We took a De Luxe room for a 60/66 yr old couple. Well older than most guests because the hotel has quite a young feel but we felt quite comfortable. The front office staff were fantastic with information etc. We loved the restaurant and ended up there for dinner both nights. The room was very comfortable and large and we... More

We spent 3 nights here as tourists in April. Perfect for exploring the city - only a minute's walk from the tube. Couldn't fault the hotel - really stylish conversion of an old cinema, with prints and Swedish film memorabilia everywhere. Excellent food, cocktails and service. Perfect.

Going to Stockholm a couple of times per year this is a predictable favourite. Right from the reception, front desk people, cleaning personnel, waiters etc etc are all friendly, efficient and not mechanical at all in their hospitality. Rooms are wonderful, great beds and linen, breakfast a real treat with anything you like - especially the home baked bread is... More

Stayed a couple of nights each in both hotels in May 2012; a "suite" at Viking and a de luxe room at Rival (no suites available) - both with balcony. I wanted comfortable space and the ability to smoke. Rival wins out - the room was adequate rather than large, only slightly smaller than the Viking, but only SK3950 c/w... More

I stay here frequently when traveling for work to Stockholm. The hotel is centrally located across from a charming small park. It's close the shops in the Soedermalm neighborhood and easy walking distance to old town. Small rooms but in typical Swedish sensibility, very well laid out. The staff is pretty trendy and hip as well as being professional and... More

Spent a long weekend in the Rival. Location is central in the upcoming area Soedermalm, only 15 minutes walk to the old town. Clean rooms with many amenities such as DVD's, CD's, minibar, comfortable bed, not to forget free wifi and free cafe machine on the floor. Staff very competent and friendly. If you don't feel like going out at... More

We have been at the Rival Hotel already 5 times I think. We used to go to Hotel Birger Jarl, which we thought was fine quality/price. Until they decided to increase prices dramatically from one day to another (from 1390 SEK to 2200 SEK approx). We started to look around for other possibilities - if we were to pay more,... More

I had originally planned to stay a few days at the Rival and then to move to the Grand Hotel to try that out. After a few days at the Rival, I cancelled my upcoming reservation at the Grand, and stayed on at the Rival. This place is modern, clean and the staff are incredibly friendly. It's also located in... More

Stayed here for one night meeting up with my wife who was in Stockholm on business. Let's put the record straight, she is an ABBA fan and thought it would be funny to stay here. I'm not and was a little anxious. I needn't have been. The place is very chic and the ABBA theme is very low key (in... More