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Scandic Hotels turns 50 - Trendsetting hotel chain looks to the future

5/21/2013 2:00 AM EST
The year was 1963. On 20 May, the Esso Motor Hotell opened its doors in Laxå and welcomed its first guests. Fast-forward 50 years and the hotel chain has enjoyed strong growth, making its mark on both the Swedish and the international hotel industry along the way. In 1984, Esso Motor Hotell changed its name to Scandic Hotels, a chain that now has 155 hotels and around 30,000 rooms across Europe. All 155 Scandic...
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Johan Kvist new strategy chief at the Scandic Group

5/16/2013 2:00 AM EST
Scandic Hotels is delighted to announce that Johan Kvist will be taking over responsibility for strategy at the Group on 20 May 2013. He is joining Scandic from the consultancy firm, Occam Associates, and his strategic expertise will be a major asset for Scandic in the future.
In his role as Vice President Strategy, Johan Kvist will lead the company’s strategy process with the aim of ensuring that Scandic can...
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Scandic Hamburg Emporio wins the Top Hotel Opening Award 2012 in the First Class...

5/15/2013 10:30 AM EST
Scandic Hamburg Emporio was among the winners of the Top Hotel Opening Awards 2012, honouring the best hotel openings of the year in the Luxury, First Class, Budget and Exceptional categories. Partner to the award is the Stuttgart Trade Fair, with its fair Intergastra.
The “Teatro dell'Arte” in the Europa-Park in Rust was the venue for the industry prizes this year, which were awarded for the second time. Some...
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Scandic stands its ground as the best hotel chain on sustainability

5/7/2013 1:55 AM EST
For the third year in a row, Scandic has been voted the most sustainable hotel chain by the 9,000 Swedish consumers who participated in Sustainable Brands*, the annual survey that ranks how companies work on environmental and social responsibility. In total across all sectors Scandic comes in 16th place out of 228.
The accolade confirms that Swedish consumers see Scandic as the hotel chain that is best in...
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Gotland’s biggest hotel becomes a Scandic

5/2/2013 2:00 AM EST
On 14 June Gotland’s biggest hotel – Visby HamnHotell – will become Scandic’s first hotel on the popular Swedish island. The comprehensive refurbishment and extension of the hotel has been completed and it is now time for a name change. The new Scandic Visby will be offering this summer’s guests 214 rooms, many with sea views and a balcony or terrace. The complex also includes conference facilities, two restaurants,...
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Fast track to Bruce Springsteen with the industry’s biggest frequent guest progr...

4/17/2013 2:00 AM EST
Scandic Friends, the Nordic hotel industry’s biggest frequent guest programme, has seen member numbers grow to around 930,000 since its launch in 2008. This autumn the programme is on track to exceed a million members. The most popular way to spend points is on reward nights at Scandic, but also with partners such as the Finnish hotel chain Lapland Hotels. Now even more experiences are being added to the Scandic...
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Taste Jamie Oliver’s exciting new food for kids – served at all Scandic hotels

4/12/2013 6:00 AM EST
World-famous chef Jamie Oliver and Scandic present an even more fun Kids menu with new dishes like Jamie’s BBQ Chicken, plus Scandic’s youngest guests can still build their own pizza. The menu will be served at all 156 Scandic hotels across the Nordic region, starting on 24 June.
“I want to stimulate kids’ interest and curiosity when it comes to food and at the same time serve a nutritious menu using great...
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Scandic sharpens its Food & Beverage focus – Jamie Oliver brings a summer flavou...

4/12/2013 6:00 AM EST
Continuing its successful partnership with world-famous chef Jamie Oliver, Scandic presents a wonderful Summer menu and a Kids menu that is more fun than ever. The menus will be served at all 156 hotels across the Nordic region, starting on 24 June. The partnership forms one of the elements in Scandic’s sharper food & beverage focus.
“I’m impressed by the way Scandic looks after its guests,” says Jamie Oliver....

Scandic challenges the industry to be more sustainable

3/20/2013 3:00 AM EST
To achieve a sustainable society, Scandic CEO Anders Ehrling issues a challenge to the whole Nordic hotel industry as part of Earth Hour on 23 March. The challenge is to get the industry to replace its old filament bulbs with low-energy bulbs or LEDs.
Scandic already uses over 80 percent low-energy and LED bulbs at its hotels and will be replacing all the rest by 2014 so that 100 percent of the light sources...
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Scandic joins forces with FACE Stockholm– cutting plastic consumption by 21 tonn...

3/19/2013 3:00 AM EST
Scandic is now further strengthening its position as a world leader in environmental work by launching its own hair and skin care range for 2013 in partnership with FACE Stockholm. This range of products will be introduced at all 156 hotels, enabling Scandic to offer its guests a better hotel experience, as the guests help Scandic to cut plastic consumption by 21 tonnes per year.

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Every day, Scandic’s 7,500 team members work with one single goal in mind – to make you feel welcome. As the Nordic region’s most sustainable hotel chain we’re always focused on the environment, social responsibility and...

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