Hotel Haymarket by Scandic, Stockholm
Haymarket by Scandic is a stunning Art Deco landmark situated right on Hötorget square in the heart of Stockholm. The building carries a fascinating history: it was formerly the legendary PUB department store, where a young Greta Garbo famously worked as a shop assistant before rising to global fame as a Hollywood icon.
Today, the hotel embraces this cinematic heritage with a glamorous 1920s design. You’ll find interiors filled with soft blush and teal tones, marble countertops, velvet furnishings, and rose gold accents. A unique feature for those seeking a quiet night’s rest during the bright Swedish summer is the hotel’s “Sleep” rooms, which are specially designed without windows to ensure total darkness.
The property is also a local social hub. Its lobby includes Gretas, a café perfect for a light bite, and Americain, a sophisticated cocktail bar. Upstairs, Paul’s restaurant serves as a popular bistro, capturing the spirit of turn-of-the-century European elegance.
Location-wise, it is unbeatable. You are steps away from the Konserthuset (the Royal Swedish Concert Hall) and the bustling Drottninggatan shopping street. Whether you want to explore the historic winding alleys of Gamla Stan or visit nearby cultural gems like the Paradox Museum, you are perfectly placed to experience the very best of the city.
Expert reviews
“Opened in 2016, the Haymarket is Scandic Hotels’ landmark 405-room property in the historic PUB building, a former department store where Greta Garbo once sold hats. The grand interiors reference the 1920s with Art Deco-inspired décor in the lobby, brasserie, cafe and cocktail bar.”
Shortlisted in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Stockholm, Sweden.
“Located in the 1920s department store where actress Greta Garbo worked in the hat department, this hotel breaths the Roaring Twenties with a grand lobby with Art Deco details and a jazzy atmosphere, right in the city centre.”
What guests liked
- Great breakfast
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
Location
Recent guest reviews
20 April 2026
A conveniently located stay with stylish design, though slightly let down by room layout and size.
The first thing you’ll notice about this accommodation is its unbeatable location. Situated right in the city center, it’s surrounded by everything you might need and is just a short distance from the central station, making it especially convenient. The next standout feature is the hotel’s décor and design.
The room size isn’t particularly spacious, and rooms overlooking the inner courtyard aren’t the most appealing. The layout of the rooms can also feel a bit confusing, almost like navigating a maze.
13 April 2026
Fabulous
Everything was good
10 April 2026
Very good
Very professional staff. Room was tidy, comfortable bed with different pillows to choose from. We were able to check-in an hour earlier.
Light by the mirrors is terrible. It looks nice but it is way too weak for proper mirror use. There was a constant, high-pitched sound. It was noticable only when the room was silent, so quite annoying when falling asleep.
7 April 2026
Excellent location, ok accommodation with good breakfast
Excellent location to explore Stockholm. Close to main public transport hubs and Gamla Stan. Good breakfast on offer with fresh waffles and omelets. Nice cocktail bar downstairs. Early check-in was appreciated.
Not the cleanest. Questionable stains on the furniture and rug in the room. Corridors with dust on the carpet. Poor air circulation and windows cannot be opened. Overall in need of a refresh.
4 April 2026
Pleasant
I paid the early check-in fee twice, and arrived only two hours ealry
27 March 2026
Great choice for design and location
Awesome design through and through. Great location.
Breakfast was good but not extraordinary. In this price category I expect more variety. Despite turning the heating all the way up, the room never got warmer than 20° which was not ideal for me.
24 March 2026
Fabulous
Loved everything but the bathroom was so small and tables in the room so tiny, nowhere to put things. Great location and great staff
16 March 2026
Fun hotel in a great location
Fun ambiance, nice buffet breakfast, incredibly friendly and helpful staff. Great location.
The lighting in the room was hard to control. It was crazy which switch worked which light
16 March 2026
Fabulous
Nothing was too much trouble. I requested for balloons and banners to be placed into room for my partners birthday, the hotel did this for me with further questions needed- they even wrote a personalised birthday card. Room was clean and very spacious, the bar was lively all weekend
14 March 2026
Fabulous
Great location, very clean, staff excellent
11 March 2026
Fantastic for a short city break
Friendly staff, comfy room (v. comfy bed!), fantastic location, nice decor in room + theming through hotel
Room was right above bar + facing onto market square, so was a bit noisy at times
1 March 2026
Pleasant
Location, breakfast
Old hairdryer, no bathtub
15 February 2026
Good overall
Good atmosphere, location, space, coworking, heater in the room was provided.
Bed was not comfortable, strange mattresses. cold in the lobby in February
12 February 2026
Very good
location is fantastic and the room really cosy and stylish. Staff was gnerally efficient - we did not find them partocualry warm, but this may just be a cultural difference. super positive: room style, clealiness, cinema night, general facilities of the room and the hotel in general and location. Highly raccomanded
only few little things made it not perfect: hot water for the shower was not consistent or very hot on friday and Saturday (but was good on Thursday) and the TV int he room was not working so we were disappointed when the cinema night was cancelled.
9 February 2026
Lovely!
Very comfy bed, great shower, nice and quiet
It was a bit too hot and I couldn’t lower the temperature
8 February 2026
Was very fun, clean and lovely staff !
The jazz feel , and aesthetics! Very clean and fun vibe
8 February 2026
Excellent!
Beautiful hotel, lovely decor, very comfortable and excellent location. Friendly, helpful staff.
1 February 2026
Very good
The atmosphere
The breakfast
30 January 2026
Very good
Perfect location, brilliant staff, good breakfast.
