Barken Viking

Quite a special unexpected but very positive experience. An old boat with a unique 70-80s vibe, but very clean, nice shower and great breakfast, which cannot be overrated in pricey Sweden. Should note that there are no personnel in the evening, so check-in is via the phone desk. Overall - recommended..

Really cool experience! Room was bigger than expected, as was the bathroom. Beds were very comfy and it was lovely to wake up and watch the water through the porthole. Free breakfast was an added bonus - they had cinnamon rolls, cereal, a bit of fruit & veg, sausage, bacon, eggs and a variety of breads. Location of the boat was so good too - about a 10 minute walk from the bus terminal, which is about 40 mins ride from the airport. Could walk to everywhere we wanted to go to, or could easily get to the tram / bus stops. If you want to do a boat tour there's loads right outside the hotel entrance. We had to ring up a number to check in and didn't see any staff which was a new experience but was a very speedy process.

The converted “tall sailing ship” was a unique experience to stay at. The ship had incredible character & was really well presented. Although the ship is not far from the rail station, there were limited drink/dining options in its immediate vicinity. We would have loved for their bar to be open in the evening so we could enjoy the full character & views the boat could’ve offered. Although there were no staff on site to check us in, they were available via phone & friendly with our check in process. The floor in our room was sloped, thus so were our beds, which made it a little difficult to get a proper night’s sleep. Breakfast was great. A good variety of cold foods & drinks, along with a couple of cooked options and the eating room was a real nice room on the boat. Staying here was a unique & enjoyable experience which (if you’re not looking for luxury), everyone should look to do.

I really enjoyed our stay on the ship. How often do you get to stay on a tall ship, it looks so imposing from the outside and beautiful at night. The rooms are basic but totally fine and clean. Breakfast was nice. Though the second day they said they would open at 7:00am and we were still waiting by 7:15am and unfortunately had to go catch our plane. The location is very central and only a 9 minute walk from where the airport bus drops you off. Be warned that you may have to hang on the phone for checkin for a long time. We arrived at 23:20 at night and was worried we wouldn’t get in but it was all fine. A bargain price for this hotel.

A very cool hotel with a prime location. I arrived quite late on a rainy day, but that feeling of fatigue quickly faded when I first laid eyes on it. I couldn’t believe it was a real old sailing ship docked there, as I wasn’t sure when I booked it—I thought it was just a hotel styled like a wooden sailboat. Check-in is self-service if you arrive late, but if there’s any issue, you can easily contact the staff by phone, and they’ll do their best to assist you. The room matched the pictures I saw during booking; it wasn’t very big, but hey, it’s a sailor’s room! Haha. You can see the water through the porthole, and it’s not welded shut—it actually opens. If I remember correctly (it’s been a while since my stay), there was a booklet in the room about the ship’s history, which was a fascinating touch to the experience. Everything was perfect, and if I pass by this place again in the future, I’d definitely consider staying here again.

Outstanding hotel considering its value for money! The ship is situated in the city centre, only a short walk from the train station and the high street. From your room, you have a water-view with the ability to see into central Gothenburg. Served from 7am till 10am, breakfast is included: pastries, juice, charcuterie, eggs, sandwiches, fruit and chia seed pudding. The breakfast area is very nice with lots of space; you won't struggle to find a table. The room I stayed in was very clean with white bedsheets and towels. The atmosphere is very beautiful and traditional which accounted for the room size being small (it feels natural for the room to be this size, not cramped at all). There are sockets to charge your devices all over the room and radiators to keep yourself warm (if you stay during the winter, your room will not be cold). The bathroom is nice as it comes with cups to put your toothbrushes in, and a little shelf to keep your other toiletries. There is excellent free WiFi onboard with no password/login required: 1ms latency, 60mbps download, 25mbps upload (very fast! - I was able to watch HD videos, attend online face-to-face tutoring and download apps in a matter of seconds). The only thing I will say is that the staff is not always available, however, there are two phone numbers you can contact if you need help. If you do stay here, I recommend that you arrive around lunchtime to check-in while the reception is open (this is what I did after reading the reviews), then head out for lunch and come back at 3pm to enter your freshly cleaned room. If you are coming to Gothenburg to work or to sit university entrance exams, this is by far the best place you can book out of all the other options nearby.

