Scandic Hotels News
Breaking Travel News investigates: Scandic Paasi, Helsinki
Scandic Paasi is known for its excellent service and central location, with all the most popular sights in Helsinki just a short walk way. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole calls in for the night to see what this one-of-a-kind hotel brings to the Finnish hospitality scene.
Scandic Hotels in event focus
Scandic Hotels has entered into a strategic partnership with MCI Nordics, one of the leading event and meeting management companies in the world.
Scandic in accessibility focus
Scandic is continuing to develop its customer offering within the area of accessibility. the hotel group is introducing mobile lifts for guests with disabilities at selected hotels in Sweden and Germany.
New appointment for Scandic Hotels
Scandic continues to strengthen the company’s Group management by appointing Lena Bjurner as new SVP of Human Resources. Lena, who will leave a senior position within American Express, will assume the position in early August 2015 and will be a member of Scandic’s executive management team.
New appointment for Scandic Hotels
Ann-Charlotte Johansson has been appointed VP Group Communication & IR at Scandic Hotels with overall responsibility for external and internal communication in the company, including PR and IR. Ann-Charlotte, who will assume her role at the beginning of 2015, will also be part of the Scandic Executive Committee.
Scandic expands in Berlin
Scandic is increasing its presence in Germany by taking over the Alsterhof Hotel in Berlin. The hotel has 217 rooms, which have just undergone an extensive refurbishment costing EUR 8 million, and is strategically located close to all the shopping and entertainment of western Berlin. When Scandic takes over the hotel on 1 September this year, it will change its name to Scandic Berlin Kurfürstendamm.
Jamie’s Italian and Scandic Hotels in Nordic partnership
Jamie Oliver and Scandic Hotels have opened the first Jamie’s Italian restaurant in the Nordic region. Scandic Hotels will be the exclusive operating partner of Jamie’s Italian in the region and the first restaurant is due to open in autumn 2014 in Stockholm.
Scandic Hotels appoints new chief executive
The board of Scandic Hotels has appointed Frank Fiskers to the position of chief executive with the company. Having held the role from 2007-2010, Fiskers returns to replace Anders Ehrling, who is leaving to take up leadership of Braathens Aviation.
Scandic Hotels joins forces with TripAdvisor
Scandic Hotels is collaborating with Tripadvisor to introduce traveller ratings & reviews on all 161 of the Scandic hotel websites.
Scandic opens story hotel in Finland
The Scandic Paasi has opened its doors in Finland, situated close to the recently restored and expanded Helsinki Congress Paasitorni building. Accommodation, conferences and restaurants together create a full-service concept in a historical environment.
Scandic opens yet another hotel in Norway
Scandic and the Øgreid Eiendom have signed a contract to build a new hotel in the centre of Stavanger. The hotel will open in 2013.
Opening of the Scandic Victoria Tower
On 15 September Stockholm’s newest landmark opens in Kista – the Scandic Victoria Tower.