If you look up the word “vault” in the dictionary, you will see that one of the definitions is “a secure room in a bank in which valuables are stored”. And you may well have known that already. Whether you did or not, it is not unreasonable to ask what that has to do with a hotel in Helsingborg, Sweden. Quite a lot, actually, as The Vault Hotel is built on an authentic bank vault from the beginning of the last century. From the time the building itself was a bank. But if you hear a tinkling sound today, it probably isn’t change being counted – it’s more likely to be ice cubes landing in a glass to chill it for your Manhattan

Välkommen till The Vault – hotellet som badar i anor och traditioner. Här är alla besökare våra vänner oavsett om du kommer in för en espresso, oliver och en kall öl i Vinpublik, äta i restaurangen eller för att slänga dig ner i en av våra sköna sängar.

Save your time for The Vault.

Banking facts

The Vault has 56 rooms, Trattoria Venti (Italian restaurant) – The Atrium Bar, a fitness centre in the basement, and a small relaxation department. And if you raise your eyes for a moment, you can enjoy the sight of our magnificent ceiling which is every inch worthy of an old palatial bank. And most definitely worth a selfie! And a good night’s sleep, of course. You can then sit down in a comfy armchair and treat yourself to a delicious international breakfast the next day. Pssst! Don’t miss our “croissants and cornetto” offer. It’s to die for.

History is the new black

If you look up the word “vault” in the dictionary, you will see that one of the definitions is “a secure room in a bank in which valuables are stored”. And you may well have known that already. Whether you did or not, it is not unreasonable to ask what that has to do with a hotel in Helsingborg, Sweden. Quite a lot, actually, as The Vault Hotel is built on an authentic bank vault from the beginning of the last century. From the time the building was a bank, designed as a palace in 1899, with rectangular corner towers and a richly sculpted façade facing Stortorget square. This is the place to come for the beautiful, the sumptuous and the magnificent, with all the bank history surrounding the hotel and creating a tingling atmosphere in the rooms, the bar, the restaurant … every aspect of your visit, in fact. There has always been something ceremonial and exciting about stepping into a bank. Here, the magnificence remains in the walls, and the golden days of yore are recreated with a new, modern slant. With finely designed rooms that make a real mark on the memory.

You’ll find The Vault in the heart of Helsingborg, right next to the Kärnan tower. Immediately to the right of the steps up to the terraces steeped in tradition. OK, you want the address so you can punch it into Google Maps? Good idea. Stortorget 20 will get you there.