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Oslo – City

City · No. 1 in Norway

Boutique hotels in Oslo

Oslo's boutique hotels blend art, waterfront and Nordic calm, from Tjuvholmen's gallery hotel to a pink shipping-line palace.

Handpicked boutique hotels

Where to stay in Oslo

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Amerikalinjen

Oslo

A stylish hotel in the pink former headquarters of the Norwegian America Line, next to Oslo Central Station, with a jazz club in the basement.

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Lysebu Hotel

Oslo

A country hotel above the city near Holmenkollen, known for its restaurant, indoor pool and Norwegian art.

Oslo is a compact, design-conscious capital on a fjord, with the new Munch and National museums, a revitalized waterfront and forested hills a tram ride from the center. Its small hotels tend to be art-filled and understated.

Where to stay

The Thief, on the Tjuvholmen waterfront, has an in-house curator, works by Warhol and Cindy Sherman, and a spa with an indoor pool. Amerikalinjen occupies the old Norwegian America Line headquarters by Central Station and has a basement jazz club. Lysebu, in the hills near Holmenkollen, is a country hotel with a restaurant and Norwegian art. Oslo Guldsmeden brings Bali-inspired, eco-minded interiors to the city, and Saga Hotel in Majorstuen has 47 rooms in a residential area.

Good to know

The city is walkable and has excellent trams, ferries to the fjord islands and saunas on the water. Summer evenings are long; winter is dark but cozy.

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Questions about Oslo

How many boutique hotels are there in Oslo?

We list 5 boutique hotels in Oslo, including Amerikalinjen, Lysebu Hotel and Oslo Guldsmeden.