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Hotel RivalvsBest Western Hotel Fridhemsplan
Both hotels are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Rival scores significantly higher than First Hotel Fridhemsplan. Hotel Rival comes in at 91 with recommendations from 9 sources such as Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Rival
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Star Service
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Afar Magazine Show All Reviews
Mariatorget 3, Box 17525, Stockholm 11891, Sweden
From $146/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Warm, stylish hotel... in a charming neighbourhood."
Concierge "All is properly Swedish-modern, with pine-green, raspberry, or oatmeal floor-length velvet drapes, wood floors with thick rugs, pale birch, and the odd piece by Scand stars."
OysterUpscale
"Owned by former ABBA-member Benny Andersson, the boutique Hotel Rival is located in a residential neighborhood, overlooking a small park." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Owned by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and overlooking leafy Mariatorget, this ravishing design hotel is a chic retro gem." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Adjoining the Mariatorget Square, Hotel Rival is designed as a 1930s Art Deco cinema... Old Town is just a five minute walk away." Full review
Time Out "Owned by Benny from Abba, the Rival was created by combining the best parts of the 1930s hotel that once stood here with high-tech comforts." Full review
Star Service "Hotel Rival is a perennial favorite, a trendsetter plunked down in the heart of the trendy Sodermalm district." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"A refreshing burst of vivid colour: this former classic theatre turned avant-garde boutique hotel was the first of its kind in Stockholm." Full review
Jetsetter "A sleek, design-centric boutique hotel in the neighborhood Vogue deemed the coolest in Europe." Full review
Afar Magazine "A modern hotel owned by founding ABBA member Benny Andersson...99 uniquely designed rooms, cocktail bars, café, restaurant, and a large 700-person cinema for conferences." Full review
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More importantly, it also serves the most sought-after smörgåsbord brunch in town.
Best Western Hotel Fridhemsplan
Rough Guide Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Sankt Eriksgatan 20, Stockholm 112 39, Sweden
From $63/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Accessible
Rough Guide "There are no dorms here – accommodation is in two- to four-bed rooms, with hotel-quality beds in each."
Lonely Planet "This modern hotel near the Fridhemsplan tunnelbana stop on Kungsholmen has pleasant, if somewhat bland, rooms, featuring expansive bathrooms with rain showers." Full review
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The quality of the rooms varies, with several located below street level which can feel a tad poky; request an upper floor room if available.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This modern hotel near the Fridhemsplan tunnelbana stop has pleasant, if somewhat bland, rooms, featuring expansive bathrooms with rain showers" Full review
