Avalon Hotel
A rooftop plunge pool in the city centre
About this hotel
Avalon Hotel sits at the heart of central Gothenburg near The Market Hall and Kungsportsplatsen, a livelier, more central setting than the hotels directly at Liseberg's edge, with a rooftop plunge pool that is genuinely unusual among the properties on this list. That pool gives the adults on a trip somewhere to cool off without joining the family water-park crowds at Oceana, a distinctive draw for a stay that mixes a Liseberg day with wider central Gothenburg exploring. The stylish restaurant and bar cover dinner without needing to travel far, and the tram connection to Liseberg keeps the daily commute short despite the more central address. For a family who wants a livelier base balanced against a short tram ride to the park, this stands out for its rooftop pool alone.
- Rooftop plunge pool
- Near Market Hall
- Central
- Stylish
Our take
This hotel suits a family who wants a livelier, more central Gothenburg base with a distinctive rooftop plunge pool, balanced against a short tram ride to Liseberg. Families wanting to walk directly to the park should choose Quality Hotel The Book or the on-site Grand Curiosa Hotel instead. That is the honest calculation worth making before booking this over one of its near neighbours.
- ✓Use the rooftop plunge pool in the evening after an Oceana day, a distinctive feature few other hotels on this list offer.
- ✓Walk to The Market Hall for a food-focused non-water-park stop, since it sits only a minute from the hotel.
- ✓Budget a short tram ride to Liseberg each morning, since this hotel sits in central Gothenburg rather than at the park's edge.
Why we love it
- Rooftop plunge pool
- Near The Market Hall
- Stylish, central setting
- Central Kungsportsplatsen location
Why guests love itThe rooftop plunge pool ended up being the surprise highlight of our trip, a proper adult retreat in the evening after a long day of family swimming at Oceana. Being right in the centre near The Market Hall also meant our non-water-park day had plenty to explore on foot. It made the ordinary parts of the trip, not just the water-park day, feel easy.