Radisson RED is the chain's younger, louder brand, and this property leans into it: new, modern, funky design, self-check-in kiosks, a giant red tiger statue at the entrance (Oslo's old nickname is "Tigerstaden"), and a lobby that looks more like a creative co-working space than a hotel reception. The hotel opened in 2022 inside Økern Portal, one of Oslo's newest business-and-lifestyle districts, about 4.5 km northeast of the city center.
Rooms are stripped back and deliberately industrial. Raw concrete, pops of red, open metal clothing racks instead of wardrobes. Higher floors facing southwest get a clear sightline to the Oslofjord. But the real draw lives on the 12th floor: the RED Rooftop Bar & Terrace gives you a 360-degree panorama across the city, the fjord, and the Holmenkollen ski jump. Few hotels in Oslo can match the 12th-floor view.
The Airport Express bus (Flybussen, FB3 route) stops at Lørenvangen, 250 meters from the entrance, saving time over a train to metro transfer.
Now the trade-offs. You are not in central Oslo. Walk out the front door and you'll find clean, modern, well-maintained space with zero old-Oslo character. No cobblestones, no corner cafés, no atmosphere. Just office buildings, construction sites, and new-development landscaping. The nearest T-bane station is a 5-8 minute walk, then a 12-minute ride to Jernbanetorget.
Stay here for the discount over city centre hotels if you don´t mind a metro commute. The room you'd pay 2,200 NOK for at a Thon or Scandic near Karl Johans gate costs 1,200-1,400 NOK here. You're getting a brand-new building with better fixtures than most central hotels.
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