No issue with the food which was perfectly fine. Salmon. What we did have issue with was the long…read morewait at the desk to get attention and then being shown to the very worst table on the porch. We meekly obeyed and only then wondered why we weren't offered a table by the window where there were great views of the garden and water. Another couple were shown (by another host) to a fine table. In fact they were give a choice of tables. Fine lunch, insensitive service.

Went there for a late lunch. Pretty much the same experience as everyone else (nice view, very…read morefriendly waitress, the rest didn't impress). Still, we ordered the burger, and it was really good & perfectly cooked. We sat in the solarium area, which smelled a bit...off? Like wet dog, who had farted a little while below. Stood in the lobby for a few minutes, while we were ignored. Asked if the restaurant was open, we were told "yes". And then ignored. Perhaps the waiter was saving his words. Or the bun he was sporting weighed too much. Anyway, our waitress was delightful, & a sweetheart. Because of her & the burger, it gets three stars. Consider other options...

Visiting from the US and this is my favorite place I've discovered since being in Sweden. The food…read moreit delicious and staff are some of the kindest I've ever met. Love it!!

This place is terrific. The first time we came to Sweden we had cocktails here. This time we came…read morehere for dinner 2 nights in a row. The first night i had this awesome linguini dish with shrimp, mussels in a lobster cream sauce was terrific. We also had the Toast Skagen both nights as well, and it was really good. Tonight we had the Lebanese meza board. Which was awesome as well. I grew up eating middle eastern food. This was awesome, I would recommend this to everyone. Very good service, and food.

Great hotel in a lot of ways…read more 1)Parking is free and you are near the city 2) staff was friendly and very helpful. I forgot my converter and they brought one right away to accommodate me . Did I mention that we also overbooked for a night and they returned the money ! 3. Breakfast was very nice and well kept to start the day 4. Overall an awesome introduction to Stockholm . Super peaceful area as well to relax and wind down from the city.

We stayed here for a couple of nights. The rooms are incredibly comfortable, with interesting…read moredecor. It's located at the end of a large park, so you see a lot of joggers, bicyclists, and walkers going past your window. Their restaurant has really good food and service. Their morning breakfast spread is just amazing! The staff at the front desk were really wonderful as they went about finding a vendor to do our laundry -- really nice of them.

Nice hotel located in a great location. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel…read moreRival. This hotel is located in the hipster neighborhood of Södermalm, which is very safe and boasts many cool shops, restaurants, bars, and cafes. It is easy to get to all of the main attractions and other neighborhoods in Stockholm from here as well. Fun fact: this hotel is owned by the famous Swedish music group, ABBA. The rooms are nice and very big for Scandinavia, with huge windows, which is a big plus. Some of the appliances in the rooms are a little dated, but other than that, no complaints. The staff at the hotel is extremely hospitable - they were happy to help us plan a day to the Archipelago, and when we had an issue with our sink, they fixed it immediately and also comped us a bottle of wine, handling it perfectly. Overall, I would definitely recommend it. If you do stay here, I would recommend Dryck Winebar for wine and small bites, as well as Hagabakeri for coffee and pastries. Both are just around the corner from the hotel.

