Citybox Oslo

Oslo


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. Plush: no; practical: very.

There's no breakfast, but skip the on-site cafe – there are far better places to start your day.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Oslo attractions

1. Oslo Cathedral

0.14 MILES

The highlights of a visit to Oslo Cathedral, which dates from 1697, are the elaborate stained-glass windows by Emanuel Vigeland (brother of Gustav) and…

2. Sentralen

0.25 MILES

If you're not here for the restaurant, the cafe, the bars or the live-music venues, it's still worth popping in for a poke around both the spectacular…

3. Museet for Samtidskunst

0.26 MILES

The highly regarded National Museum of Contemporary Art is keeper of the National Gallery's collections of post-WWII Scandinavian and international art…

4. Oslo Opera House

0.28 MILES

Centrepiece of Oslo's rapidly developing waterfront, the magnificent Opera House (2008), reminiscent of a glacier floating in the waters of the Oslofjord,…

5. Parliament Building

0.31 MILES

Built in 1866, Norway's yellow-brick parliament building is one of Europe's more charming parliaments. If you find yourself really hooked on Norwegian…

6. Akershus Festning

0.4 MILES

When Oslo was named capital of Norway in 1299, King Håkon V ordered the construction of Akershus, strategically located on the eastern side of the harbour…

7. vi, vii

0.43 MILES

An independent gallery with a good reputation for interesting shows from up-and-coming artists, housed in an interesting 1930s building.

8. Norwegian Resistance Museum

0.44 MILES

Within the Akershus Fortress complex the Norwegian Resistance Museum stands adjacent to a memorial for resistance fighters executed on this spot during…