Scandic Resorts has signed a long-term settlement with landlord Exilion to increase the settlement and rebrand the Vacation Inn Metropolis Centre in downtown Helsinki. Since buying Restel in 2017, Scandic has operated the lodge underneath a lease settlement with Exilion and a franchise settlement with IHG. From 2025, the lodge might be operated underneath the Scandic model.
At present, Vacation Inn Metropolis Centre has 174 rooms and a strategically advantageous location subsequent to Helsinki Central Station. As a part of the extension settlement, the owner has undertaken to fully renovate the lodge. Renovation work is anticipated to start in September 2024 and can embrace investments within the facade and interiors in addition to sustainability-related upgrades to cut back power consumption and working prices and enhance the visitor expertise.
- By extending our settlement and rebranding Vacation Inn Metropolis Centre as a Scandic lodge, we are going to proceed to optimize our lodge portfolio in main Finnish cities. Helsinki is a crucial market that pulls each home and worldwide vacationers. It is incredible to have the ability to additional strengthen Scandic’s lodge providing in Helsinki, says Laura Tarkka, Head of Scandic Resorts in Finland.
The strategic location of the lodge in shut proximity to different Scandic resorts helps meet the rising demand within the leisure phase in Helsinki. Throughout the renovation, shared areas and restaurant areas might be tailored to optimize lodge operations which is able to result in economies of scale.
The lodge rooms might be furnished based on Room Assortment, Scandic’s own-design room idea. They are going to be designed with circularity in thoughts and plenty of parts of the furnishings might be environmentally licensed or made from recycled supplies.
Scandic Helsinki
Elielinaukio 5
Helsinki, 00100
Finland
+358 300 308482
