Dorsia Hotel

Top choice in Gothenburg


Richly textured and deliciously flamboyant, the Dorsia looks like the home of a moneyed 19th-century eccentric, complete with crinoline in the lobby, original artworks, and wallpapers and fabrics from the Swedish Designer Guild. Rooms are suitably furnished in hues of crimson and purple, with heavy velvet curtains, sublime Carpe Diem beds, espresso machines and mosaic-tile bathrooms. Breakfast is a notable buffet affair.


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