The Best Hotels Near Sjømagasinet, by the Record
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A boutique hotel on what used to be Oslo's smugglers' island, which explains the name if not the wool slippers and fjord-view rooftop. The Thief sits in Tjuvholmen, now an arts district with a Renzo Piano museum next door, and leans into that setting with rooms that are warmer and richer than the spare-Scandinavian cliché would suggest. The spa runs to heated pools and multiple saunas, which feels appropriate for somewhere this far north.
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The lobby art collection alone could anchor a museum wing, which sets the tone for this grand, family-owned hotel steps from the National Theatre on Karl Johans gate. Rooms come individually wallpapered and tile-bathed, and Theatercaféen downstairs is a Viennese-style institution that Oslo has claimed as its own. Business travelers fill most of the halls, but the place has too much personality to feel corporate. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
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A Berlin Baroque facade on Oslo's main ceremonial street is a strong opening argument for a hotel. Karl Johan spreads across three historic buildings, which means no two rooms are quite alike in layout, view, or general personality, and that variety is either charming or mildly inconvenient depending on your mood. The breakfast is a serious affair. The Michelin Guide has it among its selected hotels.