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Hotel Continental, Oslo

Stortingsgaten 24 / 26, 0161 Oslo, Norway. (show on map)

Hotel Continental is an iconic five-star landmark in the heart of Oslo, famously owned and operated by the same family for four generations. Since opening in 1900, it has served as a cultural pillar of the city, deeply intertwined with Norway’s artistic history. It is perhaps best known for the legendary *Theatercaféen*, a historic restaurant that has functioned as a primary meeting place for artists, actors, and writers for well over a century.

The hotel is a masterclass in architectural evolution, comprising three distinct buildings constructed over six decades. This creates a fascinating blend of styles, ranging from classic Art Nouveau to 1930s Functionalism and mid-century Modernism. Inside, the property serves as a refined art gallery, featuring one of Norway’s largest private collections of graphic works by Edvard Munch, which guests can enjoy directly in the lobby bar.

Luxury here is personalized and detail-oriented. The guest rooms are individually decorated, mixing antiques with contemporary design to ensure no two stays feel identical. Some of the most exclusive suites even feature bespoke furniture and rare amenities, such as a high-end Yamaha grand piano.

Its location is unbeatable for culture seekers, situated right between the Royal Palace, the Norwegian Parliament, and the National Theatre. Guests are also just a short stroll from the vibrant waterfront area of Aker Brygge and the Nobel Peace Center, making the hotel an ideal, sophisticated base for exploring the very best of Norway’s capital.

Expert reviews

Frommers review:

“Home of Oslo’s famous Theatercaféen, the opulent Continental is wonderfully old-fashioned in style and ethos; there’s a lot of repeat business thanks to the smooth service and warm welcome accorded to all.”

Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Oslo.

Fodors review:

“History meets modernity at this landmark—it’s a sophisticated stay with stylish guest rooms and posh common areas. The handsome lobby lounge has Munch lithographs on the walls.”

Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Oslo.

Guest rating

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 2nd in Oslo


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What guests liked


Value for Money

88.07 %

Ranked 4th in Oslo


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Jan

23 October 2025

Super hotel with an excellent location

A really good experience with an excellent service and very comfortable rooms, not to mention the beds, which are awesome.

5.0
Erik

6 October 2025

Book a suite with large balcony. Amazing experience.

Amazing staff. If you haven´t been to Oslo before this is a fantastic location and a landmark in itself.

5.0
Hans

23 September 2025

Exceptionel

From arrival to breakfast the next morning, everything exceeded expectations. Upon arrival, the bar next to the reception/lobby was buzzing with cheerful people and radiated a warm, welcoming atmosphere — a perfect start to our stay. After enjoying a couple of drinks at the bar, we headed to the second floor for dinner at the restaurant, which was a true culinary delight of the highest standard. Following a restful night’s sleep in a wonderfully comfortable bed, we were treated to an exceptionally extensive and delicious breakfast. What makes the whole experience even more special is the staff: without exception, everyone was genuinely hospitable, friendly, and attentive.

Having to leave again

5.0
Mithat

6 September 2025

Great hotel to stay

Location is great. Walking distance to everywhere. Museums, Palace, Harbor are all in walking distance.

4.0
Koksal

15 August 2025

fairly goof

location

lobby

4.0
Juan

15 August 2025

Good hotel when in Oslo

The hotel itself and the location. Fantastic room, amazing bed and very goob breakfast

The staff is a little bit lazy. Nobody help us when we arrive by car.

5.0
Fatimah

15 August 2025

First Time in Oslo

The staff is professional and helpful. Housekeeping is doing a great job. The location is excellent. Thank you for the early check in :)

Nothing serious

4.5
Vadim

20 July 2025

Great hotel in wonderful location. I would stay again

Clean, well designed, amazing stuff.

Blackouts were not blocking the light completely that is the only thing I did not like.

4.5
Ruochen

18 July 2025

Old-money style hotel. Generally a good experience.

Spacious and clean room with firm mattress and comfy duvet. Very nice and friendly receptionists - offered to help carrying the luggage; brought the food delivery I ordered from Wolt to my room). Also asked for feedback when I checked out. Decent breakfast - my favourite are there are fresh fruits (e.g. passion fruits) to choose from, and they’d give you a pot of coffee.

