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Scandic Hotels first to offer guests check-out by mobile phone at all hotels

6/13/2013 2:00 AM EST
Scandic Hotels is the first hotel chain in the Nordic region to offer a digital solution for checking out at its hotels. In just a few quick steps guests can pay for their room and check out on their smartphone or computer – confirm the bill, receive an electronic receipt and drop the key off in reception on the way out. Scandic is currently piloting the new solution at Scandic Park in Stockholm, before rolling the...
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Scandic opens new hotel in Kristiansand

6/5/2013 9:13 AM EST
Scandic is continuing its expansion in the Nordic market, with today’s opening of Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda in Norway. The hotel is situated in idyllic Bystranda, in the centre of Kristiansand, with over 800 beds and 229 rooms, 23 of which are adapted for disabled guests. Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda, which is Nordic Ecolabelled, offers design and architecture clearly inspired by mankind’s relationship with...
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A long-time Scandic favourite retires

6/3/2013 2:00 AM EST
Assistance dog Ada retired by the 31 May 2013 after 11 years of faithful service. She has been assisting Scandic’s Director of Accessibility, Magnus Berglund, since 2002.
Scandic’s Accessibility Ambassador, Magnus Berglund, has a disability that means he needs help with everyday tasks, which is why he always has assistance dog Ada by his side, at home and at work.
Over the years she has very much become...
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Scandic receives gold medal for its environmental work

5/23/2013 2:00 AM EST
Scandic is the first hotel chain in Europe to be awarded a Gold Medal* by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) aims to promote sustainability in the travel industry as part of its work. GBTA founded its Gold Medal sustainability award to make things easier for travel buyers with an interest in sustainability issues. Now Scandic is the first hotel chain in...
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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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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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