Hotel Royal is a family-owned hotel in central Gothenburg, at Drottninggatan 67 and the intersection of Drottninggatan and Östra Larmgatan. Visit Sweden says its history dates to 1852 and describes it as the oldest hotel in the city. Its interior retains details from the late 19th century, including a hand-painted glass ceiling, a patterned stone floor and a staircase with a hand-forged Art Nouveau railing.

Those preserved features give visitors specific parts of the building to look at: the painted glass ceiling, the stone floor and the staircase’s ironwork. Visit Sweden says the hotel combines its historic details with modern comfort, and describes its service as personal and its atmosphere as calm.

Hotel Royal is Green Key-certified. The hotel offers a homemade breakfast buffet, and afternoon coffee with freshly baked cake is served every day in the lounge. These food offerings are part of the hotel’s daily routine, alongside the preserved interior and accommodation. A stay here brings together the hotel’s long history, its architectural details and its breakfast and lounge offerings.