Detailed Review
The Rival is a boutique hotel with its own cinema located in the heart of Stockholm, Sodermalm. The hotel is shaped by the vision of its owner — Benny Andersson — who wanted to recapture the glamour of the hotel from when it originally opened as the Aston Hotel in the 1930s. In addition to the Rival Cinema there are bars, a bistro, a cafe and a bakery... In short, it’s an ideal meeting place on the city’s most beautiful square, Mariatorget. An exciting choice for business travellers and tourists visiting Stockholm. Our goal has been a happy mix of design and function. At the Rival Hotel, we have no special business rooms or rooms aimed at women travelers. We believe that men and women appreciate the same things: function, beauty, and a few surprises. Should you need to work, the technology in our rooms will meet your highest expectations. Or you could just choose to relax and enjoy the Egyptian cotton sheets, a great CD, or the sound of birdsong from Mariatorget.
Press Quotes
"Not only did (Benny Andersson) restore a 1930s Art Deco cinema, making it part of the hotel, he also provided the city with a lively new meeting complex." The New York Times 06
"It has a bed in the lobby, John Lee Hooker drifting through the sound system, an art-deco cinema and an original 1940s cocktail bar with a dance floor and DJs at weekends. There is even an in-house bakery." The Sunday Times 05
