Press

For press inquiries about Hotel Bellora Gothenburg, Ristorante Bellora, or Cielo Rooftop Bar, contact Lovisa Karlsson.

PRESS CLIPS

The Telegraph review of Hotel Bellora with an 8/10 rating and the Tried, Tested & Recommended badge

The Telegraph, 6 March 2026

A Taste of La Dolce Vita in the Heart of Gothenburg

Article in The Guardian: Five of the best European city breaks for summer

The Guardian, 22 June 2025

Five of the best European city breaks for summer

Article ranking Cielo Rooftop Bar at Hotel Bellora third, with a photo of the rooftop terrace

Gothenburg Stad, 14 June 2025

Gothenburg’s 15 Best Outdoor Terraces and Rooftop Bars

News item: More Italy on Avenyn – 662 sq m Bellora Meetings

25 Januari 2024

More Italy on Avenyn

Hotel Bellora expands its Italian city resort concept on Kungsportsavenyn with 662 m² of meeting space across 12 conference rooms, from 645 SEK per person.

ESS Group press release about new destinations and the recruitment of a new commercial director

8 Augusti 2019

ESS GOES BIG

ESS Group, operator of Hotel Bellora on Kungsportsavenyn in Gothenburg, appoints Anna-Carin Rasmusson as Commercial Director.

News item: A successful year and change of leadership at Falkenberg Strandbad, with a portrait of the new CEO

3 Januari 2019

A Year of Success at Falkenberg Strandbad

A record year for ESS Group’s hospitality portfolio, including Hotel & Ristorante Bellora Gothenburg, and a leadership transition at Falkenberg Strandbad.

News item: ESS Group recognised in Stora Turismpriset, with photos from the award ceremony

7 December 2018

The Grand Tourism Award

Hotel Bellora Gothenburg and ESS Group are recognised in the Grand Tourism Award for hospitality excellence.

Press release: On a clear day, you can see tomorrow! – about helicopter tours over Gothenburg

7 Augusti 2017

The sky is the limit

Hotel Bellora, Gothenburg’s Italian lifestyle hotel on Kungsportsavenyn 6, is featured alongside Hotel Pigalle in a profile on Gothenburg’s most ambitious hospitality concepts.

Press release: Bellora's roof terrace – top five in the world!, with a photo of the Cielo rooftop bar

13 Augusti 2016

Top Five in the World

The hotel’s rooftop terrace Cielo has now been named one of the world’s top five rooftop bars.

News item: ESS Group receives 11 nominations in the World Travel Awards 2024

16 Januari 2016

ESS Group Receives 11 Nominations

Hotel Bellora and ESS Group receive 11 nominations in the World Travel Awards, recognising the property’s position among Gothenburg’s leading hotels.

Screenshot of the press release “Ristorante Bellora ger Avenyn en ny destination” from 3 June 2015

3 Juni 2015

Investment on Avenyn

ESS Group’s major hotel investment on Avenyn in Gothenburg opens

GALLERY

Crowded rooftop bar Cielo at Hotel Bellora overlooking Kungsportsavenyn in Gothenburg at sunset
Booths upholstered in dark floral velvet with ceramic lamps and pleated shades by paned windows
Wooden tables set with wine glasses and carnations on Ristorante Bellora's sunny terrace on Avenyn
Round table set with wine glasses and a carnation in a vase, with coral armchairs in Ristorante Bellora's dining room
Coral-patterned armchairs around a red marble table in the restaurant, seen from above through a wrought-iron railing
The bar at Ristorante Bellora with bottle shelves, marble counter, patterned armchairs and wrought-iron staircase
Guests on the Cielo rooftop terrace with a leafy pergola and views over the rooftops of Gothenburg
Round marble table set in a velvet booth under a Tiffany-style lamp in Ristorante Bellora
Breakfast with coffee, yoghurt with seeds, fruit, an open sandwich, bacon and pancakes beside a newspaper
Woman in a hotel bed reading a Negroni cocktail book and eating pizza from a box
Hotel lounge with floral sofas, velvet armchairs, floor lamps and greenery on the ceiling
Waiter presents a bottle of white wine to four guests at a sunny window table
Guest lifts a forkful of spaghetti with tomato sauce and mussels from a blue-patterned plate
Black-and-white photo of a large multi-generational party at a long table set with an Italian dinner, wine and candles
Neapolitan pizza with tomato, mozzarella and basil on a marble table, next to two bowls of ice cream and sorbet
Small hotel room with double bed, rose-patterned wallpaper, large framed portrait and a street-facing window
Hotel Bellora guest room with blue palm-leaf wallpaper, double bed with striped cushions, a desk and curtained window