Thon Hotel Cecil

Free evening meals Monday through Thursday smack in the middle of Oslo

Two blocks from the Norwegian Parliament, on a quiet side street off Karl Johans gate. You're in the dead center of Oslo, and yet the noise level is surprisingly low. The vibe inside is clean Scandinavian corporate, not exciting, but calm and well-run. Staff are sharp and helpful without the forced cheer.

The rooms are small. Standard Oslo small, meaning two open suitcases on the floor and you're climbing over them. The decor is functional, not ugly, not memorable. Many rooms face an internal atrium, which means silence but also very little natural light. If daylight matters, ask for an upper floor facing Rosenkrantz' gate or Stortingsgata.

The big draw here is the food. Breakfast is a proper Scandinavian spread, fresh smoothies, quality fish, hot options, well above the standard hotel buffet. Then Monday through Thursday, there's a complimentary light evening meal, soup, salad, bread, and a hot dish. In a city where a mediocre restaurant dinner runs 400-500 NOK per person, that's real money saved over a multi-night stay.

The catch on the food: the free evening meal disappears during summer (late June through late August) and major holidays. Book outside those windows and you get the full benefit. The Flytoget airport train stops at National Theatre station, a five-minute walk away. Cash is not accepted at check-in, cards only.


Star rating
3

Hotel category
Mid-Range

Business Hotel
Crowd Pleaser

Light sleepers: book an atrium-facing room for total silence. Book an upper floor room facing Stortingsgata for a Parliament glimpse.


You're on Oslo's main axis, Parliament on one side, Royal Palace a short walk up the hill. Restaurants, bars, and shops in every direction, no transit needed.

What to do nearby


1.3km
Sample a wide range of Oslo’s best casual food and local producers under one roof at Oslo´s largest food hall.
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Norway's oldest botanical garden (established 1814) with free admission to 6.5 hectares of geographically organized plant collections, a Victorian Palm House from 1868, and modern climate-controlled greenhouses.
2.0km
Over 40 sculptures by Dalí, Rodin, and Louise Bourgeois scattered through a wild forest overlooking the fjord. Stand where Edvard Munch painted The Scream's background, all with free 24-hour access.

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