Brosundet

Once warehouses for local fisheries, Hotel Brosundet has many stories to tell. The old town of Ålesund is divided by a channel connecting two fjords and Hotel Brosundet lies in the middle, on the west side. Both buildings hail to the times all fishing trade happened in the center of town. You will be staying at an historical site – one of them listed – and experiencing the curious mix of the Norwegian sophisticated modern life and the charming quirks of a lost, simpler time. Walk in, look right – find a smile, framed by the dark shades of wood and the clean lines of true Nordic design, the thick Y beams of the building’s structure standing to attention, as if standing to attention to your needs. Walk a few steps in, find the immense central fireplace, hinting at the communal hearths of the Viking Sagas, a tribute to the almost sacred value of fire in these northern lands of long, serious winters. The 129 rooms are spread over two historical buildings (and one lighthouse – room 47), which originally interfaced the fishing boats and the city. The old wood, the slightly tilted floors, the sounds of the sea, the hints of Nordic design, all conspire to the serious love affair between past and future, also known as norwegianness. Ålesund is a door, a window, a gateway between the ocean and the fjords. Destroyed by a fire in 1904, it reinvented itself into a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Art Nouveau architecture. It is a natural port for shipping and fishing since the times of the Vikings – come with us, we’ll help you understand why. We know that luxury caters to all senses – and nowhere will that be more apparent than when, in the end of a day of fjord adventures or urban endeavors, you lie back on your luscious bed, that feeds you back comfort and the promise of a glorious night’s sleep. All our rooms conjure a sense of comfortable intimacy, of memorable introspective time. Intimate silence, within these walls you’ll effortlessly call yours. Welcome home