Most Strawberry hotels are centrally located and good options, ranging from budget to more high-end. Public transportation is frequent and runs late at night to all hotels.

The Strawberry Hotels on the "Main"/Downtown side of Gothenburg we recommend (in order) are:

Clarion Hotel Draken: Newer, modern, awesome views, closer to the venue, walking distance to downtown or by a couple tram stops. Great option.

Comfort Hotel: Budget friendly, waterfront, ferry stop right outside. Fun rooftop bar.

Clarion Hotel Post: Iconic established hotel with many amenities.

Comfort Hotel City: Budget friendly.

Home Hotel Odin: Budget-friendly.

Quality Hotel Waterfront: Closest hotel to the venue — about a 15-minute walk along the water. It’s beautifully situated by the water, though not within walking distance to the downtown core. It’s located in a more residential area but with nautical vibes, and a few restaurants, bars and cafes nearby. Access to downtown Gothenburg within 15-30 minutes with tram, or 10-15 minutes with Taxi/Uber.

A few of the Strawberry Hotels are still central with city feel and great choices, but on the opposite side of the canal from downtown. These are highly recommended if you don't necessarily need walking distance to the downtown core of Gothenburg. All three have ferry or bus stops within a few minutes walk from the hotel.

These are all lovely choices in vibrant yet calmer neighborhoods of the city with great views, restaurants, cafés, and a scenic waterfront walk. You won’t find much shopping or nightlife (apart from the rooftop and sky bars at the hotels, which are quite popular spots in summer), but it’s a charming area to relax and enjoy the views with a quick trip to downtown with public transportation or Taxi/Uber.

In no recommended order, these hotels are:

Quality Hotel 11: Located in “Eriksberg” (if you’ve ever seen Johanna and KJ post from Johanna’s dads place - this is where this hotel is). Eriksberg is an historic shipyard turned modern harbor-town vibes. Waterfront views, ferry stop right outside, and a bus stop within a few minutes walk - 20-30 minutes to Downtown and 10-15 minutes by Taxi/Uber.

The two hotels below are near each other and about 15-25 minutes bus or ferry to downtown, and 10-15 minutes with Taxi/Uber.

Clarion Hotel Karlatornet: Newer hotel. Tallest building in Scandinavia.

Clarion Hotel The Pier: Modern. Waterfront.

Below are a few hotels slightly farther from the downtown core and venue. If the hotels above become fully-booked these hotels below are still good options with tram/bus stops within a couple minutes walk from the hotel. They are still considered the city and within reach to downtown by public transport (15–30 minutes) or 10–15 minutes by Taxi/Uber, and about 20 minutes by Taxi/Uber to the venue.

Recommended in order:

Quality Hotel the Weaver

Home Hotel Mektagonen

Comfort Hotel Panorama

Quality Hotel Winn: The least central location.

- Sweden is six hours ahead of US (East Coast)

- There are no direct flights from the US to Gothenburg Landvetter airport, this means you'll have at least one connecting flight.

- Typical connecting flights we do are London, Frankurt, Munich, or Amsterdam. Scandinavian airlines have started flying out of Boston with connection in Copenhagen, Denmark.

- Most flights (from Boston) are overnight and with the time difference you’ll typically land in the morning local time the next day.

If you’re good at sleeping on a plane - great! (Johanna is not, KJ is!)....Flying overnight can make you very tired when arriving in Sweden and the struggle to either stay awake another full day and go to bed early, or take a way too long nap when arriving can be tough. Keep in mind most hotels don’t allow check-in until afternoon.

This brings us to our next point….when should you arrive in Gothenburg? Our goal is to have a “The night before get-together” on Thursday July 9th so our fellow Swedes and Americans can mingle and get to know each other before the big day.

We recommend arriving in Gothenburg Wednesday July 8th at the latest - to soak in the atmosphere and especially if you are not spending prior days in Europe and being able to get rid of jet lag. Unless it's a must, we do not recommend your arrival date to be the 9th if you want to participate in the welcome gathering in case of flight delays or cancellations.

