Nice place! There are a lot of places to eat and shop, and the places are all really well labeled…read more There are luggage storage areas (80 kr for a day), and there are showers and bathrooms as well. The station is super convenient, as there are busses and trams right outside. The building looks very medieval and Harry Potter-like, so it's pretty awesome!

Good selection of shops and eating options…read more They've had a face lift recently. It is no longer that hang out for non-travellers anymore. It is actually pretty pleasant waiting for your bus or train here now.

The Stromma Archipelago Cruise aboard the St. Erik was a beautiful ride among the Swedish…read morearchipelago islands (both inhabited and not), along with a delicious meal and very well appointed boat! You board the St. Erik at the Lilla Bommen dock, and it takes you first past all the immense boats and nautical ships in the harbor. That was very cool to see the behemoth cranes and giant vessels as we glided by on our little passenger craft. After we rode out of the port for a good distance, lunch was served. It was delectable Swedish meatballs (if you have had "enough" Swedish meatballs and are disappointed in this choice, you're doing Sweden wrong). Pairings were lingonberry sauce for the meatballs (yum!), sweet pickles, and some well seasoned potatoes. We cruised by Älvsborg Fortress and heard some commentary about the fortress's part in Sweden's history. It was built to protect Gothenburg from attacks via the sea, but is now defunct as a fortress and is more of a tourist spot to boat out and view it. You can also go up on the deck to view what you're passing by instead of out of the windows, and I highly recommend that. We were gliding by gorgeous rock formations in the crystal blue water, small uninhabited islands, and small fishing outposts. It does get cold up on the exterior deck outside, so definitely bring a warm sweater or jacket if you're not there in the warmer months. No matter what time of year you go, it's definitely worth the time to do an archipelago tour from Gothenburg, and the ones via Stromma that include lunch are top notch!

We enjoyed a Brunch Cruise with the Carl Michael Bellman on Saturday, November 8, 2017. Even though…read morethe weather was somewhat grey and dismal, the 3 hour cruise to parts of the southern archipelago was great. You can't do much about the weather, but the Brunch served made up for that. The staff were very attentive, making sure everything was to our satisfaction, and clearing the tables of dirty dishes discretely and efficiently. The dishes served were super fresh and very tasty. The selection is not huge, but it definitely covers what you want for a brunch. The desserts were awesome, and we were more than satisfied. The Chef, Lotta Bäckström, and her staff, certainly lived up to our expectations. This is one of the best things you can do if you want to combine seeing part of the Archipelago and have some great food with excellent service. We will definitely be back next summer, hopefully with some sunshine to enhance the cruise.

This hotel is now Hyatt Place and is conveniently located at central station in Gothenburg. Very…read morewalkable and close to shopping and restaurants. The area is busy with lots of transit and people, bit the hotel is overall quiet. Breakfast is good with an assortment of items, but can get repetitive for longer stays as the food items are the same each day. The rooms are comfortable and good size with spacious bathrooms. The bathrooms are quite basic and needs upgrading as ours had some broken tiles across the corners. Overall a. Very good hotel that we'd stay in again.

This hotel is now Hyatt Place. Convenient location next to a mall, above train station. Parking…read moregarage 1 block away. Also, very quiet. That covers the good... Breakfast is very crowded, elevators constantly broken, front door was broken too for about 4 hours. Realized what a fire trap this place is with only one stairway and only 2 exits! Room thermostats on top floor cannot keep up with the heat. Some sewage smell emanating from sink. Kept the stopper closed to minimize. Busy week, infrastructure overwhelmed, staff coping as best they could. Oh yeah, staff all had to wear rainbow badges on their outfits. Don't know why Hyatt hotel has to spend time and resources politicizing innocuous locations like Sweden while the hotel infrastructure fails.