No sauna or pools, but that’s ok. There’s a gym but I didn’t go. The double bed is actually two single beds put together - and there are two single-sized duvets instead of a double-sized one. But that wasn’t horrible either. The waiters at the breakfast would come and collect the plates before I finished it - kind of caught me by surprise.

5.0
Michael

11 July 2025

Comfortable luxury.

Will return to Hotel Continental if the opportunity arises, in the future. Stayed in Norway for 3+ weeks, and HC was the best. Amazing breakfast.

4.5
Awilda

3 July 2025

Perfect hotel location for a first time in Oslo

Location was perfect. Tram and bus stops in front. Can walk to many major attractions. Lots of stores and restaurants nearby. Also very near port making it ideal for a pre or post cruise stay.

No air condition, and although temperature was perfect, we had a location at the front and if windows were open you can hear street noises until 4 am 😢

4.5
Ryan

29 June 2025

Fabulous

Amazing location. Excellent staff.

Wish free water was provided in the room.

5.0
Marian

28 June 2025

Very Nice hotel

Location

Everything was good

5.0
Manjit

27 June 2025

Great stay lovely staff

Great location great staff

Breakfast not much choice

5.0
Alexandre

28 May 2025

Exceptional

Good bed, good gym facility, great breakfast and great location !

We can hear a bit the tramway

4.5
Rick

11 May 2025

Just really, really good will go back for sure.

Just a really great hotel. Would’ve given ten out of ten but I was only there for one night. Very accommodating able to provide early check in with no fuss at all and happy to hold our luggage for us on our last day after check out.

Hmmmm? Can’t think of anything

4.0
Christian

28 April 2025

Lovely location. Great breakfast.

Great breakfast. Theatrecafeen was excellent.

Not being able to access the bar area because it was too busy from people who weren't hotel guests.

5.0
Sahar

22 April 2025

Exceptional

Location, friendly staff, perfect room service , breakfast Im very fussy with hotels I stay, this was one of the best stays.

None

5.0
Craig

6 April 2025

Perfect

Perfect location the staff was awesome and the rooms were so clean and updated

4.5
Latifa

5 April 2025

Wonderful

We loved that it was very clean. The staff were also exceptionally friendly and supportive.

5.0
Anna

26 March 2025

Central location in Oslo

Can’t imagine a better location in Oslo, great food.

On a pricy side

5.0
Kathleen

14 March 2025

Highly recommended.

Location and room features. Staff was friendly and helpful. Great breakfast included.

Nothing to note.

4.0
Gloria

21 February 2025

comfortable stay and close to everything

all good

4.0
Betania

19 January 2025

Very good

I paid for a higher-rate room but was placed in a lower-rate room. In fact, I should receive a refund. I even mentioned this at the reception.

5.0
Matthew

16 January 2025

Exceptional

This hotel could be compared to the Fairmont of North America...it is class and well run. All staff spoke excellent English and were more than happy to help. The hotel was clean and well put together. We had a deluxe room, which was wonderful, quiet, spacious. I would have loved a bigger bath, but that is minor. Breakfast was amazing, lots to choose from, either buffet or order. I'm going to stay here again

We did eat at Eik and had room service from Theatercafeen. The food was great, especially our room service from Theatercafeen, phenomenal. I can't say the same of Eik. We sat by a coat rack and we were sometimes forgotten. The food was good, but not necessarily exceptional.

5.0
Amal

14 January 2025

Exceptional

location is excellent staff are super friendly & helpful

the bed size could be better the room service menue is limited

4.5
Kate

6 January 2025

Perfect hotel choice for your stay in Oslo

Bed super comfy, excellent shower pressure. We were upgraded too which was a great touch. Breakfast was lovely.

Nothing

5.0
Bhavya

23 December 2024

Great hotel. Perfect location and very friendly staff

Excellent location- walkable to attractions

5.0
Jennifer

21 December 2024

Will be back next year - favourite Oslo hotel. But ask for a room on a high floor

Breakfast is exceptionally fine. The room was comfortable and well designed. Good lighting. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Excellent location right in the centre of town. Easy access to the Airport train and all public transport.

