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Scandic Haymarket - perhaps Stockholm's coolest hotel?

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Haymarket by Scandic is a brand new hotel located in the old PUB building on Hötorget in Stockholm. Last Friday, we, along with a bunch of other travel bloggers, were invited to breakfast here, and we have to say that we were really sold on the cool 20s atmosphere.

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Nice 20s atmosphere

Upon entering the entrance of the Haymarket, there is no reception desk. Instead, you can hang out in the film-inspired lobby and choose whether to visit one of the three restaurants: Greta's (healthy and eco-conscious café), Americain (cocktail bar) or Paul's (American brasserie).

Scandic Heyarket

The theme is well thought out and it's decadent and sophisticated 20s. Staff wear vests or suspenders, the bar plays soft jazz and Greta Garbo (who was working in a hat bar here when she was discovered) has inspired the hotel's film theme.

Haymarket
Towe and Lisa order breakfast at Greta's

Consistent food theme

The three restaurants at Haymarket by Scandic serve different foods, but there is a common thread. It has been inspired by the health trends of the American upper class in the 20th century, with a strong focus on vegetarian options.

There are also influences from 20th century European cooking and from what was exotic and trendy at the time, like the Caribbean and the extremely expensive pineapple, for example. And then some environmental awareness, some chefs from famous restaurants and some decadence on top of that....

Yoghurt med lavendelhonung och granola
Yoghurt with lavender honey and granola at Greta's
Dinkelscones med färskost samt hallon- och fikonmarmelad
Spelt scones with cream cheese and raspberry and fig jam at Greta's.

Stay at the hotel?

If you want to stay at the hotel, there are 405 rooms, ranging from smaller rooms to the large suite, with a roof terrace of 97 square metres. We got to check out one of the "regular" rooms and it was not overly luxurious, but with a pretty cool style.

Hotell Scandic Heymarket

If you're a guest at the hotel, you also get access to a very special service where you can ask for help with more or less impossible things, like getting a table in fully booked restaurants or getting ahead of the queue at popular clubs - and they'll do it!

We are not planning any hotel accommodation in Stockholm, but I am keen to try the lunch one day, which should cost around 145 SEK. Have you visited Haymarket and what did you think?

Haymarket by Scandic på Hötorget i Stockholm
Haymarket by Scandic at Hötorget in Stockholm

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