Amerikalinjen

In the early 20th century, the now defunct Norwegian America cruise line carried thousands of Norwegians in search of new lives from Oslo to New York City. The company’s old headquarters is now Amerikalinjen, a new boutique hotel (part of Preferred Hotels & Resorts) that pays homage to the historic link between the two cities. The basement club is inspired by New York’s jazz scene, while the lobby’s marble, brass and velvet decor evokes the glamour of crossing the Atlantic on a steamship. At the bar, guests can sip from glasses designed by the same company that supplied Norwegian America’s cruise ships in the 1950s. —Ciara Nugent