Bergen, NorwayVagsbunnen
Bergen Børs Hotel
Tailored stock exchange
Vagsbunnen Bergen, Norway
Opened
2017
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Design LocalOutside the door
The house
De BergenskeTailored stock exchange
Bergen's 1862 stock exchange trades civic commerce for hospitality, dressed in the quiet tones and sharp lines of bespoke suiting.
“located in the former stock exchange building a short walk from the city’s historic harbor.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
The 1862 neo-Renaissance stock exchange preserves monumental Axel Revold frescoes and banking vaults.
Notable
Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune shapes the interiors around classic tailoring and pinstripes.
Listed
Facing Vågsallmenningen harbour square, directly opposite the historic fish market and Bryggen wharves.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper* and AFAR.
The interiors, by designers Claesson Koivisto Rune, are sparse but not severe, and as contemporary as they are, they pay subtle tribute to the era of the Børs’s foundation.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The front doors face Vågsallmenningen, steps from the daily fish market and the timber wharves of Bryggen.
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The rooms
Bedrooms borrow from traditional tailoring with pinstriped wallpaper and grid-pattern carpets. Tall arched windows open toward the street.
Bar
Frescohallen
A circular mirrored bar sits under the vaulted ceiling. The kitchen serves local seafood cooked over a charcoal grill.
this former stock exchange dating from 1862 is now a fashionable yet quietly luxurious place to stay, where contemporary design complements remnants of the building’s past.
At the table
A white marble cocktail bar sits under coffered wood ceilings. At street level, Fresquito serves Spanish tapas and wine.
How it began
Three financial buildings from different eras were stitched together to form the hotel, spanning an 1862 trading hall and a 1960s bank.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.