Recently stayed at this "3 star hotel." Firstly, the ship, from the outside. It is incredibly beautiful and an absolute gem. However that's where the positives end unfortunately. I arrive at the hotel just gone midday on a saturday. There is no one at reception and there is a phone with a number to call. After being on the phone for over 15 minutes with no answer I had no choice but to leave my bag in unlocked baggage room whilst I went to get lunch. Id like to point out there were multiple people put in the same situation stuck with no answer over the phone just waiting for hours in reception. After coming back at half 3, thankfully, there was someone on the desk. Once I got my key I went up into my room expecting it to be similar to the pictures. It was nothing like the pictures. A squeky rusty bed frame with missing bed knobs, holes in the walls, burn marks over the tables, no wardrobe, cracked leather seats and curtain rails made of poorly cut pic plastic pipes?? Not only that but 0 amenities in the room as well. In a 3 star hotel!! The bathroom flooded everytime you showered as the drain was blocked, the toilet seat was a nasty stained yellow colour and the radiator was falling apart from the rust. At least the breakfast was included but there's nothing to write home about there. It's such a shame as its such a beautiful ship but no care has gone into the rooms, well my room (305) at least. Sorry to be leaving such a negative review, the city of Gothenberg and it's people are incredible!

Picture summerizes our stay quite well.. Uncleaned rooms, the first of which didint have working ceiling lights in a WINDOWLESS room. A problem not eaisly fixed since there is no hotel staff present after 14:00.. When check in is at 15. Were met by a man who said he was "a cleaner" and that he would give us our room keys very haphazardly. When the room was unusable we had to sit in a phone line while someone? Got a new room for us. Just got awoken at 10 by persistent knocks from the only person employed to handle both breakfast AND checkouts, who wanted to know when we would like to check out and that we would also have to remember to pay for our stay . Checkout time is at 12.. Incredibly unserious business that obviously spread their staff way too thin to run a hotel while cashing in with the boat thing. Avoid and instead take the equally cheap Goodmorning+ boat close-by which was excellent for the price. Oh and the luggage room where i was offered to leave my bag pre-check in was left unwatched and unlocked while reception was unmanned and only a cleaner was somewhere on the big boat.

My wife and I stayed here two nights during our stay in Gothenburg -- the staff was friendly and helpful, the overall atmosphere was quiet and relaxed, and the room was comfortable and clean. The highlights are that it's close to a lot of things in the city, easy to find if you lose your way, and a novel experience seeing as how you're sleeping on an old ship. Make sure to clarify in your booking that you'd like a king size bed or two twins -- the option isn't made very clear so it can be tricky.

This review is for the bar only. This is a pretty cool place when you think of it. I am surprised it hasn't more customers on a Saturday night. Bartender took forever to mix a mojito. Go here for a cool view and atmosphere.

BED BUGS. DON'T STAY. I'd give this place ZERO STARS if I could... Our first night, we watched as a bug crawled out of one of our pillows. We were pretty sure it was a bed bug, but since it was the only one we saw and reception was closed for the night, we figured it was a fluke. We went and told reception first thing in the morning, they claimed they had dogs come in and check our room. No compensation or even apology was offered-- they just claimed the room was fine now so we stayed another night. When we got in the room, we found another bug carcass on the bed, but it was dead and all we saw at the time, so we stayed because we had to leave early in the morning... big mistake. We woke up at 4 am to MULTIPLE BUGS CRAWLING ACROSS THE BED. The white sheets appeared to be infested with tiny dots of all sizes running up and down. We grabbed all our stuff as fast as we could and waited at our bus station for over two hours because we didn't want to spend one more second in this disgusting place. We left a note for reception with our keys and still didn't hear anything from the hotel staff-- I can't even compliment them! Bites were confirmed by doctor to be bed bugs... so I honestly don't believe anything was ever done about our complaint... the whole boat is probably infested now, at this point. I've never been so disgusted. I would never recommend this place to anyone. This hotel is TERRIBLE.

This place was very dirty, stains everywhere and very few amenities. The novelty of sleeping on a ship was lost on us not being able to go up to the deck. Good breakfast though. I would recommend going somewhere else tbh