Swedavia develop new large airport hotel at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in collaboration with Strawberry
Swedavia continue to develop Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden’s largest airport. It is now announced that Strawberry with one of the leading hotel chains in the Nordics, Quality-hotel, will manage Swedavia’s new airport hotel at Arlanda. The hotel will be the largest airport hotel in the Nordics with 656 hotel rooms and will be located in direct connection to the SkyCity terminal. Construction start is planned for 2027.
“The need and demand for hotels at Arlanda Airport is great. We are very happy, that we will be able to offer a full-service hotel of this size in the future, as part the airport’s continued development. We are very pleased that the new hotel will be managed by Strawberry. The hotel will be a strong addition to already existent hotels at the airport and an important meeting place at the largest airport in Sweden”, says Jesper Sandahl, CEO at Swedavia Real Estate.
There is a great interest in the market for hotel development at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. In the process for this hotel investment, several actors have shown interest. After a rigorous evaluation process, Strawberry is the operator Swedavia Real Estate have chosen to work with.
“This is a very good day. We are given the opportunity to manage what will become the largest airport hotel in the Nordics. But for us, this is not only about being able to offer another hotel. This is about contributing to the continued development of Arlanda as an airport and positioning as an attractive airport. Fundamentally, a great international airport as Arlanda is crucial for global competitive trade and industry- and a growing business market”, says Petter Stordalen, owner of Strawberry.
The hotel will include a large congress hall that allows different events and meetings, with room for 1 400 people and a conference centre with capacity for around 400 guests. There will be a restaurant with several different concepts and social areas. As well as a specially designed green and lush outdoor area for relaxation in the hotel’s courtyard.
The new full-service hotel will be located in direct connection to Terminal 5, with five-minute walking distance to SkyCity. The hotel will be managed by Strawberry and plan to open in the first quarter of 2029.
The hotel operator Strawberry, has two other hotels at Arlanda, Clarion Hotel and Comfort Hotel that both are located in the SkyCity terminal area. The hotel chain Quality Hotel, is one of the Nordics largest hotel chains with more than 60 hotels, with focus on meetings and families.
For further information, please contact Swedavia’s press service at +46 (0) 109 01 00 or press@swedavia.se
The Swedavia Group owns, operates and is developing 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Safe, satisfied passengers are the foundation of Swedavia’s business. Swedavia is a world leader in developing airports with the least possible environmental impact. Since 2020, Swedavia’s own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. In 2023, the group had sales of approximately SEK 5.9 billion and has approximately 2,600 employees.
