Lessons in seasonality from a hotel made of ice
For most hoteliers, seasonality means fluctuating demand and shifting rates. For Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos in Finnish Lapland, seasonality defines the business…
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The World’s Most Famous Ice Hotel Just Opened — and It Has a Fully Playable Piano Made of Ice
Every winter, one of the most unusual hotels on Earth rises from the frozen Torne River in northern Sweden. Built entirely from ice and snow, ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi is remade from scratch each year. And when spring arrives, it melts back into the…
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Helsinki ranked the world’s most sustainable tourist destination for the second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Helsinki has been ranked first in the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index. The latest results were published on Tuesday 23 September.
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Clarion Collection rebrands to Home Hotel and launches the concept "Home until you’re home"
On February 3, 2025, one of the Nordic region's largest hotel chains, Clarion Collection, will revert to its original name, Home Hotel, further emphasizing the feeling of home in the hotel experience.
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When my husband and I traveled to Norway and the Arctic Circle last year, we decided to stay in an otherworldly ice hotel — the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel at Sorrisniva Arctic Wilderness Lodge in Alta, Norway…
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Sweden's Icehotel reveals its breathtaking new suites for 2024
Sweden's Icehotel for the 2024/2025 season is officially open for guests…
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Scandic Go accelerates growth in Sweden with office conversions
Scandic Hotels Group is expanding its budget brand, Scandic Go, through the conversion of existing office buildings in Gothenburg and Umeå, Sweden.
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Inspiring the next generation: an interview with Morten Malting
Ahead of HSMAI Europe’s first ‘Future You’ to be staged in The Netherlands , we catch up with one of the event’s key speakers, Morten Malting, Food & Beverage Director Norway, at Scandic Hotels, and a new member of the association’s People & Culture…
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Scandic Go plans to open a third hotel in Oulu in 2025
Scandic continues to expand with the opening of a new 144-room Scandic Go hotel in Oulu, Finland in 2025…
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Scandic Expands in Finland with New 144-Room Hotel in Oulu for 2025 Opening
Scandic has entered into a long-term agreement with the developer SRV to launch a new Scandic Go hotel featuring 144 rooms in Oulu, Finland. Slated to open in the latter half of 2025, this hotel will occupy a prime location in Oulu, the largest city…
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PÄR CHRISTIANSEN APPOINTED NEW CFO OF SCANDIC HOTELS GROUP
Pär Christiansen has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer for Scandic Hotels Group (publ). Pär will start his new position March 1 and will be a member of Scandic’s Executive Committee…
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Scandic to Rebrand Holiday Inn City Centre in Downtown Helsinki
Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term agreement with landlord Exilion to extend the agreement and rebrand the Holiday Inn City Centre in downtown Helsinki…
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Scandic Signs Agreement for Two New Hotels in Helsinki
Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with landlord Projekti GH Oy for two hotels with a total of 459 rooms in the unique Garden Helsinki, a multi-functional event arena in Helsinki, Finland…
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