Warning to Parents - Mall of Scandinavia (Solna)…read more I want to share an incident that may be important for other parents with small children. In baby lounge, my child was injured when she fell. There is an alarm button in the space, which I pressed. The alarm began sounding loudly, but for approximately eight minutes no staff came to the location. After waiting about eight minutes for someone to arrive, while my child was crying hysterically after hitting their head, I was forced to take my child to medical care myself because no one from the shopping center's staff ever came to help. During this entire time, the alarm was sounding loudly in the children's feeding area. I am writing this so that other parents are aware that visible safety features do not always mean that help will arrive within a reasonable time.

Mall of Scandinavia is the largest mall in Sweden and the third-largest in the Nordic countries…read moreafter Sørlandssenteret in Norway and Sello in Finland, the latter is only 952 meters squared larger, however - so it is rather close. Being in Solna, it is in Stockholm County so you can still use your SL pass to get here via the train or metro, I would, however, recommend the train due to the close proximity of Solna Station compared to the metro which is a much larger walk (it involved going under a bridge which no GPS seemed to be able to navigate causing me to get lost for over half an hour) - of course Solna Station is quicker by commuter rail too, just seven minutes into Stockholm City station. The mall is quite new as it opened in 2015 and it still feels pretty modern in most areas - I do like the flat escalators to get from the entrance and car parks up and around the mall which is more accessible for anyone and I really do prefer them to escalators and find them to be highly underrated and underused. The mall is huge being over three floors - there is even a confusingly named floor "0.5" which can only be accessed through one lift - getting to this could be better. Floor 0.5 provides access into the Friends Arena, home to AIK and the Swedish national football team which is a stone's throw away, directly across from the mall - alongside Vapiano. (A chain I had much struggle with during my time in Sweden) Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield owns this mall they also seem to own many other malls around the country - I did find the layouts between this mall and others including Taby Centrum to be similar in the sense the same signs which say "go forward for x store or toilets etc" were the same look and font - and although there is no individual branding for the mall company, they do seem similar. Westfield does have some pretty great, cool malls back home in London so it was no surprise when I found out they had an involvement here! I did find it hard to find staff members around the mall to get help when needed - such as finding lifts and certain stores which was a shame as it seemed they only had the larger and anchor stores named on the overhead maps - probably because they're an anchor tenant and paying them more money. With brands including JD Sports, Clas Ohlson, Hugo Boss, Adidas, G-Star Raw, Foot Locker and more they do have a good selection of stores which are big brands and international names which we have in the UK, (other than Clas Ohlson sadly who made the decision to close all of their stores here) as well as Swedish stores like Apotek. The mall's website states they have 44 restaurants but I still can't help in being disappointed with the selection - after some bad experiences with service at some of their bigger brands including Starbucks (large store upstairs, but downstairs it is too close together, cramped and uncomfortable), O'Leary's (unauthentic, AWOL staff) and Vapiano (staff don't seem to care, rudeness, slow wait times). There are other places, which aren't really brands - none of which screamed out at me or looked too exciting - Top Floor being hidden on the highest floor of the mall and in a car park was surely strange. Overall, especially considering the high taxation which if offputting to stores in Stockholm city centre this is a pretty good mall. Is it the best in the area? It's close but no but that doesn't mean the need to take anything away from MOS - while it might lack the contemporary, central feel of MOOD and perhaps the better service and Apple Store you can see at Taby Centrum - it's still a large, modern and cool mall and one of the better places to shop at the city, made better in a way by the city's two other malls as they all offer different things but here at Mall of Scandanavia, they have a great selection of stores, it's in a good location for access to Stockholm city centre or the Friends Arena so still warrants a good four-star rating.

During my time in Stockholm, I passed through a large number of shopping malls including Solna…read moreCentrum which is just a short ride away from the city centre in Solna. Being a short walk away (under a mile), from the largest shopping mall in Sweden and the third-largest in the Nordic countries which is the Mall of Scandinavia - one could argue the need for this smaller shopping centre which is located a few minutes walk away from the metro station of the same name. It is pretty small and just walking through it, the mall appears to be a little uninspired and run-down, although some big brands do remain including Subway and Clas Ohlson - many stores seem to have moved to the nearer mall nearby and it seems this mall has slowly gone downhill since MOS opened in 2015. Stockholm County does have some fantastic shopping centres from Taby Centrum and Mall of Scandinavia to Galleria and MOOD and sadly this mall doesn't offer anything the others don't, it isn't the place it was it just feels run down and like a shopping centre you'd find in a really small town, certainly not fit for one of the area's fastest-growing cities and it's with regret, I feel Solna Centrum deserves it's first one-star rating, and considering I'm the first to review here in around three years I'm not surprised I am the first and it is a shame to see how this mall has dwindled in lieu of nearby Mall of Scandinavia, interestingly both owned and operated by Westfield.

Lunchtime was quite busy when we stopped by. There were 30 restaurants split between two floors…read moreand a few had their own seating areas. There were lots of different cuisines offered but we ended up at Ankara Kebab. After placing our order we were given a tag with our order number. One of the staff helped us find a shared table and she later delivered our meal. Friendly and quick. We shared the Ankara mix plate with rice and a a mixture of lettuce, tomato and sliced onions. The kebabs had a different taste with the seasoning used but meats were moist and tender. Reasonable prices and good tasting food.

