News : Scandic

Top marks in the European Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study Scandic’s guests...

12/16/2010 2:49 AM EST - Scandic

The 2010 European Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, a report published by JD Power and Associates, shows that Scandic ranks highest for customer satisfaction in the mid-scale full service category. The annual study asked over 14,400 hotel guests across Europe how happy they were with their stays. Anders Ehrling, President and CEO of Scandic, recently accepted the associated award in Stockholm.

Scandic adds more hotels in the Nordic region

10/26/2010 4:00 AM EST - Scandic

Continuing its Nordic expansion, Scandic welcomes three new franchise hotels.
Scandic is continuing to grow in the Nordic region, adding three new franchise hotels and renewing an existing franchise agreement. Three of the hotels are located in the city of Bergen in Norway and the fourth is in Arvika, Sweden.

“As part of our focus on developing and growing in the Nordic countries, we will be opening more new...

Scandic has built its most accessible hotel ever

9/29/2010 2:00 AM EST - Scandic

The newly opened Scandic Oslo Airport has wheelchair access in all 245 rooms. Each room also serves as a haven for allergy sufferers, who have also been given full consideration in all the public spaces in the hotel. Scandic has tried to think of all forms of physical disability: mobility issues, allergies and impaired sight or hearing. Scandic Oslo Airport is the first hotel in the Nordic region to be approved by...

Each hotel guest uses 209 litres of water a day

9/6/2010 4:20 AM EST - Scandic

The Scandic hotel chain has been measuring water consumption at its hotels since 1996. Back then, each guest used 240 litres of water per day; now that figure is down to 209 litres. This is lower than is required for Scandic’s hotels to be approved under the Nordic Swan ecolabelling scheme.
Stockholm, 6 September 2010

As part of World Water Week in Stockholm on 5-11...

Scandic becomes first hotel chain to launch an organic uniform

6/15/2010 2:00 AM EST - Scandic

Scandic, the leading hotel chain in the Nordics, will become the first hotel chain in the world to invest in a completely organic uniform for its team members. The uniform will have its own personality and soul, showing the scope of the new Scandic and making team members proud to wear it. Scandic’s new organic uniform will be designed by a leading fashion designer – to be revealed shortly.

Scandic continues to grow - Adding four new hotels

Scandic continues to grow - Adds four new hotels

3/11/2010 7:15 AM EST - Scandic

Today, Scandic signed an agreement to purchase Hotel Linnea, Hotel Rivoli and Hotel Salpaus from Next Hotels Finland Oy. The deal also covers an amazing new hotel that will be built in conjunction with the Paasitorni Congress Centre in Helsinki. These four new hotels effectively strengthen Scandic’s position in Finland, and prove the hotel chains ambition to continue the expansion in Finland.

Scandic and Picsearch in long-term agreement - Flexibility and service levels cr...

8/31/2009 10:52 AM EST - Picsearch AB

Scandic has chosen Picsearch to power the growing need for a video solution that will enhance the quality and the guest experience on the hotel chains web sites.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 31, 2009 - Scandic has chosen Picsearch to power the growing need for a video solution that will enhance the quality and the guest experience on the hotel chains web sites.

"Scandics online presence is crucial for our...

Scandic maintains its strong position in tough market

8/26/2009 2:56 AM EST - Scandic

Results for the period January – June 2009  Revenue amounted to EUR 318.0 (383.2) million. For comparable hotels and at a fixed exchange rate, revenue fell by 12%.  For comparable hotels and at a fixed exchange rate, revenue per available room (RevPAR) fell by 12%.  Operating profit (EBITDA) came in at EUR 23.2 (55.8) million, giving a profit margin of 7.3% (14.6%)  Over the year, four new hotels opened, with a...

Found press releases