Access in Sweden - Stockholm and Gothenburg
4.5
4.5
Date of visit: July 2019
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Excellent
I found access in both cities in Sweden excellent especially Gothenburg. Pavements & roads where well designed and in good repair. The only area in Gothenburg with cobbles was a district called Haga. Very pretty and because quite compact cobbles not really a problem. Very good coffee shops & lovely old wooden houses. We travelled by train from Stockholm to Gothenburg this was also a positive experience. There was an automatic ramp on the train that staff operated so no waiting for ramps to be brought. The train journey is also very pretty passing lakes & woods. I cannot recall any shop or restaurant I couldn't access in a wheelchair. Hotels also excellent Downtown Camper Hotel in Stockholm (part of Scandic chain I think) and Comfort Hotel in Gothenburg. Sweden is not cheap but was not as expensive as we expected. One tip Gothenburg has an interesting indoor market so one evening we had a picnic - the weather was mid 20s - something many locals did as well. There were pop-up bars by a park close to the sea as both cities are built on archipelagos.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
Parking & Transport
Excellent
We didn't drive hotels were central. The train was excellent.
Accessible Toilets
Excellent
Staff
Excellent
Everyone very friendly chilled & relaxed. The staff on the train especially good wish I could remember her name. Staff in hotels also good especially the Downtown Camper Hotel in Stockholm.
