Haymarket by Scandic

We recently stayed at the Haymarket by Scandic in Stockholm for three nights and had a delightful experience. Here are some highlights:nnPositive Aspects:nnThe hotel is set in a beautiful Art Deco building from 1916, and the interior design wonderfully reflects this era. Our room maintained a high standard, featuring a comfortable bed and a bathroom with a heated floor. The bathroom also comes with refillable toiletries including body lotion, shower gel, shampoo, and conditioner. The room had air conditioning, but we appreciated that the window could also be opened for fresh air.nnThe breakfast buffet was fantastic, offering many choices including a waffle maker, sparkling wine, and fresh juice. A booking slot is required to manage space, which worked well. The staff were friendly and attentive throughout our stay. There is a bar on site that offers innovative cocktails, perfect for relaxing in the evening. Luggage storage is available, which was very convenient for us. We used the express check-out option since our bill was settled at check-in, making our departure smooth and quick.nnThe location is excellent, just a 10-minute walk from the main station where the Arlanda Express arrives from the airport. The old town is also a 10-minute walk away, with all major attractions being easily walkable yet the area remains fairly quiet.nnNegative Aspects:nnOur room was pretty small, so those bringing a lot of luggage should consider booking a larger room.nThe building is quite large, so the walk from the elevator to our room was quite long. Those having issues with walking should ask for a room close to the elevator.

We stayed here for a week in May. Perfect location and excellent service. The breakfast cost is around $20 per person of you don't include it in your room price. But the breakfast is fantastic and tons to choose from. The rooms are nice but a bit dated in my opinion. Our shower drained slow and filled up as you shower but that is minor i guess. Beds are average. Overall I would stay again as the location is perfect if you are exploring downtown. Only thing we wished they had was a dresser to unpack your clothes and store them in. They only have a closet to hang things up. Otherwise it was a great stay.

This was a near-perfect hotel. We came here on our honeymoon, and it really contributed so much to the success of the whole trip. The place was clean and stylish, the breakfast was great, the location could not have been better, and the music they play in the public areas creates an atmosphere truly unlike anywhere else.nnIf I were to offer a single suggestion for improvement, it would be that the cost of doing laundry here was so prohibitively high that we opted to buy new clothes over cleaning the ones we had. I wish that had been a little easier, but if that is our biggest complaint of the whole trip, there's obviously not much to complain about!

Really lovely little hotel in center city. I didn’t indulge in the breakfast but it smelled great.nnMy biggest complaint with this hotel is related to my room location; I fully acknowledge that I booked an interior/no window room prepaid through Delta, but my complaint isn’t related to that honestly loved the interior room - it was dark and cold. I was placed in the same hallway as all of the airline employees who are “day sleepers” aka, just worked a red eye flight. Because of that, the housekeeping has to start flipping their rooms much sooner, so starting around 6am I would hear A LOT of doors slamming all around me and the hallway outside my room would be littered with carts.nnI understand why the hotel has to operate like this, I just wish the employees were a little quieter with all the door slamming as it woke me up and made it very challenging to get a good night’s sleep.

Rooms are small, the shower I loved! The details! Design stepping back in time, into an era of 1920s optimism and elegance in the heart of Stockholm.