What I Liked
- Excellent location. Next to the harbour. Close to the city centre
- Uber stylish hotel. Cool pieces of furniture
- Table tennis table
- Small gym
- Booked at a decent price
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The Moxy Bergen is a modern and stylish hotel in the city of Bergen. Norway’s 2nd city. A beautiful city, that also serves as gateway to the Fjords. The hotel is modern and stylish. It’s located next to the harbour and overlooks the mountains. There’s also a small gym and a table tennis table. However, the Moxy didn’t have things that I would expect in a modern hotel. There was no in-room tea and coffee. There was no desk in the room either.
The Moxy Bergen turned out to be a study in contradictions. A stylish hotel with a New York loft vibe, opened in 2023, where I couldn't get a cup of tea in my own room. I stayed three nights as a family of four, and the whole thing left me genuinely torn.
Here's the part that surprised me most. Norway is famously eye-watering on price, yet I bagged a family room at the Moxy Bergen for 4,150 NOK across three nights, fully refundable. In a country where most hotels don't even offer a family room, that felt like a small miracle. Getting in from the airport is its own little lesson too: tram line 1 costs 40 NOK, while my late-night taxi set me back 850 NOK. Ouch.
So is it worth it? I held Marriott Platinum status and got, frankly, the bare minimum. The Moxy Bergen breakfast was average and the pancakes were cold. But the harbour views and the location? Genuinely fantastic. Read on for the full honest verdict, the elite benefits letdown, and exactly what that family room was missing.
If you're flying into Bergen and want to dodge an 850 NOK airport taxi like mine, Welcome Picks for a 5-star rated taxi service is what I now use for reliable, fairly priced transfers. Worth a look before you land.
I stayed for 3 nights at the Moxy Bergen. I paid 4,150 NOK. That rate got me a family room. I stayed as a family of four. With my wife and two kids. The rate was also fully refundable.
That is an excellent deal. Norway is notoriously expensive. When I looked, most hotels don’t offer a family room. So I was lucky to book the Moxy Bergen at a decent rate.
Norway is expensive. No getting round that.
For a stylish hotel right on the harbour, that's a genuinely good rate. Bergen rarely plays nice on price.
A tidy deal for a single night in one of Norway's prettiest cities.
Book your stay at the Moxy Bergen here
I booked the Moxy Bergen at a decent price, and for what you get in this part of Norway, that matters. My honest advice: read a few Moxy Bergen reviews to make sure the no-frills, design-led vibe suits your trip. Then grab it through my link to lock in a good rate. For a short, well-located city stay, the numbers stacked up nicely for me.
The location of the Moxy Bergen is fantastic — genuinely the best thing about the place. You overlook the water, you're in the shadow of the mountains, and you're a gentle few minutes from the city centre. Bergen Airport sits about 18 km out, roughly 11 miles. The cheapest way in is tram line 1: a direct run from the airport, about 45 minutes, off at the Florida stop, then a two-minute walk to the door. It costs 40 NOK. An absolute bargain.
I arrived at Bergen airport at 10pm, which ruled the tram out for my family. So I took a taxi — 850 NOK, about 20 minutes. Fine, but I'd rather have known the price before I climbed in. That's why I pre-book these days. I use Welcome Pickups, which fixes the fare up front and has the driver waiting at arrivals. Yes, it costs more than the tram, but door to door with tired kids at 10pm? Worth every krone.
There's one more way in worth knowing about. The Flybussen airport coach runs the route in around 30 minutes and costs about 169 NOK if you pay on board, or 149 NOK booked ahead. It stops right by Bryggen in the centre, so it's a solid middle ground between the cheap tram and the wince-inducing taxi. Slower than a cab, but a fair bit kinder on the wallet. I'd have happily taken it at 10pm. The sacrifices I make for the readers.
Once you're settled, Bergen is a joy on foot. To the centre it's a 25-minute walk, or 5 minutes on the tram. And the big sights are bunched together: Bryggen, the colourful old wooden wharf and the postcard shot of the city; the Fish Market, a 5-minute walk on from there; and the Fløibanen funicular, a short stroll further, the easy way up Mount Fløyen for the views. Cluster them into one afternoon and you've basically done central Bergen.
