Name: Hotel Barken Viking
Address: Lilla Bommens Torg 10, Centrum, 411 04 Gothenburg, Sweden, Lilla Bommens Torg 10, Västra Götaland, 411 04, Sweden
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $47 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.7

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Boat Hotel Barken Viking

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We travel a lot, but never had such a great (free) breakfast before like we got in this hotel, the hotel was an awesome experience all around, highly recommended

Laura

United States of America

A beautiful converted 1920 boat in the heart of Gothenburg nice friendly staff breakfast was plentiful a nice all round stay

Paul

United Kingdom

I’d read reviews that it was hard to check in after hours. Maybe it used to be, but now it is very easy. I let staff know I was arriving at midnight, and they provided easy instructions. I’d also read people who used Booking got bad rooms. Not so for me, I had a large room, with two beds, private bath and quiet. Also, breakfast was delicious and giant.

Marcia

United States of America

The location was amazing. There are great places to eat close by and the walk around the harbor feels great. The city center is also very close so it's very convenient. Also being in a ship kind of feels like an adventure!

Rodrigo

Switzerland

The staff was very friendly, and worked with my on arrival....

Alex

United States of America

Staying in a ship was the most exciting part of our stay. We liked the breakfast too. The staff was very helpful.

Manira

United States of America

The ship was the best ever. The breakfast was something to write home about.

Keith

United States of America

The experience about spending the night at a real boat is amazing. You have to have that in your mind, dont expect luxury since is boat adapted to ber a hotel, but is pretty clean, the staff is really nice and helpful and the breakfast is fantastic.

Isaac

China

The real feeling of a big old ship and actual sounds from the water outside especially in the base cabin

Jonas

Sweden

Sleep in a ship is a nice experience. Good buffet breakfast and free fruits.

Theerawood

Thailand

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8.9

Great location!

What guests loved the most:
“We travel a lot, but never had such a great (free) breakfast before like we got in this hotel, the hotel was an awesome experience all around, highly recommended”

Laura United States of America
“A beautiful converted 1920 boat in the heart of Gothenburg nice friendly staff breakfast was plentiful a nice all round stay”

Paul United Kingdom
“I’d read reviews that it was hard to check in after hours. Maybe it used to be, but now it is very easy. I let staff know I was arriving at midnight, and they provided easy instructions.”

Marcia United States of America
“The location was amazing. There are great places to eat close by and the walk around the harbor feels great. The city center is also very close so it's very convenient.”

Rodrigo Switzerland
“The staff was very friendly, and worked with my on arrival....”

Alex United States of America
“Staying in a ship was the most exciting part of our stay. We liked the breakfast too. The staff was very helpful.”

Manira United States of America
“The ship was the best ever. The breakfast was something to write home about.”

Keith United States of America
“The experience about spending the night at a real boat is amazing. You have to have that in your mind, dont expect luxury since is boat adapted to ber a hotel, but is pretty clean, the staff is really...”

Isaac China
“The real feeling of a big old ship and actual sounds from the water outside especially in the base cabin”

Jonas Sweden
“Sleep in a ship is a nice experience. Good buffet breakfast and free fruits.”

Theerawood Thailand

Stay in the heart of Gothenburg – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and restaurants – Check location Great location - show map

This charming hotel is on a restored 1907 windjammer (large sailing ship) on Gothenburg’s Gullbergskajen Quay. It features great views of the waterfront, free Wi-Fi access in public areas and spacious maritime-themed rooms.

The bright rooms at Hotell Barken Viking feature wood-paneled walls and original work by marine artist Franz Glatzl. Flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms are standard in all rooms.

Barken Viking Hotell is within a 5-minute walk of Nordstan Shopping Center and Gothenburg Central Station.

Centrum is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and restaurants.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Buffet

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There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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Max adults: 2	Economy Double Room without Window 1 full bed
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Max adults: 1. Max children: 1	Single Room with Shared Shower and Toilet 1 twin bed
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Barken Viking is a centrally located hotel in Gothenburg. Rooms at Barken Viking is decorated in a nautical style. The walls are covered with beautiful carvings and paintings by the marine artist, Frantz Glatzl. Easy to enjoy your stay with us! Staying at Barken Viking is equally good when you are on a visit in Gothenburg with the family, like when you're in town with the company or on a weekend trip with a friend.

Languages spoken: English, Swedish

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Closest Landmarks *

Gothenburg Opera House
0.2 miles
Nils Ericson Bus Terminal
0.3 miles
Gustav Adolfs Torg Square
0.4 miles
Nordstan Shopping Mall
0.4 miles
Gothenburg Central Station
0.4 miles
Cosmopol Casino
0.4 miles
Christian Church, Gothenburg
0.4 miles
Brunnsparken
0.4 miles
Frihamnen Gothenburg
0.4 miles
Gothenburg City Museum
0.4 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Hemköp Supermarket
0.4 miles

Closest Airports *

Gothenburg Landvetter Airport
12.5 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“It’s a nice experience! Close to the Center and the opera! The rooms are a bit tilted but it’s part of sleeping on a ship:)”

Tom

Switzerland

8.7

“The close location to the city centre.”

Edinburgian

Spain

7.9

“Staying on the boat was a great experience, there is a foot bridge from the shopping centre straight to the accommodation, its a quiet area but close to the cen...”

Harry198

United Kingdom

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Check-in

3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Until 11:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 16 and above are considered adults at this property.

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Can use an extra bed

SEK 300 per person, per night

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

The maximum number of extra beds allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check the maximum capacity for the room you selected.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

American Express Visa Mastercard Diners Club Hotel Barken Viking accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Quiet hours

Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

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Please note that this hotel does not accept cash payment.

