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Hotel Rival

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Overview of Hotel Rival

Hotel Rival

4 out of 5

4.7/5 Exceptional

Guests rated this property 4.8/5 for cleanliness.

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Parking available
  • Bar

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cleaned with disinfectant
  • Hand sanitiser provided
  • Social distancing

Explore the area

  • Popular LocationMaria Square1 min walk
  • Popular LocationStockholm Palace17 min walk
  • Popular LocationThe Swedish Museum of Photography18 min walk
  • AirportStockholm (ARN-Arlanda)40 min drive

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About this area

Stockholm

Located in Stockholm's Sodermalm neighbourhood, Hotel Rival is near a metro station. Stockholm Palace and Stockholm Olympic Stadium are notable landmarks, and some of the area's popular attractions include Vasa Museum and ABBA The Museum. Check out an event or a game at Ericsson Globe, and consider making time for Tivoli Grona Lund, a top attraction not to be missed. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including segway rentals/tours. Guests love the hotel's convenience for public transportation: Mariatorget T-Bana is just steps away and Gamla stan T-Bana is 10 minutes on foot.
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Popular Location

What's nearby

  • Maria Square - 1 min walk
  • Katarina Church - 12 min walk
  • Stockholm Stock Exchange Building - 14 min walk
  • Stockholm Palace - 17 min walk
  • The Swedish Museum of Photography - 18 min walk

Getting around

  • Mariatorget T-Bana - 2 min walk
  • Stockholm Södra Station - 6 min walk
  • Arlanda Airport (ARN) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • Bistro Rival — 1 min walk
  • Cafe Rival — 1 min walk
  • 18 Smaker - 3 min walk
  • Johan & Nyström - 3 min walk
  • Kaffe - 3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Rival

Art Deco Stockholm hotel in Sodermalm, near Stockholm Palace
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, 3 bars/lounges and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, a 24-hour business centre and valet parking. All 99 individually decorated rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet and iPod docks. LED TVs with cable channels and DVD players provide a bit of entertainment, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches such as pillow menus and bathrobes.
Hotel Rival offers 99 forms of accommodation with iPod docking stations and DVD players. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. LED televisions come with cable channels and video game consoles. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Additionally, rooms include minibars and a hairdryer. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

Disinfectant is used to clean the property
High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected

Social distancing

Social distancing measures in place

Safety measures

Hand sanitiser provided
This information is provided by our partners.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Valet parking on site (SEK 495 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 24-hour room service

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Languages spoken

  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Swedish

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Roll-in shower (select rooms)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • DVD player
  • iPod dock
  • LED TV
  • Video game console

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 2:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: SEK 750

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for SEK 500 per night.
Free cots (infant beds)

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at the time of service, check-in or check-out.

  • Valet parking fee: SEK 495 per night
  • Late check-out fee: SEK 750 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: SEK 500 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property only accepts debit or credit cards, credit cards and debit cards for all bookings and on-site payments; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Sweden. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

Hotel Rival
Hotel Rival Stockholm
Rival Hotel
Rival Stockholm
Rival Hotel Stockholm
Hotel Rival Hotel
Hotel Rival Stockholm
Hotel Rival Hotel Stockholm

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4.7
Exceptional
Rating 5 - Excellent. 720 out of 981 reviews
5 - Excellent 73%
Rating 4 - Good. 229 out of 981 reviews
4 - Good 23%
Rating 3 - Okay. 26 out of 981 reviews
3 - Okay 3%
Rating 2 - Poor. 5 out of 981 reviews
2 - Poor 1%
Rating 1 - Terrible. 1 out of 981 reviews
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4.8/5

Cleanliness

4.7/5

Staff & service

4.6/5

Amenities

4.6/5

Property conditions & facilities
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3/5 Okay

Travelled with group
4 Star prices , 3 star hotel
3 star hotel at best.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

5/5 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

5/5 Excellent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Party weekend
Great hotel and room Restaurant and bar super A little hard to make it dark in the room, Swedish mornings are quite bright in the summer
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

4/5 Good

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

5/5 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020