While visiting Gothenburg our complimentary stay at this hotel had been arranged for us. I didn't know what to expect because I had never stayed at a Radisson before. When we arrived the front desk said our Superior suite wasn't ready & offered to take our bags if we wanted to go walk around. We had just traveled all the way from California so I asked if she could just give us any room that was ready so we could shower and change before our dinner reservations. I told her we would take even a standard room. She immediately checked us into an executive suite. The room overlooked the central station and met our needs. We stayed here again toward the end of our stay and this time we got the Superior suite overlooking the lounge. Both rooms had their own charm but if you're a light sleeper I recommend getting a room that faces the inside atrium of the hotel not the street. I slept great in both rooms. Our favorite part about this hotel apart from the decor, great staff and location was the breakfasts. We fell in love with Gothenburg and I believe this hotel played a part in that. When visiting Scandinavia I will try to book stays in Radisssons when possible. read more

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I was very impressed with the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel. Many of the older reviews were before a significant remodeling. I can assure you this hotel is superb. I arrived at 0930 after several long flights from the States. They were quite accommodating while they prepared my room. I was able to check in at 1100. There are several pictures of the updated rooms already on Yelp. The picture I posted is the view from my room. Odd numbered rooms have an interior view, while even numbered rooms have an outside view of Gothenburg. When you check in, make sure you let them know if you have a preference. The gym is small, but the equipment is new and very high tech. For example, the weightlifting equipment has a display that shows you the proper speed for your lifting cycle. There is also a full service Spa onsite as well There are two restaurants on-site, the Atrium and Noot Nordic Kitchen. The included breakfast is nothing less than astonishing. It puts cruise ships to shame. There are lots of shops and restaurants nearby, and the main train station is just across the street, as is the expansive Nordstan shopping mall. read more

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This hotel is very decently placed, as it is right in front of the train station, just around the corner from the mall, and extremely close to a variety of restaurants sit down and fast food. When we initially checked into our room. They had done an extremely poor job of cleaning up from the previous guest, who had obviously had some form of crazy party. We found bottle cap under the benches, there was some sticky residue on the floor, we found multiple pieces of chewed gum, stuck in pretty evident places to have missed being cleaned. The front desk staff are all very helpful and friendly, the majority of the bar staff and restaurant staff were pleasant and efficient. They don't allow you to charge restaurant or bar bill to your hotel room and insist that you pay as you go. They stop serving alcohol at 11 PM, but will continue to serve beer cider and wine from midnight to 1 AM depending on who is behind the bar. The breakfast buffet has an extremely large variety of choices to choose from, ranging from lactose, free milk, and gluten-free bread. They didn't offer most of their menus and information packets in English. It was all in Swedish. Understandably so. Was a little difficult to maneuver, but was manageable. I mentioned this only because at this hotel when we were there there was 300 guest from Canada checked in for the world juniors and this was something I overheard in the lobby almost daily. read more

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Atrium bar and restaurant was a nice way to end a long day of driving! We sat at the bar and the staff was funny, fast and kept the libations flowing! We were surprised by how good the food was! We had the fish and chips and I think they rivaled most others I had on our two weeks trip in Scandinavia! The burger and fries were also great. Bar food at its best. read more

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Upscale hotel opposite the Gothenburg Central Station with lots of shops, restaurants and bars around it. The decor is modern and cool! Staff are friendly and efficient. Rooms are well maintained with heated floors in the baths! Sound and light proofing is outstanding to facilitate a serene night's sleep. Tap water is safe and delicious. Breakfast is outstanding with loads of baked goods, superlative coffee and nordic treats. read more

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Imagine a high-end hotel that has no hot water for guests in their room on a Sunday morning. This hotel makes it happen. For over two hours now, our room has had no hot water. I have contacted the desk about it, who spoke to housekeeping, and housekeeping said there should be no problem. I was told an hour and a half ago that maintenance would be here an hour ago. It seems like they haven't. I cannot recommend a hotel in any price range, that has no hot water for their guests and doesn't care. This is a Sunday morning in December and there is no hot water. I do not think my wife and I will be back. read more

Nice hotel and very convenient. Wonderful and helpful staff who helped me plan and organize my trip smoothly. Very close to the Central Station. Very cool traditional design in the hotel. I definitely give the breakfast 5 Star. Boutique style hotel, with cool Spa and clean spacious rooms, comfortable beds and an awesome service. The best part about staying here was the location that's so close to all the shopping areas, train station and all the restaurants. I am glad i stayed here and I will stay here on my next trip as well. read more

We came twice for cocktails. The bar is lovely and the hip and trendy vibe is welcoming. Staff are friendly and eager to provide service, in the bar area. read more

It was a super fun time staying here at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia. The staff were super nice and the rooms were very nice. The lobby is quite cozy with a massive bar. The hotel is super central to everything and also across from all the train / bus stations and the major train station as well so it was super easy getting around. Definitely would recommend staying here if you're in Gothemberg. read more

