The Amerikalinjen, a boutique luxury hotel, will open its doors in March at Jernbanetorget 2 in the heart of Oslo.

If the name and the building itself seem familiar, that is because it was formerly the headquarters of the Den Norske Amerikalinje (Norwegian America Line), once considered Norway’s flagship shipping company.

Den Norske Amerikalinje operated a fleet of luxury passengerships from 1910 until its last two cruiseships were sold in 1983.