Hotel Rival Review

On the up side a beautiful hotel as great breakfast, on the down side really bad wifi connection and expensive

It was a while ago (early February 2018) we stayed at this hotel for a romantic night in the city. We were upgraded which was really lovely! Staff were accommodating, probably the best customer service in all of Sweden.

The room was massive (bigger than our own apartment at the time ) and the view was absolutely stunning. We had breakfast in the room which was amazing. We had some sparkling wine on arrival with strawberries.

I m writing about it now because it was so memorable the whole experience that my partner and I still talk about it. One of the best decisions I ve ever made for a romantic night out in Stockholm!

Very happy with this hotel. Perfect location but still a nice atmosphere. ABBA-owned which is obvious in room equipment/inventory

One of Stockholm's coolest designed hotels. Recommended.

Happened in the middle of the restaurant but just blamed on the table next to it so it settled

Wanted to have a break from the routine and chaos and the best option was Rival! In the city, close to everything!
A fantastic room with a stunning view, great food and A+ service!

Terrific place. Superb staff - helpful and friendly. Large and comfortable room, fantastic breakfast in a lovely space. Plus the neighborhood is great - park across the street is a great spot, and the pedestrian-only street around the corner is chock full of great cafes etc.

Loved it here. The room may have been a little small, but we were not in it that long. Place is really clean and the bar is cool. We are at the restaurant one evening and must say the food was lovely

Miserable treatment at the bar - young woman expelled without motivation Insert after Conelisafton

Great food and good selection of drinks, knowledgeable staff who guide you in choosing the right drink.

We received a free upgrade to a suite. I loved the morning on our own private patio overlooking the rooftops and a magical sunrise. There was no coffee machine in the room and the coffee in the breakfast room wasn't very good. Next time I will order cappuccino from room service for the morning.
I will stay in this hotel again.

Cute vintage look and very friendly staff. Recommended! :)

Good food good drinks quiet and nice environment friendly staff

Classic place. You can go here if you want to drink a glass of wine with friends. Friendly staff.
A bit crowded but works to visit with a wheelchair.

The restaurant has nice staff and very good food. Affordable. 2 persons, alcohol + food without dessert approx 700kr

Even though there was a concert on the premises there was only one person behind the upstairs bar.
When I ordered my beer the keg went out and had to be replaced. I paid and the bartender would come to our table with the beer.
I waited and waited. And finally when the beer arrived, believe it or not, on top of the foam was a tiny dead fly! A FLY! Brr.
I elbowed my way to the bar again and wanted a new beer.
The bartender hardly apologized but said he would get me a new beer. So the waiting started anew.

Again after a long time waiting the beer arrived. This time without the fly and with a very left handed apology from the bartender.

Yes, things can go wrong but it's also quite easy to turn a bad experience to a good one.

My thoughts of the evening:
- Have more than one bartender when there is an event happening.

- When the beer runs out, ask if the costumer wants another brand.

- If a customer gets a fly in the beer - make the replacement free of charge.

Fantastic hotel. I upgraded to the balcony deluxe and enjoyed it very much. The bathroom is fantastic with one of the best showers I've ever had in a hotel (and I travel 3-4 times a month) The breakfast buffet is very good with the chance to custom order specialty dishes including pancakes and French toast. All-day coffee is available free and it's excellent brewed coffee, latter and espresso. Staff are all friendly and helpful. Location is a great neighborhood out near public transport. Quick metro to the heart of Stockholm in 2-3 stops.

Fabulous hotel! Beds are super comfortable. Heated floors in bathroom and pillow bar !! Great service. And amazing location.

The staff and service were good, the breakfast very good, the beds a little too hard in my taste.
Close to Restaurants and Shopping

Good service and pleasant environment. Live music was a lift to the atmosphere

Lovely local, good bars and Lisa Nilsson on stage ... It will be very good!

Cozy, elaborate. Nice service-minded staff. The food looked there, name plates are missing on the different dishes especially the hot dishes!

We were there for the industry. The room was beautiful little old reasonable service waiters not trying to do more than they need to
The cold dishes were good but the hot dishes were really not tasty it seems that some of the dishes came straight from the breakfast.
Unfortunately but the price of SEK 325 you can get more
Thanks

A nice hotel, theater, cafe, restaurant. Beautiful rooms, with a touch of design, quiet, spacious and functional

Good drinks. But it was better before. Right now it is being built in the entrance so it's a bit messy

Very cozy hotel with good food and nice surroundings

Fun as a fan. But Schyffert's socks must be part of the comedy, I hope.

We stayed at the suite at level 7. The room was perfect. The breakfast included everything that is important and a lot more. Would always stay there again.

Great modern spacious hotel with helpful staff and large rooms

Quite okay assortment of beer, sometimes a lot of people. Nice decor, great and modern.

Fantastic drinks, great food and nice staff in a beautiful setting.

Good food. Good service. No servings for a concrete worker.

I recomend this nice and well situated Hotel. Just across Rival you find good restaurants in Marais. And a block away the storehouse BHV. The Seine is close.

Everyone has been to the theater, so have I.
If you are in love, in love or just want to enjoy the company, rival is a place for you. If you want to order food to eat and then think that you have waited 10 minutes but really 30 minutes, this is the place, this place you should go regardless of the day of the week. Love tears for their good service and commitment. Will always come back.

Took a glass of wine and went to alex and sigh live with my sister. Totally fantastic!

Beautiful hotel, restaurant, bar. There is a scene, previously the building has been a cinema. Owned by one of the ABBA men.

A not cheap but good GT in a nice environment with good service. But when the bill comes with SEK 20 for water no one ordered I got mad so that was where the drinks dried up.

Cannonball and a smooth performance for a performance!

Unnecessarily expensive. Tasted hardly anything. Ok if you like that it costs more than it tastes. Over Klas Spot.

A little crowded and loud. Good theater where you can bring your drink.

Great place with everything from Hotel and Bistro to event, cafe and cocktail bar.

Saw Lisa Nilsson here, in the old movie theater, Rival. Remodeled of course but shameful to sit in the same "space" now at age 62, as at 16-19, when I went to the movies all the time.

Nice lounge with good acoustics. During the breaks, however, they are bad to staff up at the bar, which often means that you do not have time to buy something or get it necked because alcohol is not allowed inside the salon.

I love this hotel. Often stay here for business. Everything from the breakfast to the pillow menu is fantastic.

Pleasant, and a pretty slick restaurant balcony in the summer

Excellent boutique hotel, friendly staff, clean, best hotel breakfast (every day through 11.30am) and reasonably priced.

Very classy and stylish hotel. Clean and well-kept atmosphere.

Wonderful. It makes my stay in Stockholm unforgettable.

Loved the Ingmar Bergman stills in the rooms. Comfortable, clean and elegant.

They have Scandinavia's tired, ugliest and sourest bartender (big congratulations) and for some reason you play so loud music that it is not possible to talk or converse. I guess the present DJ hopes that everyone who sits and hangs out suddenly gets jerked up and stands up and starts to dance while the music gets high enough !? Common phenomenon in this big city. Pity at such a nice place.

The Prince Tribute was really good. Rival was a perfect place for this.

I used a restaurant instead of staying. It was full of people. The atmosphere and the outside terrace were very nice. I thought it was a great place for cafes & cakes with friends, probably everyone was attracted and visited there. Because lunch was not so delicious.