Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hotels are typically booked well ahead Monday to Friday by Stockholm commuters.
Prices drop on weekends.
Gefle Vandrarhem
HOSTEL
Skr240/410/580; mid-Jan-early Dec)
Set in one of Gamla Gefle's old-style wooden buildings around a flowering courtyard, this
quiet hostel with good guest kitchen is popular with travellers of all ages. The staff are
lovely, with the exception of one crochety member. Breakfast buffet costs Skr70.
Hotel Aveny
HOTEL
(
MAP
026-615 590;
www.hotelaveny.eu
;
Södra Kungsgatan 31; s/d from Skr430/
640; )
Family-run budget hotel south of the river with terracotta-coloured rooms, minuscule bath-
rooms and a decent breakfast spread. Online discounts available.
Elite Grand Hotel Gävle
HOTEL
(
MAP
026-400 73 00;
www.elite.se
;
Kyrkogatan 28; s/d from Skr729/999;
)
This beautifully restored Art Deco hotel has a lot going for it, not least its super-central
location and bright, contemporary decor. Light sleepers should opt for a room overlooking
the river.
Järnvägshotellet
HOTEL
(
MAP
026-12 09 90;
www.jarnvagshotellet.nu
;
Centralplan 3; s/d incl breakfast
Skr525/695; )
Just across the square from the train station, this small, family-run hotel in a historic build-
ing largely attracts travellers riding the rails with its individually decorated rooms and
ample breakfasts. Good ratio of guests to shared bathrooms.
Scandic-CH
HOTEL
