Hotels with waterfront views in Gothenburg

Kajkanten Vrångö

The apartment hotel Kajkanten is located in Vrångö Harbour, surrounded by the traditional archipelago setting of the car-free island of Vrångö. Here, guests can stay in former boathouses for several days in the Gothenburg archipelago, all year round, with the sea and the quay right on the doorstep. Kajkanten opened in 2014 and is run by Håkan Karlsten together with his family, whose roots on the island go back generations. Earlier family members worked as fishermen and pilots.

Kusthotellet Styrsö

In the heart of Gothenburg’s southern archipelago, you’ll find Kusthotellet Styrsö. The hotel combines archipelago charm with understated elegance and offers 50 rooms, including 10 suites, as well as a restaurant, wellness area, heated outdoor pool and gym.

Guests arriving by private boat can use one of the hotel’s eight berths for smaller boats. On Styrsö you are met by sea air and a relaxed island atmosphere. Scenic walking paths, quiet cliffs by the water and a hotel that works just as well for unwinding as for exploring make this a natural base all year round.

Pater Noster

Once, this barren rocky island off Sweden’s west coast was feared by sailors. Then the Pater Noster lighthouse was built, guiding ships safely through the waters. For more than a hundred years, lighthouse keepers lived here, exposed to the whims of wind and weather. Today, the Pater Noster archipelago is an exclusive destination for nature lovers and adventurers in search of something truly out of the ordinary.

After a careful restoration, the former lighthouse keeper’s dwelling has been transformed into an award‑winning hotel. It has received international recognition, including being named “Best Hotel Concept in the World”, as well as winning Sweden’s Grand Tourism Award and the prize “The Special One”.

Quality Hotel Waterfront

With its location right by the river Göta älv, the hotel offers a fantastic view of the river Göte Älv and proximity to central Gothenburg as well as to Klippan and the nearby neighbourhood Majorna. If you are interested in history, you should go for a walk in the area, which is one of Gothenburg’s oldest neighbourhoods.

Quality Hotel Waterfront has 151 hotel rooms, several conference rooms and a relaxation area with sauna and bubble bath. The hotel is also child-friendly, with family rooms for up to five people, a play and games room and a children’s menu, making it an excellent choice for the whole family. The hotel’s restaurant, Brasserie Waterfront, serves well-prepared food inspired by both the sea and local cuisine.

Clarion Hotel the Pier

Clarion Hotel The Pier sits right by Göta älv, offering sweeping views of the water, Gothenburg’s skyline and the harbour area on Hisingen. With 254 rooms in different categories, the hotel is well suited for both a city break and meetings with a view.

Facilities include seven conference rooms, a gym and a relaxation area with sauna, showers and a meditation room. The views can be enjoyed from several parts of the hotel – not least higher up in the building, where the restaurant and bar are located on the tenth floor overlooking the river and the city.

Both the hotel and its in-house restaurant Fei are certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, the official ecolabel of the Nordic countries.

Clarion Hotel Karlatornet

Clarion Hotel Karlatornet is located in Lindholmen, next to the 246‑metre‑high Karlatornet, the tallest building in the Nordic countries. Guests staying in one of the suites on the 58th floor of the tower itself can enjoy far‑reaching views over the Göta älv river and, on clear days, all the way out towards the sea.

Most of the hotel’s 300 rooms, however, are located in a separate 15‑storey building adjacent to the tower. On the ground floor is The Social Bar & Bistro Lindholmen, while two floors above are the fitness and wellness facilities, including a warm pool, saunas, quiet relaxation areas and treatment rooms. Both the hotel and the restaurant are certified with the Nordic ecolabel Svanen.

Hotel Draken

Clarion Hotel Draken rises by Järntorget, with wide views over Gothenburg and Göta älv. The hotel has 474 rooms in different categories, including double rooms, suites, family rooms and connecting rooms for larger groups.

The location puts you right in one of Gothenburg’s liveliest areas, close to culture, music, restaurants and nightlife.

Views are part of the experience here – especially from the sky bar on the 34th floor. The hotel also has restaurants, bars, a spa and flexible spaces for meetings and events, including a dedicated floor high up in the building. The listed Draken cinema adds a piece of Gothenburg cultural history and serves as a stage as well as a festival venue during Göteborg Film Festival. The hotel and its three restaurants are certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

A quiet retreat with lake views just outside the city

Hällsnäs

Hällsnäs Hotel rests quietly on the shores of Lake Landvettersjön, where the water feels like part of the stay and the view is never far away. The historic manor house, dating back to 1906, has been carefully restored, and in 2025 the hotel added 32 new lakeside rooms, including four suites with private saunas.

You’ll also find the restaurants Sjöö and Signum here – the latter awarded two Michelin stars – as well as conference facilities and an orangery. The spa sits on a small headland in the lake, made for lingering a little longer. Think lake views, a wood-fired floating sauna, an infrared sauna and warm outdoor baths.