The digital hotel revolution continues – HTL opens a second hotel in Stockholm

During spring 2014, HTL hotels introduced an entirely new hotel concept in Stockholm – a digital travel experience for the modern and conscious traveller, focusing on high quality and smart functions. Now, the hotel is expanding further with the opening of another hotel in the Swedish capital.

In a short amount of time, HTL hotels has made its mark on the Scandinavian market. After the opening of HTL Kungsgatan in May 2014, the digital hotel chain has expanded with another two hotels in Oslo. In September 2015, one more hotel will open up its doors in Stockholm, this time at Upplandsgatan, a street centrally located in the Swedish capital.

– After having experienced an expansive phase since the opening of HTL Kungsgatan 2014, with yet another two openings in Oslo, we are more than proud to expand further on the Swedish market with HTL Upplandsgatan, in the growing capital where commercial accommodations are increasing. We see Sweden as a country in the forefront of innovation, with many world leading digital companies showing that the market is ready for our digital hotel concept to expand further, says Joachim Högefjord, MD at HTL hotels.

An award-winning hotel
Ever since the beginning, HTL Kungsgatan has had the privilege of receiving a number of prestigious awards, which includes Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Award for hotels 2015 and Digital price of the year at Grand Travel Award 2015, who rewarded the chain’s digital concept. Besides this, HTL has taken part in the conversation at Brand Us Social’s digital conference in London, where they spoke of the future of travelling with world-renowned brands such as Google and Facebook. The innovative digital hotel concept has also been recognized in influential press such as The Guardian and HTL Kungsgatan has been listed among the best hotels in Stockholm by Time Out.

Innovative challenger
HTL hotels is a hotel chain of the digital era, offering a unique concept and hotels with best city center locationsfor the modern traveler who appreciates high quality, personalized service and modern design, in combination with smart digital solutions.

With your smart phone as a room key, simple check in and bookings around the clock, HTL offers the guest a simplified digital and personalized travel experience. The guest can easily chose if they want to check in on the way to the hotel and get their key directly to their smartphone or in just a few seconds check in on any of the hotel’s available tablets. HTL hotels’ key app also includes hotel information and a city guide.Free wifi is available everywhere at the hotel with the possibility to connect your smart phone, tablet or computer to the hotel rooms LED Television using Miracast and Airplay.

HTL hotels is an independent hotel company and brand. HTL hotels is part of the Scandic group owned by EQT (84%) and Accent (16%).

For more information about HTL, please contact:
Gül Heper, Commercial Manager HTL hotels:
Email: gul.heper@htlhotels.com, Tel: +46 72 386 94 52

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