3/5 Joakim Lloyd R. 1 year ago on Google
Jacy’z
Hotel
&
Resort
is
a
new
shiny
destination
in
Gothenburg,
Sweden.
After
spending
a
few
days
there,
it
feels
more
like
having
been
on
a
tall,
luxurious
cruise
ship
than
in
a
typical,
big-box
hotel.
The
underlying
concept
is
to
provide
guests
with
so
many
options
and
venues,
that
there
won’t
be
any
reason
to
leave
the
hotel.
Especially
in
January.
This
is
also
why
the
hotel
has
the
all
encompassing
word
“resort”
attached
to
its
name.
Jayc’z
heartbeat
pounds
away
rhythmically
down
in
the
expansive
lobby
lounge.This
is
where
guests
can
enjoy
a
drink,
listen
to
live
music,
play
pool,
or,
just
chill
by
a
fireplace.
There
were
plenty
of
digital
nomads
like
myself
sitting
in
the
lobby’s
many
voluptuous
sofas
and
armchairs,
typing,
coding,
designing
and
editing
on
gleaming
laptops,
wirelessly
connected
to
the
hotel’s
exemplary
speedy
Internet.
Above
the
lobby
is
a
fully
equipped
gym
where
they
even
have
an
on-site
personal
trainer
to
help
guide
you
towards
that
distant
“Summer
Beach
Body
2023".
Much
of
Jacy'z
aesthetic
is
inspired
by
1930s
Art
Deco
panache.
It’s
a
dreamy
tribute
that
works
perfectly.
Even
if
the
hotel’s
many
cozy
lounge
and
relax
areas,
all
with
warm,
earthy
hues
and
cushy
comfort,
might
not
be
in
everyones
taste,
the
homey,
living
room
vibe
is
undeniably
welcoming.
This
in
turn
encourages
indulgence
like
few
other
hotels
I’ve
guested
that
weren’t
in
Las
Vegas,
Monaco
or
Macau.
The
plush
decor
reminded
me
of
scenes
from
the
film
Moulin
Rouge
(2001)
which
so
brilliantly
depicted
the
famous
burlesque
venue
in
Paris.
Seductive,
tastefully
decadent
and
difficult
to
depart
from,
once
you've
allowed
yourself
to
get
sucked
in.
A
few
thoughts
on
Jacy’z
beach
club
in
the
sky,
Pachanga.
After
an
hour
there,
I
felt
like
I’d
been
swirling
around
in
this
wondrous
cocktail
with
ingredients
from
Scorsese’s
Casino,
a
Roman
bathhouse
and
a
dash
of
the
legendary
London
gentleman’s
club
Stringfellows.
Guests
are
uniformly
clad
in
mustard
yellow,
teddy
bathrobes
and
there
was
plenty
of
shameless
cuddling
and
caressing
taking
place
on
the
seemingly
endless
rows
of
chaise
lounge
chairs
and
around
the
fireplace's
velvety,
half-moon
sofas.
Yes,
love
is
certainly
in
the
air
at
Pachanga.
Though
hopefully
not
in
any
of
the
spa’s
two
pools.
The
hotel’s
elevator
and
keycard
system
failed
us
miserably
7
or
8
times
during
our
four-night
stay
–
forcing
us
to
return
to
the
always
busy
reception
counter
to
have
new
keycards
registered.
Our
room,
a
small
double
room
was
a
mere
14.5sqm/156
sqft
and
claustrophobically
tiny.
It
was
so
small,
that
passing
between
the
bed
and
the
wall
made
it
almost
impossible
to
not
push
the
room’s
flatscreen
tv
completely
off
its
mount.
I’m
relatively
slim
and
nimble,
but
what
if
I
wasn’t?
A
real
Houdini
class
room,
in
my
opinion.
What
was
the
architect
thinking
and
how
did
the
owners
allow
such
small
guest
rooms?
Charging
a
premium
for
a
cell-like
space
with
a
view
of
a
busy
highway
and
a
towering
office
building
is
just
plain
wrong,
no
matter
how
you
slice
it.
Hello!
It’s
Gothenburg,
not
Manhattan.
The
hotel
provides
a
world-class
breakfast
buffet
on
par
with
some
of
the
best
I’ve
had
the
privilege
of
enjoying
on
four
continents.
I
was
absolutely
delighted
to
see
many
classic
favorites
done
right
and
a
few
tasty
surprises
on
the
huge
buffet
spread.
Don’t
miss
the
delicious
cupcakes
and
chewy
jellybeans
on
the
way
out.
Our
dinner
at
Archie's
was
promptly
served,
nicely
presented
and
tasted
great.
But
our
dessert
took
a
whopping
70
minutes
to
arrive,
which
is
confounding.
The
checkin
process
is
sluggish
at
best.
While
the
minimalistic,
gilded
elevators
are
high-tech
and
near
super
sonic,
why
is
the
checkin
process
so
low-tech
and
anciently
slow?
I
have
no
reservations
at
all
about
recommending
Jacy’z.
But
do
choose
a
larger
room
facing
downtown
Gothenburg,
even
if
this
will
unavoidably
add
extra
cost.
Trust
me,
this
investment
will
definitely
pay
off
immediately.