Hotell Onyxen
A 4-star townhouse six minutes from Liseberg
About this hotel
Hotell Onyxen occupies a converted townhouse rather than a purpose-built tower, giving it a more elegant, smaller-scale character than the larger hotels on this list, while still sitting only a six-minute walk from Liseberg's own gates. That distance puts it among the closer options to the park without the on-site premium of Grand Curiosa Hotel, and the informal Italian restaurant covers dinner without needing to venture far after a tiring water-park day. Breakfast is included, useful before an early Oceana start, and an airport shuttle simplifies the Landvetter transfer on arrival or departure day. For a family wanting a shorter walk to Liseberg in a smaller, more characterful property rather than a large chain hotel, this is one of the more distinctive options nearby.
- 6 min walk to Liseberg
- 4-star
- Breakfast included
- Airport shuttle
Our take
This hotel suits a family wanting a short, six-minute walk to Liseberg in a smaller, more characterful townhouse property rather than a large chain hotel. Families needing a wider range of dining options or pet-friendly status should look to one of the bigger central hotels instead. It rewards a family who has already prioritised this over a marginally closer or cheaper option.
- ✓Walk to Liseberg rather than taking a tram; six minutes on foot is manageable even with young children and swim bags.
- ✓Book the airport shuttle ahead for a Landvetter transfer, since the smaller property has more limited transport arrangements than the larger hotels.
- ✓Reserve a table at the Italian restaurant on the first night, since the smaller dining room fills quickly during busy weeks.
Why we love it
- Six-minute walk to Liseberg
- 4-star townhouse character
- Included breakfast
- Airport shuttle available
Why guests love itWe liked having somewhere smaller and more characterful than the big chain hotels, and the six-minute walk to Liseberg meant we never had to think much about how to get there. Breakfast was included and reliable each morning, and the informal Italian restaurant made for an easy dinner after a long day of slides. That was the detail we would tell another family about before anything else.