Scandic Göteborg Central
Chic rooms with a rooftop bar downtown
About this hotel
Scandic Göteborg Central puts a family in the middle of the city's own attractions, a short walk from Göteborgsoperan and the Nordstan shopping centre, with a rooftop bar giving parents an evening view once the kids are settled. It does not carry breakfast or spa inclusion the way some of the other central hotels do, so this suits a family happy to pay for those separately in exchange for a genuinely central, well-connected base. The tram to Liseberg runs from the same central grid as the rest of downtown Gothenburg, keeping the daily commute short regardless. Pet-friendly status covers a travelling dog. For a family splitting the trip between an Oceana day and wider Gothenburg sightseeing, this central position does real work beyond simply being close to the park.
- Rooftop bar
- Near Nordstan
- Pet-friendly
- Central
Our take
This hotel suits a family splitting the trip evenly between Liseberg and wider Gothenburg sightseeing, given its central position near the opera house and Nordstan. Families wanting breakfast or spa bundled into the rate should look to one of the other central hotels on this list instead. For a family weighing the alternatives on this list, that combination is the deciding factor.
- ✓Budget breakfast as a separate cost, since it is not included in the base room rate the way it is at many nearby hotels.
- ✓Use the rooftop bar in the evening for a city view once the children are settled for the night.
- ✓Walk to Nordstan for shopping or a rainy-day alternative to Oceana, since it sits only a short walk from the hotel.
Why we love it
- Rooftop bar with city views
- Short walk to Nordstan shopping
- Pet-friendly rooms
- Central grid, short tram to Liseberg
Why guests love itWe split our week between Liseberg and the rest of Gothenburg, and this hotel's central position near Nordstan made both halves of the trip equally easy. Breakfast cost extra, which we had not expected, but the rooftop bar in the evening was a nice way to end a day once the kids had gone down. That detail ended up mattering more across the stay than the room itself.