The communal / lounge area / bar is open to the public, and was very noisy and an unpleasant place to sit most of the day. Would be nice with a separate lounge/bar for residents. Our room was on the 4th floor, and was noisy with the trams running outside and sirens. Last time I stayed here I was on the 6th Floor, which was much quieter. The showerhead in the bathroom needs attention.

5.0
Nada

19 December 2024

I loved the hotel. I would choose it again when I come back to Oslo

Amazing location, amazing staff, good breakfast, clean and comfortable.

Didn’t have a spa (massage)

4.5
Pieter

18 December 2024

Excellent high quality hotel

Location excellent. Service fantastic. Breakfast good, rooms nice and quiet and beds comfortable

4.0
Indre

28 November 2024

Very good

We were not allowed to take a glass of wine to the room

4.0
Kei

24 November 2024

Value for Money

Perfect location, cosy and comfy room

Breakfast with limited choice

5.0
Andrew

19 November 2024

Absolutely loved the hotel and would definitely recommend

Excellent location and staff were amazing.

Breakfast was just ok

4.0
Roopa

13 November 2024

Very good

Best Breakfast on our trip to Norway. Great location. Close to station tram everything

We had twin beds and they were really tiny. We kept slipping off at night.

4.5
Norwegian

7 November 2024

Great Location, Excellent staff

Great Location and excellent staff

No easy parking, but valet was great

5.0
Geoff

7 November 2024

Perfect

Great service and location

Nothing

5.0
Stuart

6 October 2024

Lovely hotel, great room, fantastic staff, very welcoming and amazing breakfast

From the time we arrived, the door, reception staff made us feel very welcome, the breakfast was amazing and the room was vey nice, great location.

Nothing, would return and recommend

5.0
Anthony

5 October 2024

Top quality hotel,clearly very well managed.Location perfect and staff across the hotel first class.

If staying in Oslo this is clearly the best hotel.Perfect location,great rooms and facilities and top drawer staff in all areas.

4.5
John

1 October 2024

Fabulous

Very friendly hotel, breakfast was very good, restaurant attached was excellent, convenient central location

Can’t think of anything I didn’t like

4.0
David

20 September 2024

I got robbed of my iphone in the hotel bar by a person that used distraction. Put a dampener on trip

Surprised there was no muesli, only granola and flakes in the cereal area.

5.0
Sonia

20 September 2024

Great choice for oslo

Breakfast was great! Lots of variety, good quality food, great service.

NA

4.5
Walter

15 September 2024

Fabulous

Laundry prices very high

5.0
Alper

1 September 2024

Best Choice in Oslo without doubt.

Excellent Breakfast, Excellent Location. Very Clean. Basically Perfect. Congratulations.

I take the Taxi infront of the Hotel. He was scam and fraud. Charged double price, Hotel should regulate and control the taxi who parks infront of Hotel, most good hotels do. That was why I trusted, unfortunately.

5.0
Hamad

26 August 2024

It very nice Hotel and if I will come back to Oslo I will stay in it

Everything was nice, location, staff, rooms and breakfast

Only the bathroom doesn’t have lock

4.0
Michael

17 August 2024

Great hotel, fantastic location, and excellent breakfast.

Hotel Continental is located in the theater district within a very short stroll to the waterfront and across the street from national theater train station. It is a great location. The breakfast was very nice.

Everything was very nice.

4.5
Charles

15 August 2024

Wry nice property in a great location.

Very nice property in a great location

5.0
Nadeya

9 August 2024

Splendid

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for your professionalism and the exceptional service provided during our stay. We truly appreciated how smoothly everything went, from the quick and efficient check-in to having our rooms ready upon arrival. Your attention to detail made our stay in Oslo even more enjoyable.

5.0
Nadeya

9 August 2024

A wonderful trip

The staff were professional and well-prepared. Upon arrival, our rooms were ready, and the check-in process took less than five minutes.

The rooms are a bit pricy

5.0
Mirela

4 August 2024

Exceptional

Great location, fantastic staff, a very nice hotel in the heart of Oslo.

All was just perfect.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • - Minimarket on site

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Fitness

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Electric vehicle charging station

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor furniture

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Face masks for guests available
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