Coffee is one of the world's most beloved beverages, but traditional farming takes a toll on the environment, depleting soil and biodiversity. While many eco-labels focus on fair working conditions and reducing harm, the need to rebuild soil health is growing. To mark International Coffee Day on October 1, Strawberry and Löfbergs are joining forces, making it the first hotel group in Europe to int
In the fall of 2026, Hotel Öresund Conference & Spa in Landskrona and Hotel Carlshamn in Blekinge will become part of Strawberry’s hotel portfolio. Through a franchise agreement with Thandagruppen, local entrepreneurship will be combined with Strawberry’s Nordic reach and growing loyalty program.
Echoes of history meet the pulse of the future as Petter Stordalen’s hotel company, Strawberry, and the real estate company Tosito present their joint vision for Munksjöstaden. In the historic factory premises where Jönköping’s industrial cradle once stood, a spectacular resort hotel with 120 rooms is now emerging.
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.
Strawberry is proud to present the chef competition – "Strawberry Chef of the Year." This is the first edition of the annual competition, open to all chefs within the group, with the aim of celebrating, inspiring, and developing culinary talents.
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 heart of perhaps the most exciting part of southern Finland stands Hotel Sveitsi. With its fantastic location in stunning natural surroundings, the hotel is soon to be part of Strawberry's Nordic hotel portfolio after customary regulatory approvals have been received.
Hotel Sveitsi will soon be part of the Nordic hotel company Strawberry's hotel portfolio. The hotel is located in the hea
Helsinki, April 2024 - Opening its doors on April 15th on Kluuvikatu, Hobo Helsinki brings a new form of community to the heart of Helsinki. The Hobo concept originating from Stockholm redefines the meaning of a hotel from the point of view of the city, locals, and travelers. A hotel is a building – Hobo is a community.
Strawberry continues their expansion on the Finnish market. In autumn 2028, a new full-service hotel will open in one of Finland's, biggest development projects at the moment, Ratapiha Arena. The area is located in the middle of the city.
A brand new hotel chain with Nordic ambitions is the result when Petter Stordalen's Strawberry and property investor Slättö present a new collaboration with a focus on strategic locations, quality and high sustainability. Within ten years, the chain will consist of at least 20 hotels.
Strawberry opens a new hotel at one of the Nordics' top visitor destinations, Liseberg
Finland's leading hotel in art and culture that recently received the award Finland's Leading Design Hotel 2023, Hotel AX, will become part of Petter Stordalen's growing hotel portfolio in Finland.
Strawberry is now launching 2 new restaurant concepts for the Nordic market: The "Social bar & bistro" and Brasserie NÒR.
Norwegian and Strawberry are to establish a joint company that will provide a wider selection of services to the members of the companies’ respective loyalty programmes. The company will create a common loyalty currency and a platform where members can earn and use loyalty points across different programmes. The entity will be jointly owned by Norwegian and Strawberry, each retaining an equal owne
This summer, guests staying at Clarion Hotel Post are able to securely add their room key to Apple Wallet to conveniently access their accommodations with a simple tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch. The hotel is the first of Strawberry's (formerly Nordic Choice Hotels) properties to launch the feature.
The launch of room key in Apple Wallet is a collaboration with ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions and
Strawberry is entering the future with a top-notch team after Jannicka Jingryd was recruited as the new Vice President for Quality Hotel in the Nordics. Jingryd comes from the Social Eatertainment Group where she has been the Chief Operating Officer since 2020.
This is a historical press release published before the EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (EmpCo) came into effect on 27 September 2026. Some of the terms and language we used at the time do not meet today's requirements for environmental claims. See our current [sustainability report] and [Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification].
Strawberry and A Sustainable Tomorrow aim t
Kim A. Øverland has been appointed Senior Vice President for all Clarion Hotel in the Nordics. Øverland has experience from several hotels in the group and has most recently held a position as General Manager at the Norwegian hotel The Well outside Oslo.
Just days after Kim A. Øverland was presented as the new General Manager at The Well, it is now made official that he will instead take over t
For over 25 years, Nordic Choice Hotels has been a player in the hotel industry with the ambition to challenge a traditional market and provide new experiences for guests. Today, the company changes its name and launches the new company, Strawberry.
