Scandic has signed two long-term lease agreements with property owner JV Nordväst Fastighet AB to take over two hotels in Helsingborg and Jönköping that together have 199 rooms.
The hotels will undergo comprehensive renovations and will be adapted to Scandic’s new brand before opening during the first half of 2026.
Interest in Scandic Go is high and during 2024, Scandic has increased the pace of establishing hotels under the new brand. In July, the company announced that it would open two new hotels in Gothenburg and Umeå. Including the two hotel takeovers in Helsingborg and Jönköping, the company’s pipeline for Scandic Go now comprises six hotels with a total of 851 rooms in Sweden and Finland.
By taking over hotels or converting office space in destinations where market share in the economy segment is low, the company can accelerate the rate of establishing Scandic Go hotels. The new hotels are existing hotels that Scandic will take over they have central locations at destinations where demand from business and leisure travelers is expected and to increase.
“Helsingborg and Jönköping are important economic centres and hubs in Sweden and our new hotels are ideally located in both cities. Establishing Scandic Go in Helsingborg and Jönköping will complement our existing hotel offering and strengthen Scandic’s market position at each location. I look forward to continuing to grow Scandic Go in Sweden, as well as in the rest of the Nordic countries and Germany,” says Jens Mathiesen, President & CEO of Scandic Hotels Group.
