The Thief
Art-forward, design-obsessed waterfront lifestyle hotel. Cool without trying too hard. A local crowd at the bar, celebrity guests in the suites, and serious contemporary art everywhere in between.
Book the Spa Escape package to get a 50-minute massage + spa access bundled with your room
Why It Matters
Norway's only Design Hotel designation. A curated art collection featuring Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, and Richard Prince — displayed alongside pieces on loan from the adjacent Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (designed by Renzo Piano, literally next door). Interactive in-room TVs offer 'art on demand.' The Thief was on the New York Times '46 destinations' list and Condé Nast Hot List in 2013, and has hosted Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Bill Gates, and Green Day. Fully cashless.
THE THIEF sits on Tjuvholmen — Thief Islet — a former haunt of smugglers and outcasts that is now one of Oslo's most desirable waterfront addresses. Built in 2013 and Norway's only designated Design Hotel, this 119-room boutique property is part gallery, part hideaway: curator Sune Nordgren (former director of Norway's National Museum of Art) handpicked an original artwork for every single room, and a Damien Hirst 'Spin' painting dominates the restaurant wall. Every room has a private balcony, the spa has a 12-metre indoor pool overlooking the fjord, and the rooftop bar on the 9th floor is exactly as good as it sounds.
Where You'll Stay
7 room types available
Deluxe Room
Same footprint as the Superior but you're paying for the view — canal or Oslofjord straight to your pillow. Wake up and watch the water without getting out of bed.
King (180cm x 200cm Hilding Anders) · 30 sqmExecutive Suite
Two balconies staring straight at the Oslofjord. A separate bedroom and living room with pantry. The bathroom has both a bathtub and a separate rain shower. Bath amenities step up to Balmain. This is the first room category where things start getting properly expansive.
King (180cm x 200cm Hilding Anders) · 63 sqm
Standard Room
At 24 sqm, this is the entry point — but the design spec is the same as the suites above it. Floor-to-ceiling windows, a private balcony, and a bathroom with a rainshower. Every room gets an original handpicked artwork.
King (180cm x 200cm Hilding Anders) · 24 sqm
Suite
40–43 sqm with a separate bedroom and living room, fjord views, and space to actually live. Big enough to work from, spread out, and not feel like you need to leave.
King (180cm x 200cm Hilding Anders) · 42 sqm
Superior Room
Same great bones as the Standard — wooden floors, giant windows — with an extra 6 sqm of breathing room. You get a proper seating area and a work desk, plus the choice of rainshower or bathtub.
King (180cm x 200cm Hilding Anders) · 30 sqmThe Oslo Suite
The top suite. 94 sqm on the 8th floor with Oslofjord views, a fully equipped bar and pantry kitchen, and direct access to THIEF SPA included in the rate. Art, design, and unobstructed water views — all in. This is the one.
King (180cm x 200cm Hilding Anders) · 94 sqm
The Thief Suite
On the 8th floor with two private balconies — one for fjord views, one for the canal below. Two bathrooms, a proper living room, and a separate bedroom. This is the second-from-the-top category and it shows.
King (180cm x 200cm Hilding Anders) · 75 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The Renzo Piano–designed museum is literally next door. All hotel stays include complimentary tickets. The Thief holds a collaboration with the museum and displays works from its collection on the hotel's own walls.
Each room's interactive TV offers a curated selection of contemporary video art to stream — a world first when the hotel opened in 2013.
The hotel has a private bathing jetty directly on the Oslofjord, steps from the spa. Cold-water dips boost circulation and are a genuine Nordic ritual here — not a marketing gimmick. There's also a nearby beach.
Available on request — useful for navigating Oslo's boutiques and galleries in the Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen district.
The 9th-floor rooftop with views over Oslo and the fjord. Open in summer with a bar, food, and occasional DJ sets. Special programming on Norwegian National Day (May 17).
On-site gym. Free and accessible 24 hours a day for hotel guests. Open during regular hours for spa members.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Several event spaces: Tyveholmen (intimate board meetings / private dinners), Pipervika (fjord-view room up to 150 guests), Fjord room (overlooking Oslofjord), Styrerom (boardroom with cinema capabilities), Havnehagen (screened-off restaurant area). Largest space fits 150 guests.
Available upon request and subject to availability.
On-site gym. Free 24/7 access for hotel guests.
Available from Deluxe category and above.
THE THIEF is fully cashless — cards and electronic payments only.
In the spa, with counterflow effect and colour therapy lighting. View of the Oslofjord.
Parking and car retrieval available on request — not an on-site garage.
Private airport transfers and limo service available on request.
Multi-function experience showers featuring rainfall, waterfall, massage flow modes, plus light and fragrance therapy.
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