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Hotel RivalvsScandic Park
Both hotels are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Hotel Rival scores significantly better than Scandic Park. Hotel Rival comes in at 92 with approval from 10 sources such as Concierge, Oyster and Michelin Guide.
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.
Scandic Park Michelin Guide Star Service Oyster
Karlavagen 43, Stockholm SE-102 46, Sweden
From $69/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Up-to-date hotel in a chic neighbourhood, facing Humlegarden Park."
Star Service "Situated on a fashionable boulevard on the northern side of Humlegarden, this hotel is across the park from its livelier sibling Scandic Anglais, and a few blocks from the university." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Located in the upscale Ostermalm district, Scandic Park sits directly opposite Humlegarden Park, and is within walking distance of the subway." Full review
