Built by Bergen merchant and philanthropist Alexander Kaae around 1760, as a restful retreat for the downtrodden, Villa Terminus was refurbished by Swedish architecture and design firm, Claesson Koivisto Rune and transformed into an 18-room boutique hotel with iconic mid-century and contemporary interiors. Photo 1 of 24 in 12 Modern Hotels in Historic Buildings Around the World

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Built by Bergen merchant and philanthropist Alexander Kaae around 1760 to be a restful retreat for the downtrodden, Villa Terminus was refurbished by Swedish architecture and design firm Claesson Koivisto Rune. They transformed it into an 18-room boutique hotel with timeless midcentury-inspired and contemporary interiors.