Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Two- to three-hour canal tours on the M/S
Elfkungen
(adult/under 15 yrs Skr220/60) leave
at noon from the Slussområde or at 12.30pm from the pier behind the Scandic Swania
Hotel (Storgatan 47) in central Trollhätten. Buy tickets on board.
Sleeping & Eating
Gula Villan
HOSTEL
(
0520-129 60;
www.svenskaturistforeningen.se
; Tingvallavägen 12; dm/s/d Skr190/270/380;
)
The cheery STF hostel, in a pretty old yellow villa, is about 200m from the train station.
The walls are on the thin side, but there's a good communal vibe and breakfast and bikes
are available.
First Hotel Kung Oscar
HOTEL
( 0520-470 470;
www.kungoscar.se
;
Drottninggatan 17; s/d from Skr614/702; )
Comfortable, contemporary business hotel - all charcoals and creams with bold splashes
of colour, in an enviable central location. A lavish breakfast spread and the helpfulness of
the staff seal the deal, but get here early to snag one of the prized parking spots.
Strandgatan
EUROPEAN
(
www.strandgatan.com
; Strandgatan 34; lunch buffet Skr89; 10am-11pm; )
Trendy canalside bistro that sells everything from filled paninis, quinoa salad and juices to
quiches, fish and chips, muffins and good coffee.
Albert Hotell
SWEDISH
(
0520-129 90;
www.alberthotell.se
; Strömsberg; 6-course dinner Skr795;
lunch & dinner Mon-
Fri, dinner Sat; )
This marvellous restaurant-hotel combo is based in a splendid 19th-century wooden villa.
Superb, modish Nordic dishes might include steak with bone marrow or crème brûlée with
roasted white chocolate. The hotel itself offers 27 contemporary rooms (singles/doubles
from Skr795/995), as well as a vintage suite (Skr2900). The place is an easy 10-minute
walk across the river from central Trollhättan.
