We were traveling with friends who had purchased a Volvo thru the international plan so we stayed 2 nights at this hotel – one on the front end of the trip and one night at the end when we returned the car for shipping. Check in both times went smoothly with a very friendly staff. One thing noticeably absent was help with the luggage. I thought it odd that a hotel this size did not have bellmen; however, it was no problem as we are used to handling our own. The first night’s room was a typical hotel room with queen size bed and ample space. The second night’s room was large with a sitting area – the largest and nicest room we had during our entire trip. The first night, all four of us ordered hamburgers in the bar area. All of them were rare to the point of being inedible. We had to leave early the next morning to catch a ferry so we didn’t eat breakfast since it was not served until 8 so I cannot comment on the restaurant food. I was disappointed that there was no coffee service in my room. The second room we had did have coffee service. A real plus is they have computers with free internet you can use. Also, the bar area is very nice - we had coffee and dessert in the bar our last night after having dinner in a nice café. I would definitely recommend this hotel because of the convenient location, friendly, English-speaking staff and very nice accommodations.

Just got back from a three week adventure to pick up a new Volvo direct from the factory. If you are EVER thinking about a Volvo THIS IS THE WAY TO GO.

Free air fare, free pick up and delivery from the airport, one free night at the Radisson + 8% discount of the sticker price of the car(we got ours at an even lower price by taking an end of 08 model)

The Radisson is very well located, close to publice transportation, shops and loads of places to eat. Hotel is very clean, free internet (that actually worked). And a great breakfast each morning. Staff was vrey helpfull and check in/out was quite fast despite a LARGE soccer tournment going on while we were there

The room decorations are a little odd, we stayed there on both ends of our trip and had a hot chili room one night and as we called it a waterfall room another. We think the designer was trying for some sort of contrasting setup but it is different.

All in all we would with out question us the Radission again and in fact plan to buy another car in 2010.

We bought a new Volvo C30 and took European delivery, which we highly recommend! It's a blast, and the car (which includes two free tickets to Göteborg) actually costs LESS as the ultimate souvenir of a European vacation than it would if you bought it from the local dealer. Volvo puts you up at the SAS Radisson Scandinavia the first night and we were able to extend an additional night at the Volvo rate ($233 USD) with breakfast included. If you do this, we learned that Volvo also pays for secure parking at the hotel following delivery of your car.

The breakfast buffet is wonderful, pace yourself, but eat hearty as food and drink everywhere else is quite costly. The rooms are compact but very nice. Ours was quiet and overlooked the naturally lighted central courtyard below. The beds are very comfortable with soft down comforters. We slept very well.

The hotel is located in the downtown area and the staff was helpful in getting oriented with free local maps at the desk. Shops, restaurants, etc., currency exchange and the public transport system are a short and easy walk. Good thing too..... since the driving can be a bit confusing in this city even with good directions. Expect to get lost, but expect also that you'll eventually find where you're going without too much trouble.

A couple of tips.... Be sure to hit the currency exchange for cash and some coins. Public toilets generally require about 5 SEK to enter. Also, food and drink are very expensive as others have said. Figure $40 USD for two beers and two good but minuscule tapas. Although if all US restaurants bought all organic and whole grain foods, the price would probably be comparable. So expect good food, but be willing to pay for it. If you're on any kind of budget, or just want to stretch your food dollar, there's a food store in the nearby urban mall with an excellent selection and much more moderate prices.

Next, we're off to Oslo and the beginning of our Scandinavian tour based on the 21 day driving tour in Rick Steves excellent “Europe Through the Back Door” book on Scandinavia. I'm sure it'll be great, though if we had to plan it over again, we might have planned to tour less costly countries with the dollar so far down.

We're liking this approach a lot though. Volvo couldn't have been more thoughtful or hospitable and the car is wonderful. I think there are more Volvo's in our future. Ford should do this at home, though a factory delivery in Dearborn followed by a tour of the Midwestern US somehow just wouldn't be the same.....

I was disappointed in this hotel. Spending a week in an atrium room was claustrophobic and stuffy (more of a function of the atrium concept I guess). Upon check-in, I found my room to be stifling hot but could not figure out how to make it cooler--a window to open would have been great! When I called the front desk to ask how I might reduce the room's temperature, I was surprised to learn that the climate could not be controlled in the room. Rather, one needs to call the front desk any time there is a need for a change in temperature--not exactly a positive feature. Apparently, I was given a more mundane room, without any of the way-out decorating features described by other reviewers. I'd describe the decor in my room as ugly and generic--it was one of those situations where I felt like I might have been anywhere in the world. The hair dryer in my bathroom was left over from Medieval Times and pretty much useless. However, when I requested a different dryer, the front desk immediately accommodated me.

The hotel's location, with its proximity to the train station and the Nordstan shopping center was excellent. I didn't eat in the hotel restaurant, but did eat in the bar several times late at night. The food was mediocre, at best.

Unfortunately, after weighing the pros and cons, I rate this SAS Radisson tired and uninspired. Fortunately, the lovely city of Gothenburg is neither of these things.