Where to stay in Oslo

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Oslo, Norway: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Grünerløkka (2) — Coffee, vintage, riverside bars Thorvald Meyers gate browsing and Mathallen lunches.
• Majorstuen (3) — Shops, trams, residential calm Bogstadveien shopping with Frognerparken at the end of it.
• Sentrum (3) — Karl Johan, palace, harbour Karl Johans gate mornings and everything walkable.
• Frogner (4) — Embassies, park, wide streets Vigeland's sculptures and Bygdøy allé's old money.
• Bjørvika (3) — Opera roof, Munch, Barcode Walk up the Opera House roof, then along the fjord promenade.
• Grønland (1) — Markets, kebab, mixed streets Grønlandsleiret grocers and the best-value dinners in town.

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