As for the area around Moxy Bergen itself, it's a calm, harbourside pocket rather than the heart of the tourist crush. You're by the water, the mountains are right there, and it's a gentle few minutes' tram or walk before the city proper kicks in. Quiet base, lively centre on tap. That suited me just fine.
Wander Bryggen and the old wharf
Start with Bryggen, an easy walk from Moxy Bergen along the water. It's the row of colourful old wooden buildings along the harbour, and it's the postcard shot of Bergen for a reason. You can just turn up and walk it. No ticket, no tour, no queue. Duck down the narrow alleys behind the front row and you've basically time-travelled. Free, and the best hour you'll spend in the city.
Walking Tour of Bergen Past and Present
If you'd rather have someone join the dots for you, book your spot here. It's $36 and rated a frankly ridiculous 4.9* from over 1,800 reviews. A local guide walks you through the history and the present-day city, so you actually understand what you're looking at rather than just snapping it. Bring decent shoes — Bergen's cobbles aren't kind on tired feet.
Discover Bergen on Foot and Boat
Want the city from two angles? You can book here for $46. It's rated 4.9* from over 350 reviews, and you get the walking tour plus a spin out on the water. Seeing Bergen from the harbour is half the magic, and you're right by the water at the Moxy anyway. Lovely way to spend a morning.
Full-day Nærøyfjord, Flåm and Stegastein tour
Here's the splurge, and the one I'd actually push you towards. Book your ticket here. It's $305 and rated 4.8* from over 1,000 reviews. You get the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord by cruise, the village of Flåm, and the Stegastein viewpoint hanging out over the water. Bergen is the gateway to the Fjords, and this is how you actually see them. It's a long day and it isn't cheap — but you came all this way. Do it properly.
The Moxy Bergen is a modern hotel. It has the following facilities:
The Moxy brand is Marriott’s attempt to appeal to young people. The Moxy Bergen opened in 2023. It has lots of stylish and cool pieces of furniture. Everything was modern and in immaculate condition.
I felt that the hotel gave a New York Loft vibe. On the ground there was some really cool background music. Think chilled house and chilled hip hop.
The restaurant on the ground floor serves the Moxy Bergen breakfast. It also serves food until 9.30pm.
There’s some activities on the ground floor. They have a table tennis table and some board games.
There’s a smally gym on the ground floor. It has a couple of machines, some dumbbells and punching bag. It looks like a half decent home gym. The hotel’s not too big, so it’s good enough.
The best thing about the Moxy Bergen has to be the views. There’s a great views of the harbour and mountain from many points in the hotel.
The Moxy name is newer than you might think. Marriott only launched the brand in 2014, with the very first Moxy opening near Milan, and Bergen's outpost is part of that same young, design-led push into Europe. Knowing the brand is barely a decade old made the slick fit-out here feel less like a one-off and more like the whole point.
It also explains a lot about who the Moxy is chasing. This is Marriott aiming squarely at younger, style-minded travellers rather than the suit-and-briefcase crowd, which is exactly why the lobby doubles as a bar, a games corner and a hangout. Charming, if not quite the full-service set-up I'd half expected.
It leans young and playful rather than buttoned-up and corporate, and for a design-led budget hotel that's exactly what you want. Pair that with the harbour-side spot and the hotel Moxy Bergen punches above its price.
There's one restaurant in the Moxy Bergen, down on the ground floor. It serves breakfast each morning, then food on through the day until 9.30pm, all set against that lovely harbour view. I had my breakfast here every morning. The setting is the draw. The food itself was average. Honest verdict: come for the view over the water, not for a culinary night out.
I hold Platinum Status with Marriott. It’s pretty valuable status in my view. However, I didn’t get much on this occasion.
I received a breakfast credit for myself and my wife. We got 100 NOK each. The Moxy Bergen breakfast costs 200 NOK per person. Not great in my view. This is standard Marriott policy at Moxy Hotels.
We didn’t get a room upgrade. We were assigned a room on the 3rd floor, without sea view. The hotel wasn’t full, so they should have given us an upgrade.
Also the check-in agent didn’t acknowledge my Marriott Platinum Status. Scandinavia doesn’t have many chain hotels. It’s possible they’re not used to greeting elite members.
I basically got the bare minimum, but no more!
If you want to see how a Marriott stay feels when the brand pushes the boat out, my review of the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London is a useful counterpoint to the modest perks here.
