Hotel Rival, Stockholm

Mariatorget 3, 118 48 Stockholm, Sweden (show on map)

Expert reviews

Fodors review:

“Owned by ABBA frontman Benny Andersson, the Rival is cool, but never to the point of being cold. Rooms here are full of delightful ideas—such as the bathroom’s glass wall that lets you watch TV from the tub—and are stylish but still comfortable.”

Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Stockholm.

Lonely Planet review:

“Owned by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and overlooking leafy Mariatorget, this ravishing design hotel is a chic retro gem, complete with vintage 1940s movie theatre and art-deco cocktail bar.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Hotel Rival, Stockholm. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 3rd in Stockholm

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What guests liked

All you need to know

This four-star hotel is situated on 3 Mariatorget in the Sodermalm district of Stockholm where it offers guests luxury and comfort. The hotel offers the best in hospitality services, and it is the ideal tranquil oasis with the soothing ambiance present in the Hotel Rival.

The hotel is housed in a 1930s Art Deco building which gives the hotel its classic elegance. The hotel is a perfect blend of modern beauty and classic style that creates the perfect hospitality for tourists and travelers in the city.

The hotel rooms feature classy but straightforward decorations as well as warm colors that make them even more attractive to guests. Standard amenities and facilities are also present in the rooms of the hotel. 

Hotel Rival offers stylish and posh room options such as Standard Double or Twin Room, Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Superior Double or Twin Room and Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Balcony. These room options are fitted with the most beautiful furniture.

The famous Old Town is a 10-minute walk away from the hotel while the popular Brewery Conference Centre is about 500 m away from the hotel.

The rooms come with an en suite private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.

The hotel offers a wide variety of dining options open to all guests; several local and international cuisines are available.

The hotel provides other services, facilities, and amenities such as luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, daily maid service and room service.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Jerome

7 October 2023

It was absolutely fabulous.

Excellent room for handicap access. Wonderful breakfast. Great location. Excellent front desk staff.

Nothing

5.0
Stephen

2 October 2023

A delightful few days in a fun area of Stockholm.

Surrounding a lovely old theatre, with several in house options for dining and drinks. The included breakfast was exceptional. Front desk staff were welcoming and helpful.

The wifi signal was on the weak side.

4.5
Kirsten

1 October 2023

A FINE BOUTIQUE EXPERIENCE WITH GREAT SERVICE

*The location is an easy 15 min. walk into the center - little less to the Metro Station. *The room (a standard one) small but absolutely functional and well fitted. The layout different and awesome. *Nice restaurants and bars with excellent food. *The breakfast was truly great with a huge buffet and eggs/hot dishes cooked to your liking on the spot. *The service was excellent - especially the staff in the reception. *The ambiance of the entire place is awesome. The design art nouveau. *We enjoyed especially being able to sit outdoors to dine and wine.

*You might experience a bit of noise from the bars/restaurants as the place seems to be very well visited and there is a theater-like venue next to the bar... *The Hotel offers a vallet garage service but at an outragious price. However, we did find an open parking-lot where you could park for more than 24 hrs. and at a rate of SEK 160 per day/night. It was next to the München Bryggeri on the Söder Mälarstrand a 14 minutes stroll from the hotel (via a small stairway). Worked fine for us!

5.0
Ludmilla

30 September 2023

Had the real feeling of being welcome by the staff. OUTSTANDING. Strongly recommend this place.

Excellent breakfast: healthy, fresh, great variety of delicious food. Location was great. we could walk to several places we visited. Staff was extremity friendly and helpful. Very informative and guided us many times to make good choices.

Nothing that I could remember disliking about.

5.0
Mark

27 September 2023

I’ll be back again & again!

It’s clean, quirky and a happy place to be. The restaurant is great for dinner and even better for breakfast (even with a baby in tow). Great location with ease of transport. Only place to stay in Stockhol!

4.0
Kathryn

24 September 2023

Very good

Beautiful hotel! 24 hr coffee and really nice breakfast.

Stairs to our room did not have a railing, which made it difficult for my mother to climb (set of 3 stairs on floor 2)

4.5
Michael

17 September 2023

Hotel Rival provided a welcoming and well located base for our trip to Stockholm. Highly recommended.

The staff were exceptionally welcoming and provided great information to make the best use of our time in Stockholm. The decor was funky, differing from the usual motel feeling.

