Grand Hotel Oslo is a luxury hotel located in the heart of downtown Oslo and has been the talk of the town since the days of playwright Henrik Ibsen.The Grand Hotel first opened its doors in 1874. It is a Louis XVI revival style building, with its hint of Nordic art nouveau, and is located right on Karl Johans gate, Oslo\'s main street. Among their regular guests, you will find heads of state, Nobel Peace Prize Winners, and other well-known figures in the fields of business and entertainment. * The hotel will undergo renovation between 01/01/2016 and 31/05/2016. Work will take place in stages and occur in guestrooms, lobby, Palmen Restaurant, fitness room, bar, terrace, and lounges. During the renovation the hotel entrance will be temporarily relocated to Rosenkrantz Gate. * Grand Café: Serves seasonal and traditional Scandinavian dishes with a Mediterranean twist. The restaurant features dark wood tables and chairs and plush leather side seating, while large artworks adorn the walls. * Julius Fritzner: Gourmet French and Scandinavian dishes are served alongside an extensive wine list in this smart restaurant with red interiors, named after the hotel’s founder. * Palmen: Informal atrium restaurant and bar serving drinks and light meals throughout the day. * Etoile Bar: Lounge-style bar situated on the eighth floor next to the swimming pool, with panoramic views and an outdoor terrace, weather permitting. * Limelight Bar: English-style lobby bar with leather seating, serving drinks and aperitifs. * Guests can enjoy a dip in the mosaic-decorated heated pool on the eighth floor, or relax with a drink on chaise longues by the poolside. On the same level, there is a fitness centre with apparatus including a treadmill and an exercise bike, as well as a sauna and solarium. * The hotel\'s beauty centre offers specialist treatments including aromatherapy, massage, and skin care using products from Decleor. * Banqueting facilities allow for up to 750 guests reception-style, while business guests can make use of 15 conference rooms, with capacity for up to 300 delegates and a range of the latest audio-visual equipment. Wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel. * The hotel has 238 rooms and 51 suites. In addition, each room has a TV, a telephone, a trouser press, a hairdryer, air-conditioning and a mini-bar. The bedrooms and public areas are appointed with both period and contemporary decor. Grand Hotel, in the middle of Karl Johans gate, Oslo\'s main street, has the best location in town. It is only a two-minute walk from the National Theatre station, where you can take the underground (T-bane), a tram or busses to all parts of town. You can also catch the airport train, which takes you to Oslo Airport Gardermoen in just 25 minutes. Grand Hotel remains the city's top address for its elegantly furnished guest rooms, its splendid location... * Oslo-Gardermoen Airport - 45 km * Stortinget Bus Station - 0.5 km * National Theatre Train Station - 1 km * Stortinget Tub Station - 0.5 km * Oslo Spectrum Exhibition Center - 0.5 km * The parliament - 0.1 km * Karl Johans Street Shopping Area - 0.1 km