Hotel RivalvsHilton Stockholm Slussen
Hotel Rival and Hilton Stockholm Slussen are both rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel Rival ranks significantly better than Hilton Stockholm Slussen. Hotel Rival has a TripExpert Score of 92 with praise from 10 reviewers including Concierge, Time Out and Jetsetter.
Hotel Rival 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."
Oyster
Upscale
"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 Telegraph
9.0
"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.
Hilton Stockholm Slussen
Guldgraend 8, Box 15270, Stockholm 10465, Sweden
From $96/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"The intriguing labyrinth of levels, separate buildings, and corridors is filled with such unique details as a rounded stairway lighted from between the steps." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Stockholm’s unmissable Hilton sports modern, comfortable rooms with swirly marble bathrooms and everything you’d expect in a top-notch business hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"High on a hill overlooking Gamla Stan and Riddarfjärden, the Slussen has magnificent views from the summertime terrace bar."
Time Out
"Once a Scandic Hotel, the Stockholm Slussen reopened as Sweden's first Hilton in 2002 and, despite its five-star rating, there's something faintly depressing about its lack of personality." Full review
Star Service
"This thoroughly modern business property is surrounded by centuries-old buildings and offers some of the best views of any hotel in Stockholm—which is quite a feat." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This designer hotel, the only Hilton in Sweden, is perched on the edge of Stockholm’s trendy Södermalm, with easy access to many of the city’s top attractions." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Perched between the chaotic Slussen interchange and Södermalm’s underground highway, Stockholm’s unmissable Hilton sports modern, comfortable (if a bit small) rooms with swirly marble bathrooms and everything you’d expect in a top-notch business hotel" Full review