De Historiske Hotel & Spisesteder

What De Historiske Hotel & Spisesteder does

De Historiske Hotel og Spisesteder is a Norwegian membership organization that aggregates independent historic hotels and restaurants into a unified brand, booking platform, and distribution collective. The organization represents 30+ destinations and 25+ restaurants across Norway, including flagship members such as Hotel Union Geiranger (197 rooms), Knutholmen (90 rooms), and Lindstrøm (86 rooms), and serves leisure travelers, food enthusiasts, corporate MICE clients, and international luxury visitors seeking authentic Norwegian heritage experiences, including UNESCO-listed properties.

The technology stack centers on the Synxis booking engine (Sabre Hospitality Solutions) for reservation management, Hubspot for customer relationship management, and a proprietary mobile application developed with Bustbyte. A Taste Norway loyalty program supports repeat bookings and cross-property itineraries. Distribution operates through the DTC website, mobile app, and an international agent network, supplemented by the New Nordic Luxury sub-brand targeting high-end international travelers. Revenue mechanics include central booking commissions, gift cards, packaged short breaks priced from NOK 1,764 to NOK 15,600, membership dues from hotel members, and marketing services.

The business model blends a cooperative-style membership structure with centralized technology and marketing infrastructure. Member hotels retain operational independence while gaining access to centralized distribution, brand association, and quality standards. International positioning leverages affiliations with Historic Hotels Worldwide and Historic Hotels of Europe. The organization is GDPR compliant, headquartered in Bergen, Norway (company register no. 977 389 674).

Name

De Historiske Hotel & Spisesteder

Legal name

De Historiske Hotel og Spisesteder

Website

https://dehistoriske.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Historiske Hotel og Spisesteder is a Norwegian membership organization aggregating 30+ independent historic hotels and 25+ restaurants under a unified brand, central Synxis booking platform, Taste Norway loyalty program, and the New Nordic Luxury sub-brand for international high-end travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Hotels & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic & Heritage Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Historic/Heritage Conference Hotels (THAGALAL)

Keywords

• Historic hotel accommodation
• Heritage restaurant dining
• Curated travel packages
• Norway tourism services
• Hospitality loyalty program

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from room bookings across member historic hotels throughout Norway. Individual hotels manage their own bookings and invoicing through local systems while integrated into the central booking platform.
2. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from on-site dining at 25 historic restaurants featuring Nordic cuisine with local ingredients. Restaurants include Grand Cafe Oslo, Statholdergaarden, Vaaghals, and others.
3. Tours and Short Breaks: Package tours combining multiple hotel stays, dining, and experiences. Paid by credit card or gift card with cancellation insurance available at NOK 150 per person.
4. Gift Cards: Digital and physical gift cards sold for hotel stays, dining, and experiences.
5. Taste Norway Loyalty Program: Membership program offering benefits and marketing communications to enrolled members with consent-based marketing outreach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

De Historiske Hotel & Spisesteder is a membership organization that curates and markets a collection of Norway's most unique historic hotels and restaurants across 30+ destinations. It sells accommodation in heritage properties, dining at 25+ restaurants featuring Nordic cuisine, and curated multi-day tour packages that combine stays, meals, and experiences. Customers can book directly through its website, mobile app, or via international tour operators and travel agents.

Product overview

De Historiske Hotel & Spisesteder is a membership organization of Norway's most unique historic hotels and restaurants. The core offering consists of the Historic Hotels Collection (accommodation in heritage properties) and Historic Restaurants (25+ dining establishments). Supporting products include Tours and Short Breaks packages (fjord adventures, hiking, food tours, scenic routes), the Taste Norway Loyalty Programme, mobile app, cancellation insurance, gift cards, Badstu spa services, meeting and event facilities, and car rental. The company operates the New Nordic Luxury sub-brand for the international high-end market segment. Member properties span across Norway from Oslo to Svalbard, featuring historic buildings, UNESCO sites, and authentic Norwegian hospitality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Taste Norway: Loyalty program for De Historiske members

Products and services

• De Historiske Historic Hotels Collection Curated collection of historic hotel accommodation bookings across Norway for individual leisure and business travelers seeking authentic heritage stays.
• De Historiske Historic Restaurants Restaurant dining experiences across 25+ historic venues in Norway, including Michelin-recognized kitchens, for guests seeking authentic Nordic cuisine.
• Tours and Short Breaks Pre-packaged multi-day travel itineraries for leisure travelers that bundle stays at member hotels with dining and curated Norwegian experiences.
• Taste Norway Loyalty Programme Free loyalty membership program for repeat guests that delivers benefits, bonus tracking, and personalized marketing communications across De Historiske properties.
• Gift Cards Stored-value gift cards redeemable across De Historiske member hotels and restaurants, sold direct to consumer and corporate buyers.
• Cancellation Insurance Optional add-on trip cancellation insurance priced at NOK 150 per person per trip, protecting tour and short-break bookings from last-minute cancellation due to sudden illness, accident, or death.
• Meetings and Events Corporate conference, meeting, and event venue hire across member historic properties in Norway, with team-building and accommodation bundled on-site.
• Car Rental Car rental booking service for guests traveling between De Historiske member properties across Norway.
• Badstu - Norwegian Sauna Branded Norwegian sauna and wellness experiences integrated with stays at De Historiske member properties.
• New Nordic Luxury Premium international segment curating exclusive luxury experiences at select De Historiske member properties for high-end international travelers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to Norway's premier historic hotels and restaurants across 30+ destinations

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6ciMntJI-HyS9AI0y6V_JA
• Facebookfacebook.com/dehistoriske
• Instagraminstagram.com/dehistoriske
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-historiske-hotel-&-spisesteder

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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