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Hotel RivalvsHotel Hasselbacken
Hotel Rival and Scandic Hasselbacken are both highly recommended by writers. Overall, Hotel Rival ranks significantly higher than Scandic Hasselbacken. Hotel Rival is ranked #2 in Stockholm with praise from 10 sources such as Jetsetter, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Rival
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Star Service
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
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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.
Hotel Hasselbacken Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Hazeliusbacken 20, Stockholm 100 55, Sweden
From $256/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Located just outside the city centre in Djurgarden Park, close to the Vasa Museum; a popular hotel for hosting conferences and events."
Lonely Planet "It's hard to imagine a lovelier setting for a stay in Stockholm than this 1925 building on a slope overlooking the amusement park Gröna Lund." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A beautifully restored traditional hotel dating from 1765 and adjoining Skansen the Hasselbacken is close to the city centre, but surrounded by woodland in a peaceful location."
Time Out "Flanked by the trees of Stockholm's greenest island, its small garden full of peonies, the Hasselbacken's setting is delightful." Full review
