Scandic Rubinen, GothenburgScandic Rubinen in Gothenburg, Sweden has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 33 of 63 hotels we score in Gothenburg. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction. Rooms from about $153 a night (cached, not a live quote).Scandic Rubinen is a 292-room, four-star hotel on Kungsportsavenyn, the main boulevard in central Gothenburg, close to Gotaplatsen, the Rohsska Museum and the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre. The train station is about a kilometre away and the airport roughly 25 kilometres. Renovated in 2014, the hotel has a restaurant, a rooftop bar and terrace with city views, a bar, a breakfast buffet with ecological options, a sauna, a gym and conference facilities. Rooms are clean and modern with comfortable beds, and pets and families are welcome, with accessible facilities and special diet menus available. Rates start around $153 a night. It suits business travellers and city visitors who want to stay right on Avenyn, though being on a busy central street means some street noise is possible.What stands out

Central position on Gothenburg's main boulevard

Rooftop bar and terrace with city views

Breakfast buffet with ecological choices

Sauna, gym and conference facilities on site

Watch out for

Roughly a kilometre from the train station

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