Oslo is dashing in direction of a sustainable future. Energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, bee-friendly… You’re now extra more likely to be run over by an electric scooter than by a automobile, virtually vanquished in the town heart. In this context, the Amerikalinjen is a intelligent piece of upcycling, turning the HQ of the Norway-America delivery firm right into a streamlined resort, its floor flooring a hangout for locals with an easy-going bistro, bar, and hovering conservatory. The constructing dates again to an period when Norwegians turned to the New World for alternative—males boarding liners with flat-capped stoicism—and retains unique particulars such because the granite heads of sea god Triton and nymph Nereide above the doorway and Arts & Crafts carvings inside whereas riffing on its backstory. There’s a skyscraper sculpture by Julian Opie, oysters Rockefeller and salmon bagels, inventive cocktails–(*15*) of Oil is an aquavit Martini with drops of black coconut oil. Plus framed maps and ships’ menus in the bedrooms, which showcase Scandi design with smoky pendants, ’60s-revival chairs and ocean-blue sofas. Some have a comfortable window seat for tram-watching on Jernbanetorget Square under, which is a bit of characterless however has the primary station and leads off into fascinating districts such because the waterfront, the place a placing new library and Munch Museum are set to open later this 12 months. The sister resort to The Thief, which for a lot of was the one place to remain in Oslo, this feels hotter and extra inside the outdated city’s embrace; a ship-shape image of the town’s new dynamism. —Rick Jordan
Insider Tip: The jazz bar in the basement swings out each Friday with tributes to Sinatra, Peggy Lee, and Sonny Rollins. Doubles from about $235