All the Tablet Tunes mixes are available for download, track by track or in their entirety, from the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia versions of the iTunes Music Store. Downloads will be available soon from other country-specific iTunes Music Stores.
|
|
|
Swedish Gold
A crash course in Sweden's leading export from the '70s. Selected by Hotel Rival, Stockholm
|
|
Stockholm, Sweden
Widely hailed as Stockholm’s first boutique hotel, the newly rehabilitated Hotel Rival is in the heart of the hip Södermalm district and comes complete with an entertaining pop culture connection in the person of owner Benny Andersson, of ABBA fame. Some say Andersson is the reason the Rival has been such a hit with visiting pop stars and the like, while others more soberly point to the thoughtful and extensive facilities, as well as the comfortable and accessibly stylish Art Deco décor—as attractive as you’d expect from Stockholm, with nothing cold or formalist about it.
Not every hotel has its own cinema—certainly the big chain hotels don’t—and very few have not just a bistro and a charming little café but an on-site bakery as well. The cinema is something of a theme here; the bistro’s walls are papered with a mosaic of nearly a thousand portraits of international film stars, and over each bed hangs an enlargement of a frame from a Swedish cinema classic (or, in some cases, ABBA: The Movie). 32” flat-screen televisions are standard, and the hotel’s extensive and well-curated DVD library replaces the usual pay-per-view arrangement.
The Södermalm island location is convenient and picturesque, right on the Mariatorget square, and the neighborhood adds a number of dining and entertainment options to the Rival’s already overstuffed list. The Rival is a social hub, something e... more
|
|
|
All Hotel Mixes
- England's Dreaming An epic London soundtrack spanning three decades of English rock and pop classics. Selected By The Zetter, London
- Marrakech Express A cosmopolitan mix for mellow days in the medina. Selected By Dar Warda, Marrakech
- Downtown Sounds What the rest of the world will be listening to a year from now. Selected By Soho Grand Hotel, New York
- A Passage To India Soak in the traditional sounds of the subcontinent. Selected By Amarvilas, Agra
- Diesel World An amusement park of a rather more adult kind, it's a bizarre fantasy from the Italian fashion giant. Selected By Pelican Hotel, Miami Beach
- Cool Water Hide out from the hoi polloi in elegant Isla Verde. Selected By The Water Club, San Juan
- Chicago via Paris See this all-American city from the French point of view. Selected By Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Chicago
- It's Oh So Quiet Ten laid-back tracks to set the mood, whether you're going out or staying in. Selected By Clift Hotel, San Francisco
- Soft Landing Classics from the Caribbean at its most romantic. Selected By The Landing, Harbour Island
- Paris After Dark A soundtrack for a contemporary city romance. Selected By Hotel Sezz, Paris
|
- Tune In Tokyo An eclectic assortment of Western sounds, new and old, as seen from the Meguro underground. Selected By Claska, Tokyo
- Miami Sound System This one skips the expected Latin rhythms and goes Jamaican all the way. Selected By The Standard Miami, Miami Beach
- Number One Playa The sound of a humble fishing village gone suddenly upscale cool. Selected By Deseo, Playa Del Carmen
- On The Rocks A night out on the stylish side of Sydney. Selected By Establishment Hotel, Sydney
- Mexico City Oasis The perfect soundtrack for a moment of peace on a rooftop terrace overlooking Polanco. Selected By Hotel Habita, Mexico City
- Come, Gentle Night Dim the lights and unwind after a night out in Soho. Selected By The Soho Hotel, London
- One Night In Bangkok A dark electronic soundtrack for a wild night out in the "other" City of Angels. Selected By The Metropolitan Bangkok, Bangkok
- Love Supreme A collection of mid-century jazz classics to set the mood for a wine country rendezvous. Selected By Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg
- Swedish Gold A crash course in Sweden's leading export from the '70s. Selected By Hotel Rival, Stockholm
|
|
|