As a Marriott Platinum, the elite benefits at the Moxy Bergen were on the limited side. That's the Moxy brand for you. It's a design-led budget play, not a full-service flagship, so don't roll up expecting suite upgrades and a sprawling lounge. Go in with the right expectations and the Moxy Bergen still makes a solid, well-priced base for exploring the city.
I was given a room on the 3rd floor of the Moxy Bergen. There are 5 floors on the hotel. I stayed in the room as a family of four. The room itself was a family room. To be honest, I didn’t like it.
The room was a bit weird to be honest. The room was basically a square shape, with the bathroom in one corner. However, the bathroom was far too big. So the rest of the room felt small.
The room has the following facilities:
Let’s start with the good. The room was modern and stylish. Just like the rest of the Moxy Bergen. They had some amazing pieces of furniture.
For some reason, the room was missing many things that I view as essential. There was no desk (I’m sitting in the lobby right now!). There was no cupboard. There was also no tea and coffee facilities.
This is the 1st time I had stayed at a hotel without in-room tea and coffee! Even the cheapest hotel would have a kettle and tea/coffee. I was sure this was a mistake and asked about it at reception. The lady looked at me like I was crazy, and said that I could buy tea from the restaurant.
The bathroom was also weird. It was a large square shape, with a shower. However, there wasn’t a shower unit or cubicle. There was just a curtain to protect the rest of the bathroom. It felt cheap.
Bagging a proper family room is half the battle in Europe. If you're travelling with the kids, my family-friendly Paris hotel near Disneyland review shows how the four-of-us setup should really be done.
A quick honest note on the room itself. There were no tea and coffee facilities, which in a country where nipping out for a coffee isn't cheap, I did miss. There was also no desk. So if you're hoping to get any work done at hotel Moxy Bergen, you'll be perched on the bed or heading down to the communal spaces. Not a deal-breaker for a short city break. Just worth knowing before you book.
I had breakfast each morning in the downstairs restaurant. The restaurant was overlooking the harbour and was a stunning setting.
The Moxy Bergen breakfast was served from the buffet counter. They had the following options:
The Moxy Bergen breakfast selection was limited and of middling quality.
I had some pancakes and bread. I also had an English Breakfast tea.
The pancakes were cold. So I’m guessing they weren’t cooked on site. They must have been from a packet. They tasted ok.
The bread was lovely, fresh and warm.
The tea came from Twinings. It’s very popular in England and is ok.
So what's the Moxy Bergen breakfast actually like? Honest answer: it's a standard spread, and it does the job. Baked beans, bread, cereals, pastries, and a coffee machine pulling the early shift. Nothing that'll make you weep with joy. But it sets you up for a day of walking Bryggen, and that's really all you need from a hotel breakfast.
The one black mark on the menu? The pancakes were cold. Which is a small tragedy when you've built your whole morning around them. The coffee machine kept me going though, and the pastries were a nice touch. If you're booking the Moxy Bergen and breakfast is on the table, it's worth a look — just maybe don't pin your hopes on the pancakes.
The Moxy Bergen is a study in contradictions, and I left genuinely torn. The location is the star. Right by the harbour, in the shadow of the mountains, with the city centre a short tram ride or 25-minute walk away. The hotel itself is uber stylish, all New York loft vibe and cool furniture, and I bagged a fully refundable family room for 4,150 NOK across three nights. In notoriously pricey Norway, that's close to a miracle.
But then the basics let me down. No desk, no cupboard, no in-room tea and coffee. I'm sitting in the lobby as I write this. The Moxy Bergen breakfast was average and the pancakes were cold. As a Marriott Platinum I got the bare minimum: a part breakfast credit, no upgrade, and a check-in agent who didn't acknowledge my status at all. The bathroom, with just a curtain instead of a proper cubicle, felt cheap for a hotel this slick.
So who's it for? If you want a stylish base in a brilliant spot, and you care more about harbour views than a kettle in your room, you'll love it. If you need the small comforts and lean on your elite benefits, you might leave a little deflated. Come for the location and the views. Just don't come expecting a cup of tea in bed.
The location is the whole pitch. You're on the water, in the shadow of the mountains, and a gentle few minutes from the centre. That alone is enough for me to say book it.