The landmark Børshuset, the city’s stock exchange and the commercial heart of Bergen – and two former bank buildings – has transformed into a new 127-bedroom hotel. Together it occupies an entire city block. The erstwhile Chamber of Commerce on the third floor is now the hotel’s bar and BARE restaurant – one of Bergen Børs headline attractions.

The stock exchange boardroom is now the cocktail bar. With original, restored woodwork a new Carrara marble bar and – very noteworthy – cut and faceted wall-filling mirrors, giving endless reflections.

The adjacent harbour-view restaurant – BARE – is a bright and open dining room. The dining room has floor to ceiling draperies and opposing full mirror walls, making the halls endlessly repeated in reflection.

The cocktail bar and the dining room are both composed in a palette of wood, leather and marble.