Places to stay

A 41-room boutique hotel with genuine personality, an outstanding à la carte breakfast, and one of Bergen's best locations. Charmante goes full 19th-century Parisian drama. Deep jewel tones. Patterned wallpapers. Velvet upholstery. 41 rooms, each uniquely decorated.

A 1920s neoclassical stone building at the centre of Bryggen. Originally Bergen's harbour master's office. The rooms are comfortable chain-hotel standard (this is a Strawberry hotel). What sets it apart is the meal deal. Breakfast, afternoon meal with waffles or pancakes, and a light evening meal are all included in the room rate.

A 1916 timber masterpiece surrounded by forest, with one of Oslo's best breakfast tables and a 5,000-bottle wine cellar.

Opened in 1920, and walking through the lobby you feel every year of it. Dark wood, chandeliers a real atmosphere. The Library Bar has live piano music and has been a gathering spot for Oslo's cultural crowd for decades. Bristol Grill does solid seasonal Norwegian cooking. A new spa opened across three floors in late 2025. The breakfast is enormous and varied.

On the fjord promenade with the Munch Museum practically at the doorstep. Rooms are design-forward for a chain hotel, and the morning spread holds up against pricier options in other neighbourhoods. Choosing between this and the Clarion Hub? This one wins on views and architecture.

A multi-award-winning breakfast, harbour views, and a dead-centre location that puts all of Svolvær's boat tours and hiking access within walking distance.