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Hotel Continental

Stortingsgata 24/26, 0117 Oslo, Norway
Condé Nast Readers' Choice '24
Google 4.5
Overall 73
Lowest upcoming
$329
10 Oct 2026
Highest upcoming
$3,716
9 Jun 2026
Median nightly
$418
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
5 to 11 Oct
13% below annual median

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Review

Synthesized from Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2019

Character and identity

The Continental is a fourth-generation, family-owned grande dame from 1900, planted on Stortingsgaten directly opposite the National Theatre transport station and minutes from Karl Johan, the Royal Palace, the National Gallery and Aker Brygge. Behind the grand façade, the 153-room hotel has been quietly modernised: junior suites in a classic-contemporary register with soft palettes, Molton Brown amenities, Nespresso machines and oversized bathrooms. Five food and drink venues anchor the ground floor, including the gourmet Eik Annen Etasje, the sidewalk cafe Steamen, breakfast room Caroline, the buzzy BAR BROMAN, and Theatercaféen, an Art Nouveau institution beloved by Oslo's cultural set since opening day.

Who's it for

Best for:
City-minded couples and business travellers who want a polished, central base with genuine Oslo character. Anyone who values walkable access to museums, the waterfront and the airport express, plus the option to drift downstairs for cocktails with locals and a serious meal under one roof, will feel at home here.

Should look elsewhere:
If you want a contemporary design hotel, a destination spa or fjord-side seclusion, this isn't it. Light sleepers in street-facing rooms may also find the central location intrusive, and the reception, while efficient, is low-key rather than ceremonial.

Bottom line

What you're really booking is location and longevity: a working piece of Oslo social history with the transport hub, the main sights and a landmark restaurant all at the door. Couples and culture-led travellers get the most from it; ask for a refurbished junior suite facing the courtyard for quiet, and time a drink at Theatercaféen into the stay.

Location

Stortingsgata 24/26, 0117 Oslo, Norway · 10 nearest tracked hotels

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Amenities

16 features
Wi-Fi
Restaurant
Bar
Room service
Breakfast
Breakfast buffet
Smoke-free property
Kid-friendly
Front desk
Full service laundry
Parking
Airport shuttle

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