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For travellers seeking luxurious accommodation with the highest level of comfort and service, the Dorsia Hotel and Restaurant is ideal. The interior of the property reflects a modern fusion of Belle Epoch amid sumptuous fabrics of silk and brocade, and it is only six minutes walk from Gothenburg Central Station. This beautifully furnished boutique hotel offers luxurious rooms with Carpe Diem beds swathed in crisp, Egyptian bedding, internet-connected Lava Invit TV’s, the world’s most modern hotel TV’s, and with free movies and the all-important minibar it’s a hit. Accommodations range from the small classic rooms measuring 16 m2 to the large exclusive doubles measuring from 45 to 48 m, which include a spacious shower and a huge bathtub, which is the ideal spot to relax after a long day exploring the city. The hotel features two popular restaurants, the main dining room and a bistro offering Nordic and international dishes.

Should you wish to dine out, there are lots of cafés and restaurants within walking distance and serving all manner of fare. Kometen, a very popular restaurant with the locals, is located on Vasagatan. Opened in 1934, Kometen serves Swedish dishes including the most delicious pickled herrings and deep fried anchovies on toast with béarnaise. Be sure to book a table well in advance. Or you may prefer to take a quick Fika break; the Swedish term for a coffee break, which should also include a selection of sandwiches and/ or pastries including the famous kanelbulle; a tasty cinnamon bun or a Lussekatt, which is an ‘S’ shaped bun flavoured with saffron. And for the ideal afternoon tipple, it has to be a glass of Schnapps. And, you simply must hold your glass aloft and offer a toast to Gothenburg, it truly is a Swedish jewel.

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Dorsia Hotel's Extravagant Bedroom

Dorsia Hotel's Luxurious Bathroom

Visit Gothenburg between late March and mid October, head for Kungsportsplatsen and embark on one of the open top ‘Paddan’ boats. Sailing at a leisurely rate of knots beneath twenty bridges, passengers are rewarded with waterside views of the harbour, traditional shipyards, the fishing harbour and the maritime museum. For more information and departure times for vessels offering English narration visit www.stromma.se

Images, excluding accommodation, courtesy of imagebank.sweden.se and accommodation shots courtesy of the Dorsia Hotel and Restaurant and Dejan Sokolovski.

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