It is a tricky thing this with expectations. When seeing a hotel has four stars you do expect a certain kind of standard. I'm not picky by any means, but when I am on the road I try to make sure that I have access to a fitness center and best case scenario a pool. Upon arriving and checking in I notice that the lobby is huge and it feels a bit impersonal, like an outdoor area indoors, but in a bad way. Conversations are bouncing of the walls trying to find out where to go competing with sound from plates and cutlery. Walking through the corridor to the room you notice that the hotel hasn't aged well, bright wooden wall segments straight from the 90s and way too colourful carpets cover the floor. My room is facing the interior and a meter outside my window there is a restaurant, if I were to take a step outside (which you can't) I would be standing on a table. Maybe it's just me, but it felt a bit too close for comfort. ;) So I decided to go for a swim, happy that I found a hotel with a pool I rushed down past the reception and into the fitness center that is attached to the hotel. When entering I was informed that it would cost me 50SEK, which was disappointing, I thought it was included since it was listed when I booked the hotel. Anyway, even though bummed out, I could take that cost just to get some lengths behind me. I was then informed (maybe due to my sceptical facial expression) that "maybe I wanted to look at the pool first?". It did raise my suspicion and I went to check it out. I'm glad I did, this pool looked more like a big jacuzzi, I'm not sure how long it was, but perhaps 10-12m and crowded with people. So I quickly decided that I would try the gym instead, expecting that would be included with my stay, it wasn't it would cost me 100SEK to use the gym. The gym did seem quite big since there is also access to it from the street, but I opted out this time already being a bit disappointed. So I decided to go to Clarion Post Hotel just across the street, placed myself in the bar and got some more work done instead. And I guess that says a lot when you cross the street for another hotel, just because they got the atmosphere right. read more

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This hotel is newly refurbished. Beds are comfortable with nice sheets and pillows . The towels are small, thinning, and scratchy. There is no air conditioning. To change room temperature you must call the front desk but I have been here 6 nights pleading for a cooler room and 22 is as cool as it's been, but usually at evening/night it gets up to 24 in the room. They told me that they would upgrade me and put me on the side of the hotel out of the afternoon sun. Instead they put me in a smaller room same side of the hotel. I'm here for 2 more nights, it's going to be hot both days. I'm not going to be happy. I'm scheduled to be come back for another week trip in the Fall. I'm looking for a better hotel option. read more

Very much like a 90's American business class hotel. Our room was dated and not in particularly good order. Superb breakfast. Very friendly and helpful staff. Centrally located. read more

On our trip around Scandinavia, this was easily the best bargain we got, hotel-wise. One must remember- Scandinavia is expensive. Food, hotels, drinks, everything. It's worth visiting, and after a while, you get used to spending $20 for a round of drinks, but until then, it can be stunning. So I recommend booking hotels that offer free breakfast. And for about what I would pay for a hotel in Denver, we got a great, comfortable room, good service, but most of all, the most amazing breakfast buffet I have ever seen. Mostly stocked with Swedish favorites, like Swedish pancakes, odd breads, herring, it offers attractive, tasty food and decent coffee. It did have the fixings for an English breakfast, but why do that? The local stuff is good and what they do best. They also offer free WiFi, and a very helpful concierge desk. read more

Wow, I swear it was 1984. The TV was that old, there was no signs of updates, the bathroom smelled weird and it didn't feel right. The upside was the breakfast which was actually pretty well laid out. It's also right next to the train station which keeps it quite central. read more

"The Love Blu...soon will be making a--nother--run... The Love Blu...promises aqua for e--very--one... Set your brain for the 60's Your shades should stay on your...face! Then your arms will hurt all the more... As you drag your bag through the end-less halls... It's Blu! Welcome aboard it's Bluu-uuuuu-U!" read more

