TURNING THE VISION OF A HOUSE ABOUT MUSIC INTO REALITY

In December, Björn Ulvaeus, in collaboration with partners Conni Jonsson and Pelle Lindberg, acquired the property Konsthallen 2 at Djurgårdsvägen 68 in Stockholm, via the new company POP HOUSE. The building houses three tenants: ABBA The Museum, Swedish Music Hall of Fame and Melody Hotel.

Now the group is also acquiring the Melody Hotel, again via POP HOUSE, from owners Claes Livijn and Henrik Engblom. The hotel, which contains 49 rooms as well as a restaurant, bar and event operations, opened at the same time as the museum in spring 2013.

The courtyard facing Djurgårdsvägen is a vibrant gathering spot for visitors from around the world, particularly in the summer time with an outdoor bar, restaurant, live concerts and events.

“Our goal is to completely integrate the three operations – ABBA The Museum, Swedish Music Hall of Fame and Melody Hotel – to make the vision of a house of music in Stockholm a reality,” said Björn Ulvaeus.

“We aim to create a dynamic house where everyone, both visitors from Sweden and abroad, feel at home. In addition to ABBA, the building showcases over 400 other Swedish artists. It therefore feels natural to work more with music in various forms on the hotel and restaurant side of things too,” said Pelle Lindberg.

POP HOUSE will assume ownership of the Melody Hotel on February 24. In order to facilitate a smooth transition, current owner Claes Livijn will stay on for an interim period.

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ABOUT POP HOUSE

The property Konsthallen 2, at Djurgårdsvägen 68 in Stockholm, opened its doors to the public on May 7, 2013. The property houses ABBA The Museum, Swedish Music Hall of Fame and Melody Hotel.

Melody Hotel is a modern boutique hotel located at the heart of Sweden’s most touristed area, with Gröna Lund, Skansen, Cirkus, Liljevalchs and Skansen as neighbours. The hotel has 49 comfy rooms, and a restaurant and bar. Since opening in May 2013, the hotel has climbed quickly to a top 20 position in TripAdvisor’s ranking of hotels in Stockholm. The hotel’s proximity to and cooperation with ABBA The Museum as official hotel partner is one of the hotel’s key strengths. .

ABBA is one of the world’s most successful bands, with over 380 million albums sold worldwide. ABBA The Museum presents a complete picture of the group, from when ABBA was formed in the early 70s, through the breakthrough with Waterloo in 1974, on their major world tours, up to the pause in 1982. ABBA The Museum is a part of the Swedish Music Hall of Fame, which promotes an active and dynamic cultural life, enabling visitors from Sweden and abroad to share in the ever-evolving cultural heritage of our extensive music tradition. Since opening, the museum has welcomed over 600,000 visitors from all over the world. After only five months of opening ABBA The Museum was elected as a top 3 destination by Global Trip Award in 2013. Since the opening the museum has climbed to one of top 5 museums in TripAdvisor's ranking. Tickets can be purchased at abbathemuseum.com and at ABBA The Museum’s ticket partner SJ, at www.sj.se.

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