Scandic Grensen vs Scandic Karl Johan
Both are in Oslo, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Regjeringskvartalet
Scandic Grensen
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Regjeringskvartalet
Scandic Karl Johan
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart.
Choose Scandic Grensen if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.3)
Why is Scandic Grensen better than Scandic Karl Johan?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
Why is Scandic Karl Johan better than Scandic Grensen?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Scandic Grensen vs Scandic Karl Johan: which hotel is better? | Scandic Grensen | Scandic Karl Johan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Public transport | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.2 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.3 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 123 +33 | 90 |
| Rank in Oslo | top 45% +30% | top 75% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Distance to Regjeringskvartalet centre | 300 m | 340 m |
| To public transport | 300 m | 300 m |
| To the airport | 37 km | 37 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 20 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 37 | 36 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 8 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| National Theatre Oslo | 390 m | 360 m |
| St. Olav's Cathedral | 440 m | 490 m |
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Location
50 m apart
Scandic Grensen: city centre: 630 m, nearest station Stortorvet (station): 300 m, Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL): 37 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 37 sights within 1 km.
Scandic Karl Johan: city centre: 680 m, nearest station Stortorvet (station): 300 m, Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL): 37 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 36 sights within 1 km.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score