5.0
Hiroko

15 September 2023

Exceptional

Excellent service by friendly staff. Bath facility was perfect with heated floor.

5.0
Yaron

12 September 2023

A wonderful pleasant Hotel

The hotel at the whole is excellent. The stuff is helpful and extremely nice

None

4.0
Peter

11 September 2023

Very good

Comfortable, stylish and quiet.

Heated bathroom floor was a bit of a waste. Would have rated more highly if the hotel had more thought about the environment.

4.5
Miffy

6 September 2023

Great Södermalm hotel with lovely staff

Really loved our short stay at Rival. - Great location in Sodermalm - The staff on the front desk were standout - so friendly, and felt like nothing was too much trouble. - Big, spacious and airy room with a nice little balcony - Really good breakfast, and runs until 12 on the weekend - Downstairs bar is buzzy on the weekend

Not much, overall. - Service at breakfast could be a bit sharper. We arrived later, and found it quite hard to get anyone's attention to make an order

5.0
Ann

4 September 2023

Look forward to visiting again!

Reception team extraordinarily welcoming and super helpful throughout stay.

4.5
Marc

4 September 2023

Great time in Stockholm, great hotel atmosphere, perfect location. I warmly recommend it.

Wonderful Hotel, excellent location at a 15 min walking distance from the old town. Amazing and excellent breakfast buffet. Rooms are comfy and welle equiped, staff is kind and helfpul.

Nothing, everything was perfect.

5.0
Catherine

1 September 2023

Exceptional

Funky hotel great staff who are happy to assist

4.0
Sherri

1 September 2023

Overall great, and accomodating!

Friendly with nice rooms, good food

In trendy nice area but slightly less convenient for sightseeing.

4.5
Shaheena

31 August 2023

Fabulous

The staff were very helpful and friendly. the breakfast was excellent and again the breakfast staff were super polite and attentive.

5.0
Heather

30 August 2023

Perfect Stockholm room

Staff so friendly on arrival. Rooms absolutely everything you want in a luxury hotel room. comfy, large, clean. Loved the whole stay and would highly recommend this place

Nothing

4.5
Ron

30 August 2023

Fabulous

The staff was very friendly and kind. The breakfast was superb. The hotel has a nice bar were you can end a nice day in the city. Location was perfect. Close to bars and museums!

Nothing. Everything was ok!

5.0
Shelley

28 August 2023

Wow! Amazing stay 😍

Everything! Perfect, attention to detail amazing!

5.0
David

25 August 2023

Lovely hotel and would stay again

Very nice

Lack of main (big) light in the room made it quite dark. Lack of closet space for hanging The confusing lightswitches in the bathroom

4.5
Luca

21 August 2023

Beautiful and atmospheric hotel

Beautiful and atmospheric hotel in a very nice location, with friendly staff and nice breakfast. Staying at Hotel Rival definitely enriched our experience in Stockholm.

Room was pretty but small and completely flooded by light at 5 am despite keeping curtains closed. A bit pricey overall but I guess that could be said about Stockholm in general...

5.0
Cheryl

19 August 2023

Exceptional

I loved the location. Within 30 minute walk to lots of attractions. But in a great neighborhood worth exploring. The staff very friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our dinner in the restaurant. Loved our room and enjoyed e presso/ tea & cookies offered 24/7 on our floors landing

5.0
Robert

19 August 2023

Exceptional

Great staff and wonderful location

4.0
El-c

16 August 2023

Great place for a short weekend getaway in Stockholm. Manage your expectations and all will be fine.

+ excellent breakfast + perfect location surrounded by convenience stores, Coop, restaurants, 5 mins to Mariatorget + cozy room, just right for 2 ppl

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5.0
Tamar

16 August 2023

If I'm ever back in Stockholm - I'll be back!

Location was great, a quiet little neighbourhood but still close to everything. Room was big enough for both of us and our suitcases, beds were the most comfortable hotel beds ever. Breakfast was ok but in a city full of bakeries, not needed. Staff was kind and helpful every time!

One of the days our room wasn't cleaned which we didn't like.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Parking garage

Transport

  • - Public transport tickets (additional charge)

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Activities

  • - Stand-up comedy
  • - Bike tours (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance (additional charge)
  • - Bicycle rental (additional charge)

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - Fire extinguishers
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