The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Oslo

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Oslo

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Visiting Oslo, Norway for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Oslo, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Oslo based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Oslo for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Oslo before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Oslo for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Oslo for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Voksenasen Hotell BW Signature Collection

Oslo, Norway
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Ullveien 4, Voksenasen Hotell BW Signature Collection has great rooms from $103 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool


Oslo Hostel Ronningen

Oslo, Norway
Hostel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Oslo Hostel Ronningen which has nice rooms starting at $100. Offering a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Myrerskogveien 54. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and an indoor play area which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.6 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Lysebu Hotel

Oslo, Norway
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Oslo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Lysebu Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $137. We loved that is has skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Lysebuveien 12. You'll also find hiking, a free breakfast, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.5 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Anker Hotel

Oslo, Norway
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $78, Anker Hotel, at Storgata 55 provides skiing, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mini-golf, bicycle rental, fishing, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Scandic Sjolyst

Oslo, Norway
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Oslo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Scandic Sjolyst has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Sjolyst Plass 5. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, a game room, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Oslo

Oslo, Norway
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Oslo is 8.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $133, and it's located at Holbergs Gate 30. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Soria Moria Hotell

Oslo, Norway
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Oslo

A cool place is Soria Moria Hotell because it has great rooms that start at $134. It has skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Voksenkollveien 60. Only 8.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Scandic Vulkan

Oslo, Norway
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Scandic Vulkan offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $119 (before taxes). It's located at Maridalsveien 13A and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Scandic Holmenkollen Park

Oslo, Norway
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Kongeveien 26, Scandic Holmenkollen Park has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.9 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Scandic Grensen

Oslo, Norway
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Oslo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Scandic Grensen which has nice rooms starting at $104. Offering a restaurant, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Grensen 20. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and a coffee shop. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


For more terrific hotel ideas in Oslo, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Oslo, Best Cheap Hotels in Oslo, Best Luxury Hotels in Oslo, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Oslo, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Oslo, Best Hotels for One Week in Oslo, Best Hotels for One Night in Oslo, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Oslo, Best Hotels for Skiing in Oslo, or Best Business Hotels in Oslo.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Oslo?

Oslo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$122

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Oslo, Norway. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Oslo, Norway based on data from 47 hotels is an affordable $122. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Oslo.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $254
  • 4-star hotels: $122
  • 3-star hotels: $100
  • 2-star hotels: $80


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