The room was cold
28 January 2026
A peasant stay but they could definitely improve in areas mentioned above.
-location -nice ambiance -staff helpful -gym - they accomodated a request to change my room on arrival. I was too far from the elevator
-Not great value for the money. ie breakfast was not included. - had to request cleaning daily - breakfast should have been included in the price - I stayed 10 days which is a good length of time. I had to negotiate getting breakfasr included if we stayed on further.No further benifits were offered.
22 January 2026
Ok for the price
They have a great breakfast, the room is fairly clean
Its noisy, the rooms smell bad and the temperature is difficult to regulate
14 January 2026
Gorgeous Art Deco hotel in a perfect location
Extremely beautiful and authentic Art Deco interior which gives the hotel a very unique charm. And not just in the lobby, but in the thoughtfully designed rooms, as well. And they even carry the Classic Hollywood/Art Deco theme down to details like the period music in the restaurant and even an old film projector in the lobby to create an immersive experience. Great breakfast, too!
I don’t know when fancier hotels discontinued having robes, but it would be nice! TV system’s a little outdated and clunky with some errors even watching basic cable. Also, do be careful to book a room with a window—because most don’t have them, given the limitations of the historic building layout.
11 January 2026
Overall an enjoyable stay based on room and location.
Location Front desk staff Nice holiday feel They upgraded us to a nice room which we enjoyed.
Breakfast should be included in the price especially when we stayed 10 days, I would have appreciated daily room cleaning. I regularly had to ask for this.
10 January 2026
Fabulous
Location and room size
10 January 2026
A pleasant stay in a lovely hotel
Brilliant location and facilities
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8 January 2026
Great location and nice hotel.
Centrally located, nice lobby and bar.
The basic rooms are very basic and many do not have a window, or it faces and internal “garden” and gym or do not open.
29 December 2025
Fantastic stay, hotel centrally located, wonderful breakfast, excellent holiday
Superb breakfast and attentive staff
29 December 2025
Pleasant
Room decor Central
No room service Entrance to room via open bar in evening Reception staff hardly answer the phone
23 December 2025
Fabulous
The location, staff, rooms and breakfast were first class in every way.
Nothing
19 December 2025
Recommended high quality breakfast and perfect location
Location and the public space were more than good.
The room was only average
17 December 2025
Fabulous
Wonderful stay. Great centrally located hotel. Clean and also loved the Swedish meatballs in the restaurant. Special mention for the gym area
14 December 2025
Good choice for one night
Good location. Fresh room
Bathroom seemed a little ”worn”
14 December 2025
Fabulous
Checkin time is too late
11 December 2025
a nice stay I enjoyed it.
The bar service; they did not clear the tables very uften and the bar staff were not very good .
9 December 2025
Fabulous
large rooms. Excellent location, just 7 minutes walk from the Arlanda Express
9 December 2025
Great value great location
Very very good location, really clean and room was nice
My bed unfortunatly was way too soft and was unable to adjust the settings with the remote given which unfortunatly left me with quite a sore back but overall the room was pleasant
4 December 2025
Fabulous
Beautiful location, big hotel, well organized, nice staff.
Room was okay, nothing special, but clean.
3 December 2025
Fabulous
great location and very convenient neighborhood for shopping and dining. It's worth a visit and stay again.
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14 November 2025
lovely hotel, location and staff
excellent staff and really good location in the centre of the city. It was a bit expensive for one of the inner rooms but we knew this when we booked so wasn't a surprise. great to have tea and coffee making facilities.
3 November 2025
Very good
Beautiful building, facilities and great service
Small room with no window
31 October 2025
Very good
Beautifully designed hotel, friendly and very accommodating staff
25 October 2025
Nice hotel. Windows are not soundproof so noise can be problematic.
The location of this hotel is excellent-7 min walk from the central station. I booked a spacious room with a window, so the room was nice. The hotel itself has a good vibe, the bar is full in the evenings. A jazz band was playing in the lobby the other day which even added to the good and cool vibe.
So I booked a bigger room just because it had a window. My room was overlooking the square in front of the hotel, where multiple booths are selling flowers during the day. And all was great until 3 am when incredible noise started. I found out that every evening all the booths are put away so they can clean the square. At 3 am every day a guy with a tractor is bringing back all the booths. Around 6 am all the sellers start to unload their flowers using their trolleys on the square paved with granite setts. Imagine the noise from 3 am onwards in combination with the hotel windows that are not soundproof, where you hear every step, word, movement… Since I didn’t want to sacrifice my room, earplugs were the solution and the hotel kindly provided them to me after I shared my problem…- Thank you.
23 October 2025
Fabulous
Great staff and lovely quirky rooms
21 October 2025
Very good
Close to everything. Fantastic breakfast.
Not good cleaned. Not ok
18 October 2025
Superb hotel in a great location. Would definitely stay again.
Modern, nicely decorated, clean, excellent location.
Nothing
14 October 2025
Very good
atmosphere was good.
check in seemed more complicated than in other scandics. had some requests at checkout: staff did not even try to help.
13 October 2025
Pleasant
Location was good.
Room numbering chaotic, people wandering to find rooms and lifts.
12 October 2025
Fabulous
Compact room that worked for our needs. Lovely decor. Beautiful hotel.
3 October 2025
Great location to city highlights easy access to Stockholm central station
Location
Bar drinks expensive even for Stockholm
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Minimarket on site
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Movie nights
- - Live music/performance
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning
- - Ironing service
- - Trouser press
- - Daily housekeeping
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers

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23 April 2026
Great Hotel.Superb Location. We hope to return.