We had been self -isolating pretty much since Spring 2020. We kept the kids home from daycare until it started again after summer. And in October, we thought since the number of COVID cases were much much lower, it was ok to do a staycation in Göteborg.
Prices for hotels were down all over the city and I've always wanted to stay at Gothia Towers. I love staying at hotels so I was pretty excited. We were all feeling healthy as well. So we decided we would treat ourselves to a two night stay and get a break from daily home life.
Gothia Towers is really great for families. Each kid gets a gift upon check-in, there's a kids area right in Tower 3 and doing a late check-out isn't an issue. They even upgraded us so our room had space for the extra bed plus a bathtub. And our room had amazing views!
For dinner on our first night, we didn't try the hotel restaurants because we wanted to keep our distance from others. Instead, we ordered food delivery from a nearby restaurant. On the second night, tired from our day walking at the lake (Delsjön), we decided to relax in our room.
Keep Distance or "Hålla Avstånd" in the elevators!
I've heard so much about the King Size Shrimp sandwich that I had to try it. Ordering Room Service was such a treat for us! Room service was happy to make some modifications to the Shrimp sandwich I ordered. And they are quite generous with the shrimp, which was piled high.
We mentioned before we checked in for our hotel stay, that it was my daughter's birthday weekend and they said they would prepare a small gift for her. When we returned to our room that day, we saw that they gave her a really nice birthday bag with some treats for us all! There were chocolates, chips, mints, a Toblerone package that looked like one of the Gothia towers, the green stuffy that's one of the Gothia Towers, some drinks for each of us - even champagne for us parents ;)
The birthday surprise was left in our room!
Floor 20, which is the spa/gym/pool, has the skybridge that connects all 3 towers and offers incredible views of the city! Unfortunately, the pool isn't for younger kids so we didn't get to try it.
View of Liseberg from Floor 20, skybridge at Gothia Towers
During the Pandemic, the breakfast buffet was separated into several different areas and moved into the Convention Hall to provide lots of space for everyone to keep their distance. I'd say the selection for the breakfast was just OK (limited hot options, no salmon (like other Scandinavian hotel breakfasts) no waffle or pancake makers (but most likely due to trying to keep guests safe). Maybe pre-pandemic they had more to choose from and they wanted to keep it simple during Covid.
If you're visting Göteborg in the future or even just thinking about a staycation (after the Covid cases go down again), consider a stay at Gothia Towers. It's actually a perfect location, if you're visiting the amusement park across the street, Liseberg (unfortunately closed during the pandemic). It's also right across from Universium, home of the big indoor rainforest and a tram ride or walk away from Delsjön (the huge lakes are really nice place for exploring- blog to come!). Thanks for reading, stay safe and remember, don't forget your snacks!
Gothia Towers
Mässans gata 24, 412 51 Göteborg, Sweden
* Around 1100kr per night includes breakfast buffet.
Check out their website for more information - they have had a few deals during this slow period.
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