Strawberry's Hotel Portfolio expands in Finland with the addition of Helsinki's Former City Prison
It is a piece of Helsinki's history that now becomes part of hotel group Strawberry's portfolio in Finland. The well-known former city prison on Katajanokka, located by the sea right next to the Market Square and the center of Helsinki, will be the…
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Scandic Go plans to open a third hotel in Oulu in 2025
Scandic continues to expand with the opening of a new 144-room Scandic Go hotel in Oulu, Finland in 2025…
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Scandic Expands in Finland with New 144-Room Hotel in Oulu for 2025 Opening
Scandic has entered into a long-term agreement with the developer SRV to launch a new Scandic Go hotel featuring 144 rooms in Oulu, Finland. Slated to open in the latter half of 2025, this hotel will occupy a prime location in Oulu, the largest city…
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Slatto backs new Nordic hotel chain
A new Nordic hotel chain has been launched by partners, investor Slatto and experienced hotel operator Strawberry group.
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Strawberry is entering a new market - first hotel in Turku, Finland
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…
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Airline starts weighing passengers at the gate
We all know what it’s like to have our baggage weighed at an airport check-in…
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Sweden and Finland are paralyzed by -40 degrees Celsius
The nerve-wracking chilliness can take a full blow if a country falters to -40 degrees Celsius…
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Scandic to Rebrand Holiday Inn City Centre in Downtown Helsinki
Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term agreement with landlord Exilion to extend the agreement and rebrand the Holiday Inn City Centre in downtown Helsinki…
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Finland will close 4 border crossings with Russia, accusing Moscow of organizing a flow of migrants
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to stop the flow of Middle Eastern and African migrants that it accuses Moscow of ushering to the border in recent months, the government said Thursday…
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Erkka Hirvonen The Long Way Home
What Erkka Hirvonen would do with his life was never really in question. When he was a boy, his parents inherited a manor house from his grandfather and converted it into an events space and catering business…
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Finland welcomes China's resumption of group tours: tourism official
David Wu, Visit Finland's director of Greater China, said in a recent written interview with Xinhua that he was excited by China's decision to reopen group tourism to Finland. China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has recently issued a notice…
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We all deserve to be as happy as a Fin. Anyone can find their inner Finn and master the secrets to happiness — at least, that's what those fortunate folks who live in Finland, the happiest country in the world, say…
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Bob W Expands Its Footprint in Helsinki with Acquisition of Iconic Former Hotel Rivoli Jardin
Bob W, the innovative tech-driven short-term rental brand, is further expanding its presence in Helsinki by taking over the iconic former Hotel Rivoli Jardin in the vibrant Kaartinkaupunki district…
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