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Hotel ReisenvsHotel Rival
First Hotel Reisen and Hotel Rival are both praised by experts. Overall, Hotel Rival scores significantly better than First Hotel Reisen. Hotel Rival is ranked #2 in Stockholm with praise from 10 sources including Lonely Planet, Concierge and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Reisen
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
Star Service
BlackBook
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Skeppsbron 12, Stockholm 11130, Sweden
From $124/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Comfy, functional bedrooms... Bright, modern restaurant."
Fodor's "The rooms looking out over the water are fantastic here, and for a small supplement you can get a room with a private sauna and Jacuzzi."
DK Eyewitness "Housed in three 18th-century buildings and a historic steamship (for the conference facilities) anchored nearby in the harbour, the Reisen is a lively location."
Rough Guide "One of Stockholm’s classic hotels, dating back to the eighteenth century. Rooms are decked out with handsome wood panelling and all have bathtubs (not the norm in Sweden)."
Time Out "Now run by the First Hotel chain, it fully exploits its waterside location, with each of the 144 handsomely decorated rooms enjoying some sort of water view." Full review
Star Service "On a picturesque harbor, this hotel pleases with its handsome, regionally influenced decor and fine location." Full review
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Request a renovated room to be sure you get the freshest one available.
BlackBook "Elegant hotel in an old eight floor palatial building. A small lobby with fun black and white lined wallpaper."
Jetsetter "A stylish central Stockholm stay at an 18th-century hotel overlooking the waterfront, with breakfast." Full review
Lonely Planet "Cool gives way to classic in the clean, comfortable (though slightly tired-looking) rooms." Full review
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.