If you expect to arrive outside check-in hours, please inform Hotel Barken Viking in advance.

“We travel a lot, but never had such a great (free) breakfast before like we got in this hotel, the hotel was an awesome experience all around, highly recommended ”

“I’d read reviews that it was hard to check in after hours. Maybe it used to be, but now it is very easy. I let staff know I was arriving at midnight, and they provided easy instructions. I’d also read people who used Booking got bad rooms. Not so for me, I had a large room, with two beds, private bath and quiet. Also, breakfast was delicious and giant.”

“The location was amazing. There are great places to eat close by and the walk around the harbor feels great. The city center is also very close so it's very convenient. Also being in a ship kind of feels like an adventure!”

“The experience about spending the night at a real boat is amazing. You have to have that in your mind, dont expect luxury since is boat adapted to ber a hotel, but is pretty clean, the staff is really nice and helpful and the breakfast is fantastic.”

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Reviewed: January 17, 2020

Uzume
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“Absolutely incredible, loved every minute of the experience.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This hotel exceeded my expectations in every way, the staff were so lovely and helpful! I arrived quite late at night and even then check in was a breeze, we were up at 4am one morning and they even provided it us with breakfast to take with us (they even provided gluten free for my mum, absolutely amazing)! The beds are so comfortable, the sound of the boat creeping and the light tap of waves was so lovely to fall asleep to and the walk to the town centre literally takes five minutes (going through an overpass directly in to the mall was a god send when the wind was heavy, the harbour is also port to some beautiful boats, but Barken Viking is definitely the most breath taking.) Being on the harbour, it is very peaceful and I had no bother getting to sleep whatsoever. I absolutely loved my stay here and what an absolute pleasure it was to stay on the beautiful Barken Viking ship! Thank you so much guys I will definitely be back!
Reviewed: January 17, 2020

Eileen
United Kingdom
7.0

“I like the hotel, but I am don’t like it , very noisy during night time . 😖”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The way to the hotel, escalator and lift are not working, it’s really hard for had to carry the luggage . Another things that me and my son dislikes are during the night are very noisy, knocks sound, clash sounds, squabble sounds and hitting sound.....😁🙂🙁😫 in the 1st night me and my son couldn’t sleep at all 😁😖😔☹️, the next morning I am went to the reception to make a complaints , she’s very nice changed the room for me after our breakfast, in the 2nd and last night still can hear the sounds , but not worst then the 1st night, so we are just accept it . Apart of the sounds and the escalator/lift problems, the hotel itself and staff there are nice and friendly, and the breakfast too . Yummy 😋
I like the environment and the location, it’s very special.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 17, 2020

Tom
Switzerland

3 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rooms are quite poorly isolated, so you can hear quite a bit around you.
It’s a nice experience! Close to the Center and the opera! The rooms are a bit tilted but it’s part of sleeping on a ship:)

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 17, 2020

Marion
France
9.0

“Quirky stay on a beautiful boat”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Unfortunately the boat is hard to find because of a lot of construction in the area, but we walked from the train station, it’s about 10minutes.
Such a quirky little hotel! The cabins are great, the breakfast buffet is awesome, caters to vegans and vegetarians alike, we loved it!

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 14, 2020

Anonymous
Switzerland
9.6

Exceptional
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It would have been nice if the bar area had stayed open until 22:00, but the hotel was quite empty at the time.
Quiet, clean, practical.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 13, 2020

Anonymous
Belgium

4 helpful votes
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great breakfast. Quiet location. Easy check-in. Little boat movements. Good value.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 12, 2020

Federico
Italy
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
They were so kind to let us leave our baggage while we were visiting the city the next day even though we had already checked out!

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 11, 2020

Lawrence
Norway
1.0

“Greedy management and nasty hotell but yet nice Staff”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff
It was only 2 showers on my side of the floor. One is not working. The shower that is functioning is blocked. And really really dirty. The shower. A sick place to be yet it cost kr 600. Nasty hotell

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 10, 2020

Claudia
Sweden
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
They are in some kind of construction so it was very noisy from 7-8 to 16:00-17:00

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 9, 2020

Marley
Sweden
10

“Barken is The place”
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 9 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nada mesmo de reclamar. Bom
Gosta os de tudo. Breakfast was excepcional and the crue was fantastisk nice

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 9, 2020

Peter
Sweden

3 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No hot water in showers in the morning. Staff did not care. Had to wait long time in the reception before someone showed up.
Nice location in the harbour of Gothenburg Nice old sailingboat with à wonderful atmosphere. Nice breakfast.h

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 5, 2020

Ab
Philippines

5 helpful votes
9.0

“Vwry good stay on a boat”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Sometimes very slightly i can feel the boat sway with the water. Also the parking was unguarded and even though Sweden is quite safe, the parking area is dark and open to the public.
It was a pretty boat but with good ammenities. Hot shower and ensuite toilets, comfy beds.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 4, 2020

Bec
Australia

1 helpful vote
5.0

Fair
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No staff at night. Power went out. Heating off for this time. They dud come and fix it but luckily someone who had a working phone could call the main number for me. Otherwise no one would have been contactable Beds reminded me of my childhood try fir that my grandma would put up temporarily for my stay. Nothing ‘Viking’ about this ship
Location

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 2, 2020

Vatroslav
Finland

1 helpful vote
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
Perfect breakfast! Excellent! Very cosy place.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 2, 2020

Laura
United States of America
10

“Great experience, we loved it. ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We travel a lot, but never had such a great (free) breakfast before like we got in this hotel, the hotel was an awesome experience all around, highly recommended

Stayed in January 2020

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