Quiet hotel guide
The quietest hotels in Oslo, Norge
Oslo has no shortage of hotels — but how many are actually quiet? Street noise, late-night bars, railway lines and flight paths can turn a promising booking into a sleepless night, and listings rarely mention any of it. So we analysed 7 hotels in Oslo, Norge using OpenStreetMap data, scanning each for the noise sources nearby and scoring them from 0 (very loud) to 100 (very quiet). Here is what we found.
The quietest hotel in Oslo is Soria Moria, with a quiet score of 96 out of 100. At the other end, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Oslo scores just 40, hemmed in by the noise sources around it. Across all 7 hotels, the average quiet score is 72: 2 quiet (80+), 4 moderate, and 1 loud (below 50).
The 3 quietest hotels in Oslo
What makes hotels noisy in Oslo
The most common noise source near Oslo hotels is railway lines, found close to 6 of the 7 hotels we checked. Here is how often each source shows up nearby:
- Rail6 of 7
- Airport6 of 7
- Emergency4 of 7
- Road4 of 7
- Gathering4 of 7
- Venue4 of 7
All 7 hotels, quietest first
Tips for a quiet stay in Oslo
- Start from the top of the ranking above, then double-check the map on each hotel's page for railway lines you want to avoid.
- Once booked, ask for a high floor on the side facing away from the street — it makes a real difference with road and nightlife noise.
- Weekend stays near Oslo's nightlife are loudest; if you're a light sleeper, favour hotels scoring 80 or above.
- Our score reflects the surroundings, not in-room soundproofing — a recently renovated hotel may feel quieter than its score suggests.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the quietest hotel in Oslo?
- Soria Moria is the quietest hotel we found in Oslo, with a quiet score of 96 out of 100 based on the noise sources around it.
- How many quiet hotels are there in Oslo?
- Of the 7 hotels we analysed in Oslo, Norge, 2 score 80 or higher — quiet enough for an undisturbed night. The average quiet score is 72.
- What is the most common source of hotel noise in Oslo?
- Railway lines — we found them near 6 of the 7 hotels we checked.
- How is the noise score calculated?
- We scan OpenStreetMap for noise sources within about 4 km of each hotel — airports, railways, busy roads, nightlife, venues, industry and more — then weight each by type and distance. Continuous, far-carrying sources like airports and railways count more than ones that fade quickly. The weighted total becomes a 0–100 score, where higher means quieter.
Scores are calculated from OpenStreetMap data and weight each noise source by type and distance. They reflect the surroundings of each hotel, not in-room soundproofing.