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The reason to book Skostredet Hotel is on the ground floor. Omakase by Sergey Pak earned a Michelin star in 2025, and it only has ten seats. Sergey Pak, a Nordic Sushi Master Chef winner, serves an 18-19 course set menu built around local Norwegian seafood prepared with Japanese precision. Book far ahead, this fills up weeks in advance. Downstairs, his brother Vladimir Pak (a world sushi champion, and the chef who previously earned a Michelin star at BARE across the street) runs Izakaya, a more casual Japanese street food restaurant that's also Michelin-recommended. Two restaurants run by the Pak brothers under one roof, both in the Michelin Guide, both using Bergen seafood through a Japanese lens.
The hotel itself opened in summer 2024, designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune, the same Swedish studio behind Bergen Børs Hotel. Both hotels belong to the De Bergenske group. The design is Japandi: natural wood, earthy tones, clean lines. Walk in off the cobblestones of Skostredet and the noise drops away immediately.
The rooms
The hallways and rooms are dim. All part of the aesthetic, but bring a book light if you're a reader. Soundproofing is excellent, which matters because you're in the middle of Bergen's nightlife district. Most rooms look out at other buildings on the narrow street. Don't expect water views.
Breakfast
A solid spread of hot and cold items, freshly baked bread, fruit, and Norwegian staples. It does the job, but there's no à la carte option and nothing that sets it apart. Opus XVI and Hotel Charmante both offer fully à la carte breakfasts with made-to-order dishes.
The spa
The spa opened in early 2025. Not just a single sauna in the basement. Skostredet’s spa is an immersive, multi-zone thermal retreat designed around sensory elements (dim lighting, a snow room, steam, and thermal contrast). An enclosed moody sanctuary to escape the city noise. After a day of walking Bergen's hills in the rain, this is exactly what you want to come back to. The gym is open 24 hours and properly equipped.
What to book
Skostredet and its sister hotel Bergen Børs are two minutes apart. Børs has the grander architecture, the Frescohallen breakfast room, and more dining variety. Skostredet has the better spa, the Michelin star, and newer rooms, and excellent sound proofing. The question comes down to what matters more to you.
Hotel Charmante is literally next door and the polar opposite in mood. Maximalist French decor against Skostredet's pared-back Japanese calm. Charmante does a better à la carte breakfast and has more personality in the rooms. Skostredet is quieter, cleaner in design, and has actual wellness facilities.
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