Hotel Royal
19th-century charm near the central station
About this hotel
Hotel Royal holds one of the higher ratings on this entire list, a 19th-century property with a genuine art nouveau staircase that gives it more period character than the newer central towers. Included breakfast covers an early start toward Liseberg, and the spa suits an evening wind-down once the children are settled. Its position near Trädgårdsföreningen garden and Göteborg Centralstation keeps a family close to both green space and onward rail connections. This property does not carry pet-friendly status, so it suits a family travelling without a dog. For a family wanting genuine period character and a strong overall rating in a central address, this stands apart from the more contemporary hotels on this list.
- Period character
- Spa
- Breakfast included
- Central
Our take
This hotel suits a family wanting genuine period character and a strong overall rating in a central, station-adjacent address. Families travelling with a dog should look to one of the pet-friendly hotels on this list instead, since this property does not carry that status. For a family weighing the alternatives on this list, that combination is the deciding factor.
- ✓Take a moment to see the art nouveau staircase, a genuine piece of period character rare among the modern central hotels.
- ✓Book breakfast the night before during busy weeks, since the strong overall rating makes this a popular choice.
- ✓Use the spa in the evening after an Oceana day for a proper wind-down before the next day's park visit.
Why we love it
- 19th-century art nouveau staircase
- High overall rating
- Included breakfast
- Spa for evening wind-down
Why guests love itThe art nouveau staircase alone made this hotel feel different from the modern towers we might otherwise have booked, and the included breakfast and spa rounded out a genuinely comfortable stay before and after our Oceana days. It is not pet-friendly, which we knew ahead of time and planned around. That detail ended up mattering more across the stay than the room itself.