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Hotel RivalvsLydmar Hotel
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Rival is the choice of most reviewers compared to Lydmar Hotel. Hotel Rival comes in at 92 with accolades from 10 reviews like Concierge, Star Service and Oyster.
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.
Lydmar Hotel Michelin Guide Oyster Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler Star Service
BlackBook Afar Magazine The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Hideaway Report Show All Reviews
Sodra Blasieholmshamnen 2, PO Box 161 96, Stockholm 103 24, Sweden
From $261/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Charming townhouse, superbly located opposite the Palace."
OysterLuxury
"The 50-room Lydmar Hotel is a hip, design-centric choice located in central Stockholm." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Imagine if Brooks Brothers decided to open a stylish, hip new hotel for young execs. It hasn’t. But that’s where Hotel Lydmar enters, stage right." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "It’s no small feat to open next to the illustrious Grand Hotel and promptly steal the crown of Stockholm’s best hotel. The Lydmar feels like a country house in the heart of the city." Full review
Star Service "In a prized location adjacent to the esteemed Grand Hotel and National Museum of Art, this standout design hotel has a distinct boutique style, a unique Malmo-meets-Miami aesthetic." Full review
BlackBook "Chic and luxury hotel with awesome bar and restaurant. A Kodak moment location by the waterfront."
Afar Magazine "If Stockholm epitomizes cool, then the Lydmar Hotel has somehow managed to improve upon that ideal." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Second-generation lifestyle hotel Lydmar encapsulates tranquil Scandinavian living in the form of an avant-garde city-centre hotel." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Standing pretty right by the water in Stockholm’s city centre, Lydmar Hotel has cosseting rooms, a classic brasserie and peaceful harbour views to boot." Full review
Hideaway Report93.0
"Stylish boutique hotel next door to the National Museum on Stockholm’s harborside promenade, in a five-story 1829 structure that once housed part of the museum’s archive." Full review
