It was a choice for us between traditional or trendy and we decided on the latter, encouraged by the rave Tripadvisor reviews. We were delighted with our choice. A bit of a walk from the city centre but this was made up for by the delightful room overlooking a small, leafy square and the whole experience. We arrived late at... more

Booked my room with Stefan, the GM - this hotel is amazing. Great location, stellar service and very clean, appointed rooms. Definite recommendation in Stockholm. more

The Rival is not for everyone. If you want grand, go elsewhere If you want to be noticed, go elsewhere If you want privacy and efficency go there. It is in what is a central but predominately residential part of town full of young professionals and what looks like the literary, design and media crowd. The locals use the Hotel's... more

Stayed in the hotel for a wedding. The hotel is hip and cool but in a typical Swedish, laid back and relaxed way. Rooms are comfortable and spacious, bathrooms excellent and unlike many hotels, the charge for the room service breakfast was very modest. And a fine breakfast it is too. But what really stands out about the Rival was... more

I'm just back from Stockholm and I must say the Rival hotel made my holiday. As almost everyone else has said, the staff go out of their way to help you however you never get the feeling that they are just fishing for tips like they would in many other more commercial hotels. The location is a bit off the... more

We stayed at the Hotel Rival for 3 nights in January. We booked a larger room foillowing advice on Trip Advisor. We were not disappointed. The Hotel has a load of CDs and DVDs to borrow (free of charge) and a good sized screen to watch them on in your room. The Hotel is located in a quiet square not... more

Good things about a Deluxe room are:- DVD and large flat screen TV which can be watched and listened to in the bathroom Comfortable beds & nice bed linen, including duvet & throw. Slightly larger than usual bath towels. Good curtains shutting out the light. Largish safe & good cupboard space. Desk & two leather armchairs (would have been nicer... more

We stayed at Hotel Rival for three nights in February 2008, having read the reviews on TripAdvisor and other websites and despite it being a little more costly than other hotels in Stockholm. The Rival totally lived up to the reviews I'd read and I'd highly recommend it to anyone else wishing to stay in central Stockholm. It's a five... more

I was visiting my boyfriend's family in the middle of December, the darkest and coldest period to visit that part of the world. I was afraid everything would be bleak and cold... and it was (sun sets at 3pm). BUT Hotel Rival really cheered me up. The room we had was a large corner room that had plenty of space,... more