Scandic Hotels News
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 and Lapland Hotels ink deal
Scandic and Lapland Hotels have signed a cooperation agreement that allows members of Scandic’s frequent guest programme to use their points at the Lapland Hotels chain. The co-operation starts on 15th of November.
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 has cut its carbon dioxide emissions in half
With Earth Hour coming up, Scandic Hotels is going beyond manifestation and shows real results.
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.
Scandic’s Magnus Berglund leads social responsibility
The Nordic hotel chain Scandic’s Disability Ambassador, Magnus Berglund, has been nominated Social Entrepreneur of the Year in Swedish newspaper Veckans Affärer’s Social Capitalist Awards, for his accessibility work. Scandic has received additional recognition for its work with CSR and accessibility issues.
Scandic Berlin gets EU Ecolabel
The Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz has become the first in Germany to meet the EU’s stringent environmental criteria and become certified according to the official EU Ecolabel.
New head of Scandic in Norway
Scandic has recruited Svein Arild Steen-Mevold as the new head of operations in Norway. Svein Arild has a extensive background in the hotel industry and joins from Choice, where he is President of the Clarion Collection. He will take up his post as Vice President Scandic Norway in early 2011.