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Langholmen HotellvsHotel Rival
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Rival is the choice of most writers compared to Langholmen Hotell. Hotel Rival comes in at 92 with praise from 10 reviews like Jetsetter, Concierge and Star Service.
Langholmen Hotell
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Afar Magazine
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Langholmsmuren 20, Box 9116, Stockholm 11733, Sweden
From $56/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness "A converted former prison, the Långholmen offers accommodation in modernised “cells” on a leafy island in the city centre."
Rough Guide "On the island of Långholmen, Stockholm’s grandest STF hostel is set in the former prison building dating from 1724."
Afar Magazine "The island’s 19th-century prison was converted into the Långholmen Hotel in 1989. Visit the museum to learn about such former residents as journalist and novelist Jan Guillou." Full review
Time Out "What was once the home of criminals now houses a joint hostel and hotel, a theatre, a gallery, a restaurant that does an elaborate afternoon tea and a museum with guided tours." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Guests at this hotel-hostel, in a former prison on Långholmen island, sleep on bunks in a cell, with either shared or private baths (it's much nicer than that sounds; there's a playful vibe throughout." Full review
Frommer's "Visitors enjoy greenery, theater, wine-tasting...rooms are in the former cells and so many are quite narrow. They're surprisingly light-filled, with contemporary if quite simple furnishings" 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.
