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4.0 of 5
Mariatorget 3, Box 17525, Stockholm 11891, Sweden
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Hotel Rival
Ranked #2 of 160 hotels in Stockholm
4.5 of 5 stars 581 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Old town(15)
  • Gamla Stan(14)
  • Very nice(12)
  • Breakfast buffet(9)
  • Deluxe room(8)
  • Friendly and helpful(7)
  • Would definitely stay(7)
  • Comfortable bed(6)
  • Cafe next door(5)
  • Short walk(3)
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Manchester, United Kingdom
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Fantastic hotel and well worth that little bit extra in price”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

We went for a long weekend and decided to splash out a bit on this hotel, one of the best decisions ever made. The staff are superb and the hotel overlooks a lovely square. The room was fab and the breakfast was second to none. Its in a great location for getting around Stockholm and close to lots of nice bars etc. I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Espoo, Finland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Excellent stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
3
people found this review helpful

I stayed here for two nights with my husband. We chose this hotel mainly because of the good reviews on Tripadvisor and weren’t disappointed!

The staff were helpful and efficient, our room was spotlessly clean and the beds were very comfortable. Breakfast buffet was excellent, although it was a little hard to get the waitresses attention to order from the special menu. We had coctails in the lounge bar and they were reasonably priced. The free wifi worked well.

The location is good on a quiet neighborhood close to a subway station. Stockholm has a very good public transportation system so we bought 72 hour travelcards and took advantage of it.

We will definitely stay here again on our future trips to Stockholm!

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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London, England, United Kingdom
Contributor
11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Great Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Whilst appearing to be little away from central Stockholm the local area is charming with lots of bars, value restaurants and charming cafes, not to mention glass and ceramic shops on the rod down to Slussen/Old Town.
The hotel rooms are all uniquely decorated - rather spartan and ultra modern, but large, quality bedding and peaceful with lots of modern art work. Enormous bathroom and music piped into the bathrooms nice touch with selection of CDs and DVDs to play.
Hotel staff were helpful and very keen to hear feedback on our stay.
The breakfasts were fantastic with hotel bakery/cafe next door and with beautiful views of the square. All in all good value for money and 5 minutes walk from an underground station.
Climb up the stairs off the min road to get the most amazing raised views of the City.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Would definitely stay there again”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

What a great hotel. It's in a really good location and looks out onto a very pretty square. Especially as it was covered in snow. The standard aren't huge but they are well designed, stylishand very clean. No complaints. We didn't eat at the restaurant but the room service was good and prompt. Only down side was that there was an £8 tray charge but not the end of the world. It has 2 bars which were great and were quite busy at times. The staff were extremely friendly and very helpful. Will definitely return. Oh and the breakfast was great and plenty of it

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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London
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Stylish and comfortable”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel is actually better than the pictures suggest. The best part is the bar and restaurant - very grand, comfortable and cool. Lovely breakfast. Great location and helpful staff. I would certainly stay again.

Room Tip: Choose on a higher floor as noise from the bar is audible on the lower floors.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Mariatorget 3, Box 17525, Stockholm 11891, Sweden
Price range (per night):* INR12,714 - 23,076

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