Grand Hotel is a hotel in Oslo, Norway. It is situated in a very central location on the main thoroughfare, the famous Karl Johans gate, between the Norwegian Parliament building and the Royal Palace, within walking distance of Oslo's main shopping and cultural areas, as well as its sights. The hotel was opened in 1874 and is one of the most traditional hotels in Norway. Each year the hotel hosts the annual Nobel Peace Prize banquet, and the prize winners stay in the Nobel suite at the hotel. Roald Dahl stayed here when young this is where his inspiration came from to do his famous book "BOY".

The hotel has several restaurants. These include "Grand Café", where Henrik Ibsen used to eat every day; the "Julius Fritzner" gourmet restaurant, named after the man who founded the hotel in 1874; and "Palmen".

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Coordinates: 59°54′49″N 10°44′22″E / 59.91373°N 10.739572°E / 59.91373; 10.739572