Ahhhh, Goteborg. Such a beautiful little city! We were fortunate enough to be able to ring in the New Year in this Swedish gem of a town, and it didn't disappoint. The Radisson Blu is centrally located within Goteborg, within a moments walking distance of absolutely everything, and turned out to be a wonderful, cozy hub for us. I booked a family room in advance for the trip, and having read the other reviews on here I made sure to email ahead to state that an indoor room (overlooking the atrium with no real window to the outside world) wouldn't be acceptable. Perhaps I went a little far in exploiting my husband's asthma for the cause, but it was important to me that I didn't spend all my indoor hours looking into a lobby. They came through and gave us a room with a real, live window outside. Success! The room itself was spacious and clean. The décor is Ikea meets 1980's Boy George, complete with punches of neon box lighting on the headboard. I wanted to put my hair in a side ponytail and stuff my trouser bottoms into my socks, but I was traveling with my nearly 13-year old daughter and I took her propensity to get embarrassed into account. If I was alone I'd have bought scrunchies, peace sign earrings, and my own hairdryer (the one provided is too weak to style proper peacock bangs). Then I'd have rocked steady, steady rockin' all night long. Or maybe not. But maybe. Despite its quirkiness, the room was actually pretty nice. The family room is a king bed with an additional sofa bed, which worked out perfectly. I'd have really liked it if the sofa bed had been folded back up by housekeeping when they came in the mornings. It would have been much nicer to have a sofa and seating area during the day and afternoons, as opposed to it being a bed the whole time. The breakfast at the Radisson Blu is fantastic. The best of the best. It's rows and rows of hot, cold, breaded, juiced, and pickled...really, anything you want in both traditional Scandinavian fare and continental favourites. Anyone who complains about the breakfast--I have to question their sanity. It will knock your socks off. I chose the Radisson Blu Scandinavia over the other hotels in the area for one solitary reason: it had a gym with an indoor pool. This amenity tends to be non-negotiable with the husband. He loved the gym and my daughter enjoyed the pool. A tad on the busy/crowded/splashing kids everyday side, but I don't fault the hotel for that. It was a great pool area, heated, while it was -4c outside. OF COURSE all the kids were in there...just like mine was. My only real complaint (aside from the sofabed) is that it's difficult to pre-pay before arrival. I like to go on holiday and know all the big stuff is handled. It would be nice if there was an easy way to do this before you get there, aside from their back-and-forth, archaic faxing of authorizations and email follow-ups. That is seriously outdated (and this is coming from someone who actually thought the 1980's décor was fun). Would I go back? Definitely. Not only that, I'm likely to seek out a Radisson Blu when traveling to other cities as well. read more

Solid 4 star hotel with a tad old fashion lobby, but fantastic breakfast, comfortable bed (and pillow). Free movies if you have a business room. Free internet with good connections. I stayed here 6 times now and will continue to be back when I visit. read more

Super weird in that you walk in and it feels like you're in a '90s hotel, or a non-updated casino hotel, but the location was excellent and the rooms were spacious and offered plenty of storage, unlike the Radisson Blu in Stockholm. Breakfast was included and actually quite good, and they had an allergy corner with soy yogurt, score for our vegan family. read more

Great atmosphere, superb service from a wonderfull staff. The settings takes me back to a feeling of a mixture between Paris and Singapore. Love this hotel ! read more

Beautiful, classy hotel in great location but with at least 3 unforgivable sins. First, the fitness center. I can sort of forgive the extra fee, although it is definitely a strike against, but forcing guests to parade across the entire lobby, reception and restaurant areas in their gym clothes (and sweaty afterwards) is unbearable. Look -- unless you are in some crazy rich, Ivy League or Royal sports club, NO ONE has the time or wants to go through the ridiculous hassle of using a hotel locker room to change/dress when their room is right upstairs. I'm sorry I know you are trying to be first class and all, but even you are not that big league, and neither are your guests. If this was EVER a thing at hotels, please get over it because those days are long gone. Second, when a guest asks for laundry pick-up, you DO NOT make them bring it down to the reception desk and hand it over in full view of everyone. Since you are trying to be all high class and everything I thought you would already know this. Third, the lack of stairs. You say you are green - really? With only 5 floors and no legit way to access even the 2nd floor by stairs? There is 1 word for taking an elevator 2 floors up -- and it is the same word describing the previous 2 sins - embarrassing! Fourth, worst wi-fi ever. I would have preferred none so I could have made other arrangements in advance. The breakfast buffet has some peccadillos -- wooden cooking spoons to scoop cereal? Doesn't work. No berries for toppings (dried bananas don't cut it). Six different kinds of what look to be milk containers...all in Swedish with no legible description of the contents (watch out for the buttermilk!) The hideaway iron -- there goes 3 minutes of precious dressing time calling reception for an iron then trying to figure it out, and the board is really too small to do the job. Trouser press? Yeah, I remember the days of pleats. The hard spray bathroom faucet - worst faucet ever. Gets you, your clothes, the sink area and all your toiletries wet -- wasting huge amounts of water in the process. I'm pretty sure you were going for some other effect here? Good points: location, aesthetics. Staff was mostly friendly. read more

This would be a bad hotel to stay at with young children. We came and there was a large party of 200 people going on in the courtyard where half of the hotel rooms face. with very loud music. I called and they said there was nothing they could do. I called again, they did not pick up. At 12:30 pm, when the music started again, i called, and to their credit, they moved our room. I am told that the party went on until 2 am. I don't understand how they could book a party that was so disruptive to their guests. It seems crazy. otherwise the people at the desk have been very helpful, it was not their fault. If you have to stay here, get a room that faces the outside and ask if any parties are booked. read more

Very comfortable bed & pillows, which is most important. Nice and quiet. Bathroom nice. TV channels kinda suck, although we were able to watch season opener of Homeland. Breakfast good. Friendly staff. My wife needed a converter for her US hair appliance, they couldn't help with that. I'd sing them on that. Basic request. Lobby and halls need a facelift. read more