Scandic Lodges 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 resort underneath a lease settlement with Exilion and a franchise settlement with IHG. From 2025, the resort might be operated underneath the Scandic model.
At the moment, 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 resort. Renovation work is anticipated to start in September 2024 and can embody 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 resort, we’ll proceed to optimize our resort portfolio in main Finnish cities. Helsinki is a crucial market that draws each home and worldwide vacationers. It is incredible to have the ability to additional strengthen Scandic’s resort providing in Helsinki, says Laura Tarkka, Head of Scandic Lodges in Finland.
The strategic location of the resort in shut proximity to different Scandic inns helps meet the rising demand within the leisure phase in Helsinki. Throughout the renovation, shared areas and restaurant areas might be tailored to optimize resort operations which can result in economies of scale.
The resort rooms might be furnished in accordance with Room Assortment, Scandic’s own-design room idea. They are going to be designed with circularity in thoughts and plenty of components of the furnishings might be environmentally licensed or fabricated from recycled supplies.
Scandic Helsinki
Elielinaukio 5
Helsinki, 00100
Finland
+358 300 308482