We stayed at the Rival during our massive seven-leg European trip, and it was one of our favorite…read morehotels (if not THE favorite) that we stayed at during our vacation. It is everything you think of when you think of luxury, wonderful, comfortable hotel. The hotel itself is luxurious and swanky. When you walk into the lobby, it's bright and vibrant, fun and funky without being weird. Kind of modern but classy. To be honest, we are big fans of the Kimpton Hotel chain from Hilton, which are modeled after European boutique hotels like this one. But this was the real deal. From what I gathered, there are different color themes for the rooms but we happened to land in a purple room (my favorite color). This was likely not intentional but it was a very happy coincidence. I loved our room. The bed was lovely, the linens were comfy, the room itself was well laid-out and I loved our view of the popular little square/park just opposite the hotel. We watched people walk, play with their dogs, children play and snow fall. It was idyllic and just perfect. The staff was always friendly and helpful, happy to play tour guide as well as host. The woman who checked us in was almost overly enthusiastic about giving us recommendations (that's a compliment). In addition to our room itself, there was a self-serve coffee bar on the 4th floor, which made me so so so happy. It was really nice to be able to grab a coffee whenever we liked with no waiting, especially as we fought travel jetlag. Also extremely notable, breakfast is included in your room rate and it was so good that I never wanted to eat anywhere else for breakfast. The buffet was a pretty nice breakfast buffet, and the croissants from a nearby bakery were SO good. SO flaky. And remember we had just come from a week and a half in France! I didn't say it but possibly better than the majority of croissants we we ate in France (and we ate a LOT of croissants in France). And they made small batches of French style scrambled eggs, which just were so good and so much better than most buffet eggs. I seriously just wanted to eat breakfast there and drink coffee. Also notable, there is a small little menu full of other delicious things you can order from the kitchen - also totally included in your room rate and the morning breakfast. The woman who runs the breakfast service (I didn't get her name of course) was wonderful and even remembered our preferences after the first morning. 5 star. My only complaint at all was that our TV remote control was pretty gross. There was a lot of dirt and dust in the cracks (see my picture), which the internal clean freak in me thought was gross. We would stay at the Rival again in a heartbeat. Highly recommend.

By far the worst service I've ever received! The moules were utterly disgusting and tasted like…read morelightly reduced, cheap white wine in an oil bath. We had to ask the waitstaff if we could have some bread! They charged me handsomely for six disgusting mussels that were so over cooked it was like eating rubber! Avoid this place at all costs!

A truly terrible hotel experience in almost every way…read more Check in is a study in mass confusion as management has decided to do away with etdedicated check in staff. That means you have to flag down a waitress in the restaurant to help even if she has limited ability regarding check in. There are usually very long lines with many frustrated guests. What a stupid way to run a hotel! We got a most horrible prison-cell like room that measured 10 feet by 10 feet. This is room 532. We were stuck with this room for the first awful night and then had to beg and plead Again we had to wait on the I possibly long lobby ones in order to get any help. Finally we got another room for he remaining 5 nights but although it is called an Executive twin it is no better or larger than a low priced room in a U. S. motel The breakfasts have all the charm of a catastrophically crowded rush hour at Penn Station in NYC. No place to sit, coffe machine out, no more juice, no The room keys often don't work so you have to frequently return to the long lobby lines to get replacements Does anything work in is hotel? Never again

Beautiful sea side hotel. We were there for a bachelorette party one night during summer. The hotel…read moreis located a bit off at Lidingö and it smells like elderflower and nature everywhere. Birds are singing and you can see and hear the water just down the hill. The service was amazing. And decorations and art on the walls were beautiful and tasteful. We spent a lot of time in the spa area in both the outdoor and indoor pool. We also enjoyed a five course dinner at night. The food was amazing and the service as well. I would recommend this place for anyone: romantic getaway, bachelorette/bachelor parties, weddings, just relaxing weekend on the Swedish country side. Would also be happy to go back.

High class, good selection at the brunch buffe', freshly made food! Amazing place, nice garden,…read morebreathtaking view!

Went here for an conference with my company and it was a pleasant stay. The whole place is divided…read moreinto several different buildings. We stayed in the main complex where the reception and our meeting rooms where at. The relax area together with sauna and pool was in a separate building, which we also had the pleasure to enjoy for an hour or two. Dinner, breakfast and lunch was served in a building a couple of hundred meters away from the reception and all meals were definitely great. The area itself have a lot of green areas, close by water and an obstacle course for the chosen one. Overall our whole schedule was smoothly timed with everything from "fika" and food in general to checkin/checkout. There is not much to do around the fenced area since its in the middle of nowhere, but that might be a good thing, so you can focus on teambuilding all day long!

Fine hotel in Stockholm, centrally located with fine staff. I recommend with no reservations.read more

The most beautiful hotel I've ever stayed at. The staff are exceptionally kind and helpful and…read moreanswered every question I had with no hesitations. The rooms are small for 3 but comfortable for 2 people. I looked forward to the Swedish breakfast that's served 7-10 AM every morning. From fresh coffee to homemade jam to croque miseur you won't be disappointed. There is seating available outside of the cafe which you can sit anytime just to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Hope I will be back someday to this wonderful hotel. Thank you Skeppsholmen!