Today, Strawberry is opening the doors to the very first hotel in its new Stopover chain – a completely new concept of modern roadside hotels located along Sweden’s major highways. Stopover Falkenberg is now officially open, and it has also been confirmed that the next hotel will be built in Mariestad, with a planned opening in 2026.
With a shared ambition to develop Gotland, Strawberry and Gotlandsbolaget are embarking on a collaboration. In the summer of 2026, Quality Hotel will take over Gotlandsbolaget's hotel in Visby, currently operated as a Scandic franchise. Following this, the focus is on several collaborative projects that will contribute to further building an attractive Gotland.
One of Jönköping's most popular hotels, Vox Hotel, is expanding. Together with property owner Fastighets AB Regio, the hotel will add 76 new rooms, bringing its total capacity to 219 rooms.
In the heart of central Malmö, Strawberry will open its absolute smallest hotel in Sweden at the end of the year. Home Hotel Baltzar will not only offer 45 newly renovated hotel rooms, but the jewel in the crown is the four 45 square meter tower suites with views over Malmö's rooftops.
Reitan Retail becomes one of three owners of Spenn. Together with founding companies Norwegian and Strawberry, Reitan Retail will continue developing Spenn into the largest loyalty currency in the Nordics.
Spenn will be owned equally by the three companies, and will offer an attractive combination of retail, air travel and accommodation. Surveys show that groceries, fuel and chargi
Strawberry strengthens its team in Tromsø with Scandic Grand Tromsø, which will become the sixth hotel in the Arctic City for the hotel company. What will become Quality Hotel Grand Tromsø in December, is located in the city center and has 176 guest rooms, including several family rooms, five meeting rooms, a bar, café, and restaurant. The hotel is owned and operated by the Nordic Group.
With an ambitious goal of being emission-neutral in its own operations by 2030, Strawberry has now entered into a sustainability-linked loan agreement with DNB where the interest rate is controlled by the hotel company's climate accounts. Strawberry Hospitality Group has recently refinanced a loan of NOK 2.8 billion with DNB and tied the margin determination to the company's sustainability work.
On February 3, 2025, one of the Nordic region's largest hotel chains, Clarion Collection, will revert to its original name, Home Hotel, further emphasizing the feeling of home in the hotel experience. Alongside the rebranding, the chain will introduce a new concept, "Home until you’re home". The initiative is based on a recent survey by Novus, which reveals that 59% of respondents appreciate hotel
Hotel Kämp will undergo a major expansion, adding 3,100 square meters to its premises. Including the historic Helander House on North Esplanade which is currently undergoing a transformation into an extension of the iconic Hotel Kämp. Moreover, Hotel Kämp will introduce a new wellness oasis with water elements as part of its expanded amenities.
Kristianstad's flagship Hotel Christian IV becomes part of Strawberry. The hotel, which was originally built to become the city's new bank in 1901, is now being renovated to open under a new flag on April 1, 2025, and become part of the Clarion Collection hotel chain.
Strawberry Wins Prestigious Project: Opening the Nordic Region's Largest Airport Hotel at Arlanda
From today, on Tuesday 19 November, Strawberry and Norwegian's new loyalty currency, Spenn, will be available on the market. Spenn makes it easier to earn and use points across loyalty programs, giving members greater flexibility and more to choose from.
From today, Norwegian Reward and Strawberry will use their new loyalty currency Spenn, with the ambition to include more well-known brands and
The UN's International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is observed on September 29th. The day was established to draw attention to the fact that one-third of all food is wasted. Strawberry is participating in the EU-funded CHORIZO project, which is in line with its goal of halving food waste by 2030. Part of the project has investigated how different messages at the breakfast buffet affect
Towards the end of the year the digital loyalty currency Spenn will be launched, which is a joint venture between Norwegian and Strawberry. Spenn will be led by Christoffer Sundby, former Chief Marketing & Customer Officer at Norwegian.
Today Spenn is revealed as the name of the new digital loyalty currency to be used by both Strawberry and Norwegian. In the Spenn app, members will be able
Next year, the first of around 20 hotels in the new Stopover hotel chain will open. These climate-smart hotels focus on electric vehicle travelers and, in addition to a comfortable bed, digital and efficient guest solutions, also offer exciting services for both children and four-legged family members.
In the 1930s, Finland's construction expertise gathered to create their new headquarters. As the business grew and developed, so did the building. In the early 2000s, needs had changed, and the property began its transformation into a hotel. In the summer of 2024, it's time for another milestone in the building's history. Hotel Mestari is taken over by the Nordic hotel group Strawberry and becomes
Starting today, July 12 2024, the national arena in Solna will be renamed to Strawberry Arena after the hotel group with the same name. Strawberry is now the new official naming partner after entering into a long-term agreement with Stockholm Live, which operates the arena. Through this partnership, Strawberry aims to contribute to the continued growth of the arena and the tourism industry in the
As part of the hotel groups strategy to provide outstanding guest experience, one of the Group hotels - Clarion Hotel Post - now enables mobile keys in Google Wallet™. The hotel group is the first hotel chain in the world to provide the service.
The launch of hotel keys in Google Wallet is the result of a close collaboration between Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY Company, and Zaplox. For Strawberry, t
Over the past 18 months, Strawberry has undertaken one of Europe’s largest digitalization projects in the hotel industry. A comprehensive renewal of all digital tools within the group has simplified daily operations for employees at over 200 hotels and enabled new revenue streams.
The digital overhaul benefits 9 million guests per year with improved self-service solutions and enhances the emplo
After almost three years of construction, Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport and Comfort Hotel Helsinki Airport could finally open the doors to the biggest hotel complex in Finland. With a total of 37 500 square metres, 716 guest rooms, 21 meeting rooms and a huge 826 m2 banquet hall, it is the largest hotel operation in Finland which has now opened right at the terminal of Helsinki Airport.