Since there are no direct flights from the US to Gothenburg there are other relatively close and amazing destinations with larger airports (if you find a better flight there and want to visit another destination): Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. From each of these destinations you can take a train to Gothenburg in a few hours.

If you’re traveling elsewhere before or after the wedding, avoid booking one-way flights, especially between Europe and the US (your transatlantic flight) —you’ll pay taxes twice resulting in higher fares. Instead consider a multi-city trip. Most airline or travel websites have this option (you'll find it with the return trip or one-way options). Sometimes these can be more costly than a return trip to the same destination, but it typically cost less than buying multiple one-way tickets.

With a multi-city ticket, you can fly into one European city and return from another on the same booking (e.g., fly into Gothenburg and home from Copenhagen). You can also add destinations—like flying into Spain and home from Gothenburg—within that multi-city booking you add your trip from Spain to Gothenburg - or that in between trip can be a one-way flight. Flights within Europe can sometimes be cheap.

In short: If you are traveling elsewhere than Gothenburg avoid one-way transatlantic tickets, and explore multi-city booking.

If you’re wondering how long to stay in Gothenburg is 100% up to you! It is a vibrant city with shopping, nightlife, restaurants, spas, Scandinavia's largest amusement park, museums, golf - and close to nature like lakes, hiking trails, public bathing spots where you can sunbathe and plunge in the Northern Sea (if the weather allows) and experience our famous westcoast and archipelago made up of hundreds of islands right outside the city accessible by public transportation.

We will post more detailed advice on this to do at a later stage as well but believe us, you can easily spend several days in Gothenburg without being bored, or do the city in 2-3 days. It is all up to you and what you are able to.

Just between 1-2 hours north or south of Gothenburg you can also take a road trip for the day or stay over-night. These road trips are accessible by trains, buses or by renting a car. Driving in Sweden is considered easy and safe. The rules are relatively the same (except no turn on red, and lots of rotaries).

Going north, 1-2 hours:

- Bohuslän County: Gorgeous cliff coastal life. Towards Norway.

- Towns/Islands to look up are Marstrand, Smögen, Grebbestad, Fjällbacka, and more…..

- This scenery is my (Johanna's) favorite. Reach out for more advice or ask ChatGPT!

Going South, 1-2 hours:

- Halland County: Sandy beaches and cute surf towns. Towards Denmark.

- Towns to look up are Varberg, Falkenberg, Halmstad.

If you want more information on other destinations within Sweden let us know - or again, ask ChatGPT!

There is so much more to see. It's a big country with diverse nature from south to north, ranging from meadows and beaches, to forests and cliffs.

As mentioned in the previous page, Gothenburg is the host of two global youth sports tournaments every year.

In 2026 Gothia Cup kicks-off July 13th - but due to the global size of this tournament families will start arriving as early as July 10th until July 12th, and hotels / air bnbs will get fully booked in the near future.

Facts about Gothia Cup:

- It's the worlds largest youth soccer tournament

- Dates July 12 - July 18th

- Around 1,700 teams participate

- Ages 11-19

- From about 80 nations

- Over 4,500 matches are played

- Across 110+ different soccer fields in or near Gothenburg.

- Johanna has a gold and silver medal from Gothia cup!

If you are interested in soccer or just to experience something iconic you should definitely stay for this! It's like a mini world cup with players and fans representing their nations all over the city. There are several soccer fields right in the heart of downtown Gothenburg, and it's free!

The first day of matches and opening ceremony is on July 13th. The opening ceremony takes place at the big stadium "Ullevi" and resembles that of a World Cup ceremony with players walking in with their flags, native outfits, along with the referees, and a big music performance.

Prior to the wedding weekend is Partille Cup. This should not affect hotel bookings as much as Gothia cup but can still effect pricing of Strawberry hotels.

Facts about Partille Cup:

- World’s largest youth handball tournament

- Dates June 29th - July 4th

- Around 1,400 teams participate

- Ages 8-21

- From about 50 nations

- Over 5,000 matches are played

- On 70+ pitches in the Gothenburg area