Arrived very early but was lucky enough to still get a room right away. Staff were incredibly…read morewelcoming at arrival, at at all times. You get an actual physical key that goes into an actual lock that is on a huge key fob, and there is a place you drop it when you leave and then you pick it up when you return. The system for this is time tested, and it works very well. Staff were amazing every time I dropped off or picked up a key. Breakfast was wonderful, I stayed for four nights so quickly fell into a good pattern with what I made and left for each day happily caffeinated and with a full stomach. Rooms are fine - it is a very old hotel, so they are not spacious, but the room I had was bigger than I expected it would be, and plenty of space. Room was clean and the bed was comfy. The location is great, I walked everywhere I needed to go, but the public transportation system is sprawling and easy as well. Highly recommend a stay here.

What an exceptional timeless piece! One of our favorite places to stay when in Sweden…read more Classic, modern, everlasting design and nature perfectly interwoven. The bedding and aroma of hand lotion, conditioner are from my favorite European macadamia flower. Absolutely heavenly. Zen out at any side sittings at the long elegant hall way is an amazing treat.

The hotel is a very nice business hotel. I got the opportunity to stay in the new part (there is an…read moreold part on N Hamngatan from a previous hotel). The room I had faced Drottningtorget and I was a bit afraid that it would be noisy because of the streetcars outside, but it didn't affect me at all. The room was very clean and fresh, so was the bathroom and shower. My only complaint would be that the iron was really lousy (leaked water but not warm enough) so it was really problematic to iron my shirt for the next day. I am glad I ironed the night before so it could dry over night! :) The breakfast buffet was a classical Swedish one, that was totally fine, but definitely nothing to write home about. The food was fresh but e.g. the cheeses were bland in their taste, the yoghurts were all of a similar taste. There were many products to chose from but the real variation in flavors was small. The staff were all very friendly and helpful.

Room was very small, even by European standards. There were other rooms on my floor that had more…read moreroom for the same price - so don't settle for the first room you get. Also, I was in a secondary tower that required going to the back of the building to take another elevator. The worst part was the parking situation. You park at the shopping mall adjacent to the hotel, which is a 15 minute walk, and even further when you have to leave early before the mall opens (no longer have access to the interior elevators that are closer). The gym is decent: treadmill, dumbells, etc.

Really really great! My friend told me about this place and it did not disappoint. It's basically a…read moremodern hotel, not entirely minimalist. Very very comfortable. They also have a lovely lobby with a bar and restaurant. The breakfast buffet is amazing. It's huge! So many things! The people are lovely. Absolutely lovely. We had just arrived in Europe and we were trying to get our bearings. We had a lot of questions and they answered everything very patiently. Loved that! The hotel is immaculately clean. This matters to me so much. This was a really great day and I'm very thankful we found this place. We absolutely loved Gothenburg. The train station was literally across the street. We bought day passes and rode all over the city. It was fantastic. Also, it's walking distance to a lot of really good shopping and restaurants. You can walk everywhere! Highly recommend!

There seems to be some confusion with the reception for our tour group, asking some of our members…read moreto register at their self-help kiosk when there's no need (also, I wonder how secure our personal data would be ????!!) The receptionist *should* know better than that!!! Also, the rooms run smaller, similar to that of a cruise ship! There's hardly any room to get around by the entrance at the door! The bathtub poses a potential hazard since it's required that you climbed into the tub to get a shower! Finally, there's no complimentary vanity items or lotions, plus disposable slippers!

I do this every time I am in Gothenburg, at the basic, it's just great to be out on the water, but…read moreseeing all the sights and listening to the commentary is excellent. The boats are frequent, usually every hour or even sooner, buy your ticket at the kiosk and you're off. My particular guide today was funny and entertaining, and her descriptions were informative and interesting. Traveling down the canals is excellent, but once you get out into the harbor, what a great view of everything! The trip length is perfect, 50 minutes and you're back. If you want to go longer, there are other cruises, but if you are limited on time, this is a great way to see some historical sights and enjoy a boat ride!

Our guide was a young man named Theadore "Ted" with Peter as the boat captain. Ted was extremely…read moreinformative and added humor to his tour as he explained the various buildings and landmarks. I was even more in awe of how Ted could switch from speaking Swedish to English without a heartbeat and made everything flow so smoothly! Ted was caring enough to warn the passengers sitting in front about the water slashing at some point and put on splash guards! What a beautiful way to learn more about Sweden on the 45 minute boat ride!