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Scandic Reflags Hilton Malmö City - Now Operates
five hotels in MalmöThe hotel that rises above
the Triangeln shopping centre was actually
Scandic's flagship in Malmö at the start of the
millennium, before Hilton took it over in 2002.
Ten years later, Scandic has signed a new
contract with the landlord Vasakronan to take
over the hotel and return the Scandic sign to
the top of Malmö's third tallest building.
Scandic currently has four hotels in Malmö:
Scandic S:t Jörgen, Scandic Kramer, Scandic
Segevång and Scandic Malmö City. Scandic
Triangeln, old and new, is a landmark that most
Malmö residents – and visitors – have seen and
have a relationship with. It is a classic hotel
that, after refurbishment, will provide an
excellent complement to the rest of the Scandic
family. It also has large rooms, an extensive
range of high-capacity meeting rooms and a
function suite, something that Scandic in Malmö
lacks at the moment. Joakim Elveroth is General
Manager at Scandic S:t Jörgen and District
Manager of Scandic South:
"The hotel's location is perfect and it feels
incredibly exciting to be able to open its
doors as a Scandic once the whole of the
Triangeln redevelopment is completed in 2013.
Proximity to good transport links and the city
centre, with its great shopping, is a huge
plus."
Scandic will be fully refurbishing the hotel
together with Vasakronan, starting in 2013.
The rooms and public spaces will be of the
highest quality, with accessibility and
sustainability at the forefront. Guided by
Accessibility Ambassador Magnus Berglund,
Scandic works hard to ensure that everyone
feels welcome, whether or not they have a
disability. A number of the hotel rooms and
the public spaces will thus be refurbished
with this top of mind.
Hilton will leave the hotel on 31 December
2012, which is also the date that Scandic will
take over operational responsibility. Scandic
Triangeln will be made ready to receive guests
as soon as possible in the New Year.
"I'm confident that the switch to Scandic
will go smoothly. We're taking over a well run
hotel with a professional team, which gives us
a real head start. I can't wait to welcome
both new and existing guests to Scandic
Triangeln," concludes Joakim Elveroth.
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