Clarion Hotel The Pier, GothenburgClarion Hotel The Pier in Gothenburg, Sweden has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 3 of 63 hotels we score in Gothenburg. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 3.7. Rooms from about $212 a night (cached, not a live quote).Clarion Hotel The Pier is a modern waterfront hotel in Gothenburg's Lindholmen district, on the far bank of the Göta Älv from the city centre. It has 254 rooms, each with a kitchenette, plus a restaurant serving Chinese dishes and a buffet breakfast, a bar, gym, sauna and meeting facilities. Guests get Wi-Fi, private parking, 24-hour service and child-friendly amenities, and pets are welcome. The free ferry across the river makes reaching downtown straightforward, though the location is a few miles from central attractions like Nordstan shopping mall, so it suits travellers happy to commute by bus or boat. Reviews are strong overall, with guests praising the beds, cleanliness, breakfast and staff, although ratings differ between booking platforms.What stands out

Comfortable beds and clean, spacious rooms

Helpful, professional front desk staff

Free ferry to the city centre

Sauna and rooftop bar on site

Watch out for

A few miles from central Gothenburg attractions

Mixed ratings across booking platforms

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