Activities at Grand Terminus 

We are close by the many attractions in Bergen – the Fish Market, Bryggen wharf (on UNESCO’s World Heritage List), the Aquarium and Fløybanen funicular are all popular sites to visit. The Ulriksbanen cable car, Old Bergen and Troldhaugen are just outside the town centre and also worth a visit. There is a number of lovely walks at the top of Fløyen funicular, in particular the walk over the tops – from Fløyen to Ulriken, real mountain trips directly from Bergen centre.
And all you have to do is cross the road and enter the railway station to visit some of the most beautiful locations on this planet – the Norwegian fjords. Norway in a Nutshell is Norway’s most popular roundtrip, taking you by train from Bergen to Voss and down to the Nærøyfjord (UNESCO World Heritage Site). You then continue by boat, then choose between returning to Bergen by express boat service or by train.

Indoor activities:
The hotel has a leisure centre with gym, sauna, jacuzzi and solarium. You can exercise while watching a program on the flat screen TV. It is only a short walk to the art museums of Bergen, including Bergen Art Museum which is home to some of Edvard Munch’s most beautiful works. If you get peckish, we can recommend at trip to the famous Bølgen og Moi Lysverket restaurant. Nearby is the award-winning Leprosy Museum which portrays the history of Amauer Hansen who discovered a medicine to cure leprosy. It is also just a short walk to Nonneseter chapel where you can often enjoy concerts and other performances. Bergen is rich in culture with concerts, shows, theatre, art exhibitions and drama. We can also help arrange artists and lecturers to visit our hotel and add that extra something to your stay.

Bergen and the fjords – a Unesco World Heritage Site
The Bryggen wharf in Bergen and the Nærøyfjord are both highly valued sites of World Heritage. National Geographic named the fjords (Nærøyfjord and Geirangerfjord) as the world’s best unspoilt destinations. These two sites also received first prize for the best managed destinations in the world in 2006.

In 1995, the hotel was the first in Norway to be named for protection. Its façade and interior on the ground floor with the reception area, Whisky bar, Brasserie, Ambrosia lounge and dining room are considered to be uniquely well-preserved. The hotel won an architectural award as early as 1929, the year after it opened. The detail and quality of craftsmanship are evident in the building, with handcarved beams, oak panelling, parquet flooring and the locally produced Otta slate flooring in the foyer, stairs and corridors. In the spring of 2007, the hotel rooms, corridors and some of the conference rooms will be refurbished, in keeping with the building’s architecture and atmosphere.

The hotel is environmentally friendly and all heating is provided by a water based central heating system.