Lots of choices to choose and we love it, must visit when you're in Stockholm . We try one of the…read moreseafood restaurants downstairs and it's pretty good

A great place to visit if you're looking for unique interior design at a good price…read more A lot of the time second hand stores can get overwhelming, so I always check out the Refurn website so I know what I want to take a closer look at before I head over. The website is really user friendly; you can look at each item online and filter by category. The staff is extremely nice and helpful, and there's also a section of the store where you can pay for someone to help you repaint or rework the furniture piece you're buying. Great if you find the perfect piece but would like it freshened up, the color changed etc.

My last day in Sweden and I hadn't really gotten much in the way of souvenirs for friends and…read morefamily. From the shop window, it appeared Indus should do the trick. I entered the small shop and scanned the various offerings for the perfect little knick-knacks to take home. The shop keeper was ok with me touching and moving things around in my attempts. Prices were fair and the selection was plentiful. So, if you need to get a few gifts, Indus is probably worth checking out.

I remember when this area was two grocery stores, one liquor store, and one media store .. back in…read morethe good ol' days. But then came the day when they moved one of the stores and instead built the mall that stands there today. What can I say, so much better than those two grocery stores. They have almost every store that I ever visit when I go to the city. It's a neat design, clean and fresh. I have only been when there haven't been that many people there and it's well worth going early to have the mall "to yourself". They have restaurants and cafes too which is always important in a mall. One grocery store is still left and the liquor store is too. To the area they added (from what I saw driving past) three sporting goods stores, a pet store and a "we-have-everything-you-don't-really-need-buuut-you're-gonna-end-up-buying" kind of store (honestly, who doesn't love that kind of store?) The area is developing to become something more than what it used to be, which is good. In this case, pretty great.

I can't count how many times I've glanced at this place from the bus window, and thought, 'Meh'…read more For some reason I figured it was overpriced - one of those Södermalm 'vintage' shops which sell grandma's clothes after adding a few zeros to the price tag. Finally I decided that was a silly assumption and that I should check it out. And boy am I glad I did! When I first walked in I thought the shop was teeny tiny, but I turns out it's just made up of several different rooms. Pros: Not crowded Nice music Lots of gym shoes, cheap and in good condition Vintage brand name items No used H&M or Lindex crap like many second-hand stores Great selection of long fancy gowns Low prices Cons: I didn't actually find anything I wanted to buy. Shop is poorly organized When I say poorly organized, I mean that there is no logic in where things are placed. However, it is still very tidy and clean, with nothing lying around out of place. It's not much of a complaint really, it just means you have to poke around a bit more. BUT, I did decide that this place gets the trophy for Best Place to Prepare for a Costume Party. If you ever have a themed party - 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s - then skip Beyond Retro and come here instead. Sure, you can find everything at Beyond Retro, but it will cost you 400 SEK or more, whereas here prices are more towards 150 SEK. I noticed tons of sparkly tops, long gowns, drop-waist dresses, denim galore, bags, shoes, and more. Humana obviously selects their items somehow, as it's not full of last season's H&M like most second-hand stores. If you come here you do know that you will be finding worthwhile items.

It's a thrift store that's definitely been curated. The inventory isn't a mixed bag, but skewed…read moretowards a young hipstery crowd. It reminded me of the old shops on Haight Ashbury back in the 90s, a little grunge and anti-establishment. The prices weren't outrageous, but I didn't buy anything as I felt like I probably could find these back in San Francisco. I went during a weekday afternoon, so there were only teenagers around and it did feel a little Urban Outfitters-esque.

It might not be the biggest shopping mall in Stockholm County and it also might not have the…read morebiggest and best selection of shops and restaurants - especially when compared to Taby Centrum, Galleria and the Mall of Scandinavia but Mood for me has that little unique spark about it which the other malls don't have - a right combination of modern and hipster with a focus on independent retailers, with one of the few big chains here being a usefully located and nice branch of Starbucks on the lower floor. It is also behind the huge, grand NK department store which is one of the city's oldest department stores. Don't come here just for shopping - well that is a main part of it but the experience here is much different to the other malls of the city and I think that offering of something different is what makes this mall unique - it is pretty swanky inside, reminding me of a modern-day rendition of Afflecks Palace in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. As far as I recall all entrances are step-free, you can either go in at the main level either side of Starbucks or down a side street where there is a small lift - but do be careful using it though as the lift has a grey shield which goes so you can't see out of it, don't make the mistake I did and think that meant the lift door was open - this is the first time I'm actually complaining about how clean it was, the lift was so spotless it looked like the door wasn't there at all! There are also ramps when needed. I did find the toilets hard to locate which seemed to be the only thing not stated on their store directory. This isn't an ordinary shopping mall - if you want to come here and shop till you drop this isn't the place for that but it still is a pretty cool addition to the shopping scene of Stockholm and actually in the city centre - which is often limited due to the huge taxes of over 50% imposed by the council! 4*

This is the way a shopping mall should be in my view. Stylish, edgy, and full of shops that i'd…read morelike to go to. The eateries alone are worth hitting for the food obsessed. Clothing galore, and even cooler, business meeting/computer/communications facilities. Hell build me a flat and ill move in here!

I have to give this place two thumbs up for their awesome service especially at the kid's area. I…read morehave dropped my daughter off three times there now and she loves it every time (and it's always the same girl working lol) This girl was also super sweet on another level when she called her mom for some advice about my daughter's stomach. Other that that it's a normal grocery store with indoor parking. They normally have good deals too!