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Avalon Hotel vs Barken Viking by Dialog Hotels

Both Avalon Hotel and Hotell Barken Viking are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Avalon Hotel scores significantly higher than Hotell Barken Viking. Avalon Hotel comes in at 85 with praise from 6 publications including Rough Guide, Michelin Guide and Jetsetter.

Avalon Hotel
Avalon Hotel
8 / 10
Kungstorget 9, Gothenburg SE-411 17, Sweden
From $100 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Feng shui meets rock and roll at this cutting-edge hotel with a rooftop swimming pool, a portion of which floats midair." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Boutique hotel in a great central location near the shops, harbour and theatres."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Gothenburg’s best design hotel, stuffed full of pop art, mosaic pillars and lime-green and orange drapes – there’s even a pool on the roof."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Design-conscious Avalon is steps away from the main tourist office. Rooms are packed with eye-popping Nordic design, bright colours, curvaceous furniture, flat-screen TVs and heavenly pillows." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Avalon Hotel is a boutique hotel in the heart of Gothenburg." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Cool design, a hot bar and warm staff create the perfect temperature at this hip boutique hotel." Full review
Barken Viking by Dialog Hotels
Barken Viking by Dialog Hotels
7 / 10
Lilla Bommens Torg 10, Gothenburg 411 04, Sweden
From $187 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Hotel Barken Viking is one of the few remaining four-mast barques in the world. She is moored in Gothenburg’s Guest Harbour only a stone’s throw from the Gothenburg Opera House."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Moored by the Opera House, this hotel on a grand, four-masted sailing ship built in Denmark in 1906 is a charismatic and comfortable choice."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Barken Viking is an elegant four-masted sailing ship, converted into a stylish hotel and restaurant and moored near Lilla Bommen harbour." Full review