We booked the junior suite as we like to have a sofa/couch if staying anywhere more than one night. The room was a corner room so it had lots of windows and space. It is super close to the train station. They have laundry facilities onsite and using them was very convenient and easy.
Nothing.
14 February 2026
Centrally located
Centrally located
Doesn’t offer breakfast
13 February 2026
Very good
Location.convienient/fair priced restaurants attached. Comfortable bed.
12 February 2026
Great affordable hotel
The facilities in the hotel are great! There is space to hold luggage, wash clothes, a kitchen area and a pizza restaurant. Staff were nice. Easy to check in and out. No issues with Wifi. Cleanly room. Good location.
11 February 2026
Clean and comfortable affordable hotel
Close proximity to Oslo S. Easy to check-in and out. Very comfortable and clean.
No complaints
11 February 2026
Very good
We liked self checking, hotel has really good location. Apartments are pretty standard, not new, but for this price relatively good.
Old room renovation
11 February 2026
Convenient, easy and centrally located
Fuss-free and easy check-in and check-out experience. Very well located and good value for money. Would recommend to anyone who is not planning on staying at their hotel room too much, given that rooms are on the smaller side.
There should be cups in the bathroom. But nothing else to criticise.
10 February 2026
Good value for money
Location. Luggage room. Easy access.
No stuff to support
10 February 2026
Very good
Close to everything. Facilities excellent for price
Hardly any room at end of the bed so hard to walk round without banging into non functional radiators - portable heater provided
9 February 2026
Overall, I rate my stay at this hotel positively.
Great location, very clean, comfortable bed, enough space in the room
It was a bit cold in the room and bathroom, but luckily there was a small heater which helped a bit, also the bathroom was quite small, it lacked any shelf
9 February 2026
Fabulous
Very great location and clean. Staff nice.
Nothing
8 February 2026
Low cost for location
Location and price for quality
Rooms small and did not provide adequate maneuvering space for couple with luggage other than items on floor, Cracked but function shower head not replaced after advised to hotel staff who said they would change out. No TV in room if that’s important, but internet fast
8 February 2026
Central
Centrally located
Automatic book in. Never saw a staff member
8 February 2026
Interesting automatic checking and closeness.
Closeness and the online check-in once arrived without seeing any staff at all.
Nosiness as it’s on the front of the metro which crossing all night long and the nosiness outside of the outsider late walker.
6 February 2026
It’s a pretty decent stay for a night and two . Great location and comfortable with all basic necessities:)
Location
Bathroom
6 February 2026
First time in Oslo
Location
Small bathroom
4 February 2026
Clean, functional, well priced room in a good location for exploring the city
The room was clean and functional, the shower was hot and the bathroom was a decent size. We found the bed was comfortable too. The room was very warm when we checked in initially, but it was possible to adjust the heating and / or open a window.
The room was a little worn, there was a nail sticking out of the skirting board and no hook by the sink to hang towels for drying hands, there were dirty marks on the walls and a hook that was about to fall off where an attempt had been made to attach it before. The table could be better positioned in the room to give more space around the bed. I had stayed at Citybox Bergen and the room their was in a better state and had a better layout.
3 February 2026
met my needs, value for money, would stay again if back in Oslo
Great location, easy access to downtown and most points of interest were close by. Very convenient for transport, tram stops right out side door and central train station 5 min walk. Room was comfortable.
Bathroom much too small to function (toilet had to be used sideways) Room was noisy too outside traffic and people. Could do with double glazing
2 February 2026
Wish I had stayed there last time I was in Oslo.
The central location, it has a lot to offer , cooking facilities, restaurants if you’re not interested in cooking.
Nothing!!!
1 February 2026
Very good
Really well located hotel, easy check in, good shard kitchen facility downstairs.
Could notice the tram noise but not enough to disturb
1 February 2026
Well we are happy and contented❤️Thank you
Accessible for everything🥰
Noisy at night and kissing fridge in the rooms🙂but aside from that its good
31 January 2026
Norway is expensive. Scandic has good deals for there locations.
Location was convenient to port and train station.
There was some trouble with the room temp, but it was fixed by the second night.
30 January 2026
Pleasant
Very central hotel close to the station. The staff was very nice, thank you.
Noisy room by the tram. That's a pity that the staff is not at the front desk...
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

More photos

24 February 2026
Good