Set in an historic building within Bergen’s Old Town, the Clarion Collection Hotel Havnekontoret enjoys a central location as well as views across the water and over Bryggen’s wooden rooftops. Elegant yet welcoming public areas provide enticing places where you can sit and relax after a day’s exploration, perhaps in front of a roaring fire, or with a drink from the bar.
There’s a good-sized gym as well as a sauna and steam bath, and the hotel offers a fika experience every afternoon (a Swedish tradition of taking time to catch up with friends over coffee and cake each day). Rooms continue the hotel’s Baroque Revival style. You’ll find an earth-tone palette, with warm browns and mellow golds, accented with pops of intense royal purple, all rendered in richly textured fabrics like subtly striped brocade and deep-pile velvet.
We love the historic architectural features throughout this hotel, as well as its central location.
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Rooms
The 113 rooms come in a range of categories, from snug to spacious, and many of the larger options have views over the water. Though its clean, contemporary design is shared with many other Scandinavian hotels, the decor here leans heavily toward dark, rich earth tones — coffee brown, burnished gold and royal purple. You’ll find tall windows that take advantage of the views. Standard rooms only have showers, while others have a shower or bathtub.
Location
Hotel Havnekontoret boasts an exceptional location, on the outskirts of Bergen’s vibrant old town, Bryggen. You’re less than a ten-minute walk to the Fish Market and even closer to the waterfront pedestrian square. Additionally, it’s a short stroll to Fløibanen, the funicular railway that takes you to the top of Mount Fløyen. The cobbled streets immediately around the hotel are full of cafés, restaurants and shops.
Food and drink
- Buffet breakfast.
- Complimentary fika in the afternoons includes homemade pastries, cakes and tea or coffee.
- Dinner served daily in the dining room, where tall windows let in lots of natural light.
- Outside seating in the heart of Bryggen when the weather’s good.
Facilities and activities
- Gym, sauna and steam room.
- Complimentary fika daily.
- Pet-friendly hotel.
Tour ideas in Bergen
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Clarion Collection Hotel Havnekontoret as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
Alternative places to stay nearby
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favorite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can't be bettered.
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Experiences while staying here
The following activities are designed to give you the most authentic experiences of the area where you're staying. We work with local guides, who use their knowledge and often a resident's eye to show you the main sights and more out-of-the-way attractions. Our specialists can also suggest outdoor pursuits and activities, such as cooking classes, that will introduce you to the traditions of the area's inhabitants.
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Folgefonna glacier & hike Folgefonna glacier & hike
Folgefonna glacier & hike
Spend a whole day among the striking scenery of Norway’s fjordland. You’ll stop at two waterfalls en route to Hardangerfjord, before crossing the water and winding up into the mountains to Folgefonna Glacier, where you’ll spend four hours exploring the ice on foot.
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Gastronomic tour of Bergen Gastronomic tour of Bergen
Gastronomic tour of Bergen
Bergen’s eateries are an important hub for the neo-Nordic gastronomy revolution. This private walking tour offers you a chance to learn more about the country’s food culture, past and present, and sample everything from freshly caught oysters to traditional brown cheese.
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Mountain hiking with a local guide Mountain hiking with a local guide
Mountain hiking with a local guide
Get to know Norway’s mountains with a privately guided hike on one of the seven peaks that surround Bergen. You have many options, from gentle loops suitable for families with small children to steeper, more challenging paths.
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Bergen and nearby places
- The Norwegian fjords 64 kilometers away
- Stavanger 161 kilometers away
- Ålesund 235 kilometers away
- Oslo 306 kilometers away
- The Lofoten Islands 957 kilometers away
- Tromsø 1207 kilometers away
- Northern Norway 1279 kilometers away