Hotel Villan

April 1, 2008 sees the opening of Hotel Villan a small personal hotel that offers excellent quality, a genuine sense of service and an exclusive location on Göteborg’s waterfront.

All guest rooms are tastefully and superbly decorated in timeless design in collaboration with the Axelsson o Co project. The furniture, textiles and color schemes have been carefully selected to form a harmonious setting.

A fashionable and cultural building with fine old traditions has been transformed into a hotel with a personal, exclusive atmosphere.

Rooms: 26
Rate: 1000 - 4000 SEK

Our unique waterfront location which is just a stone’s throw from downtown Göteborg means that you have a choice of options. Take a lovely stroll along the embankment followed by a meal at Restaurant River Café with the city lights twinkling in the background or, for a change of pace, take a boat ride into town.

Villan is an historic building that was built in 1916 as the Eriksberg’s headquarters of the shipyard management and design office. Göteborg flourished as a shipbuilding town and Sweden became a world-leading shipbuilding nation.

When the shipbuilding era drew to a close in 1980, there was no longer a need for the executive residence. The 800-ton building was transported on barges along the river and back to land, moving it fifty meters from its original location. The bill for new foundations along with moving and repairing “Villan” was substantial—or more precisely SEK20 Million. But preserving a cultural-historical quarter requires effort.

Göteborg’s shipyard quarters with its fine old traditions are at present undergoing a slow and painstaking transformation. Cranes and overhead gantries are preserved while the residents of Göteborg make their homes in the new buildings lining the embankment. Eriksberg has morphed from a lively shipbuilding arena into a flourishing residential area.

All guest rooms are tastefully and superbly decorated in timeless design in collaboration with the Axelsson o Co project. The furniture, textiles and color schemes have been carefully selected to form a harmonious setting.

All room doors have been fitted with a peep hole for our guests’ safety.

All rates include breakfast buffet at the neighboring River Café. The restaurant is situated on the pier beside the river Göta Älv adjacent to Hotel Villan. Take breakfast overlooking Göteborg’s harbour.

Together these two form the perfect venue for conferences and dinner experiences beyond the ordinary. You will find generous areas for large groups and intimate rooms for smaller parties. A fabulous location.

Our international cuisine is complemented by an emphasis on the jewels of the oceans and the exclusive surroundings.

Today Eriksberg has morphed from a lively shipbuilding arena into a flourishing residential area. Former industrial buildings have become sports halls and many business companies have relocated to the area. Ericsson, Semcon, Caran, Hotell 11, Eriksbergshallen and SVT are a few of the enterprises represented here.

It would probably be hard to find any other example in the world where the outcome has been as successful as it has been here in Göteborg.

By bus: take Bus 16 from Nordstan’s (shopping mall) stop B, get off at Eriksberg Krokäng and walk toward the water. 10 minutes.

By ferry: Älvsnabben, get off at Eriksberg. The stop is right outside Hotel Villan.

By private boat: dock at the pier just outside the hotel.

By car: just follow the signs to Norra Älvstranden/Eriksberg. Parking spaces are available outside the hotel.

Please note that the hotel reception closes at 21:00.

If you intend to arrive at a later time then please contact the hotel at the number on your confirmation.