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
7 May 2026
Perfect stay in a top hotel
Excellent breakfast!
2 May 2026
Great place for relaxed time in Stockholm
Location is excellent, ambiance and style is great. Staff very helpful and attentive, especially front office/ reception. Problems and questions solved with a smile.
Rooms are sometimes on the smaller size, but enough and nicely coherent with the hotel style.
Breakfast buffet is our kids favorite part of the stay.
This time we stayed 3 resp 4 nights. We keep coming back here.
Daily cleaning is only offered if requested. Despite ordering at check-in, it only worked after reminders through the reception.
23 April 2026
Great Hotel.Superb Location. We hope to return.
Superb location, right in the heart of Stockholm City
The first room we were offered was a ‘disabled’ room, but this was quickly & efficiently changed by the excellent receptionist to a better room , a floor higher, directly overlooking the large Market Square.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
8 February 2026
Was very fun, clean and lovely staff !
The jazz feel , and aesthetics! Very clean and fun vibe
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
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
19 December 2025
Recommended high quality breakfast and perfect location
Location and the public space were more than good.
The room was only average
14 December 2025
Good choice for one night
Good location. Fresh room
Bathroom seemed a little ”worn”
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
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
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.
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.
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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7 May 2026
Beautiful hotel however next time I will choose a more quiet area