Hotel Rival

In 1944, Finnish partisans used the theater to sort and microfilm intelligence material carried out to Sweden in the final stages of the Continuation War.

Dorling Kindersley guides have called the Rival "one of the trendiest places to stay in Stockholm,"[5] and "Sweden's first boutique hotel.

[11] In a 2020 article about celebrity-owned hotels, Architectural Digest lauded the Rival's amenities and décor: it "is outfitted with Mats Theselius armchairs, a Gunnar Asplund desk chair, faux-fur throws, and offbeat art in the guest rooms.

Patios flaunt window boxes bursting with flowers, when in season, and faux nailheads adorn the white soaking tub in the bathrooms.

"[13] The British Ideal Home also reviewed it as part of a celebrity-focused survey, gushing that "its décor oozes classy Scandi chic, and we love that the light fittings slightly remind us of 1970s glitter balls – very glam.