Sokos Hotels

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Sokos Hotels
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHospitality
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Number of locations
48 hotels
Areas served
ServicesHotels
ParentS Group
Websitehttps://www.sokoshotels.fi/
Footnotes / references
[1]

Sokos Hotels is a Finnish hotel chain. It is the largest hotel chain in Finland, with a total of 48 hotels in 30 different cities and municipalities. Forty-seven hotels are located in Finland and one in Tallinn, Estonia.[1][2]

Sokos Hotels is a part of S Group, which also operates the Sokos department store chain. Its S-Etukortti can be used at Sokos Hotels for customer ownership benefits. There is also S-Card, which can also be used at Sokos Hotels and other hotels and restaurants owned by S Group for benefits.[3]

History[edit]

Grand Hotel Tammer, Tampere, a former hotel belonging to the Sokos Hotels chain, which has been a part of the Radisson Blu hotel chain since 2016.[4]
Hotel Hamburger Börs, Turku, a former hotel belonging to the Sokos Hotels chain, which ceased operations on 26 May 2019.[5] A new Scandic hotel is being built by YIT in its location, which will be finished by autumn of 2021.[6]

Sokos Hotels was established in 1974 after grouping all of SOK's 1- to 5 -star hotels and motels into one hotel chain. Grand Hotel Tammer, Hotel Hamburger Börs, as well as Hotels Vaakuna, Torni, and Helsinki joined the hotel chain in the 1970s.[7] Due to the 1973 oil crisis, hotel pools were not heated, and electricity was cut at night.[8] According to Sokos Hotels, many hotels during this period were not yet equipped with in-room toilets and shower facilities. These hotels underwent major hotel renovations.[9]

In the 1980s, S Group's French restaurant chain, Fransmanni, was established and introduced in Sokos Hotels. The first restaurant was opened in 1989 in Sokos Hotel Raumalinna in Rauma.[10] S Group's Italian restaurant chain, Rosso, was already introduced in 1978. From 2016 to 2017, Fransmanni restaurants were converted into Frans & les Femmes bistros.[11] Waterbeds, hot tubs, and minibars were also introduced in the 1980s. Exercise bikes and tanning devices were available for lending.[12][13][9]

Due to the early 1990s recession, Finland underwent a financial depression. Hotels faced declining sales and worker amounts were reduced. In the mid-1990s, Sokos Hotels began cooperating with various amusement parks, ski resorts, and other leisure companies. New service packages were introduced: Lähde shopping packages, Avec pampering packages, Fun party packages, and Kids family packages.[14][13][9]

In the 2000s, Sokos Hotels expanded to Russia and Estonia. Three new hotels were opened in Saint Petersburg. Hotel Palace Bridge and Hotel Vasilievsky were opened in Vasilyevsky Island in Saint Petersburg in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Hotel Olympic Garden was opened on the Moskovsky Prospekt in 2008. Additionally, Hotel Viru in Tallinn was added to the chain in 2007.[15] Also during the 2000s, Sokos Hotels opened hotels that operate with leisure centers: Hotel Tahko, Hotel Koli, Hotel Vuokatti, and Hotel Flamingo. Hotel Levi in Kittilä was opened in 2008 and became Sokos Hotels' northern-most hotel. The chain purchases six spa hotels from Holiday Club.[16][17][9]

From 2012 to 2013, Sokos Hotels underwent a brand reform, and its hotels were divided into three newly introduced hotel types: Break, Original, and Solo.[18] In 2014, Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere in Tampere was opened and became Finland's second-tallest building. Sokos Hotels' newest hotels include Sokos Hotel Tripla in Helsinki and Sokos Hotel Kupittaa in Turku, both of which were opened in 2020.[9][19][20]

In early 2022, S Group ceased all activities in Russia due to Russian invasion of Ukraine.[21]

List of hotels[1][edit]

The Sokos Hotels chain consists of three hotel types: Break, Original, and Solo. Most of the hotels belong to the Original category. They are usually situated in city centers and include traditional hotel services. Hotels that belong to the Break category operate in connection with spas, ski resorts, and nature resorts. Hotels in the Solo category are more personalized and offer a higher level of service, according to Sokos Hotels.[2]

List of Sokos Hotels
City Type Name Address Notes
Espoo Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden Tapionaukio 3, 02100 Espoo [22]
Helsinki Original Sokos Hotel Albert Albertinkatu 30, 00120 Helsinki [23]
Original Sokos Hotel Helsinki Kluuvikatu 8, 00100 Helsinki [24]
Original Sokos Hotel Presidentti Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4, 00100 Helsinki [25]
Original Sokos Hotel Tripla Fredikanterassi 1 B, 00520 Helsinki [26]
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Asema-Aukio 2, 00100 Helsinki [27]
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni Yrjönkatu 26, 00100 Helsinki [28]
Hämeenlinna Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Possentie 7, 13200 Hämeenlinna [29]
Iisalmi Original Sokos Hotel Koljonvirta Savonkatu 18, 74100 Iisalmi [30]
Joensuu Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel Itäranta 1, 80100 Joensuu [31]
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Torikatu 20, 80100 Joensuu [32]
Jyväskylä Original Sokos Hotel Alexandra Hannikaisenkatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylä [33]
Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki Lutakonaukio 10, 40100 Jyväskylä [34]
Kajaani Original Sokos Hotel Valjus Kauppakatu 20, 87100 Kajaani [35]
Kittilä Break Sokos Hotel Levi Tähtitie 5, 99130 Sirkka [note 1][36]
Kokkola Original Sokos Hotel Kaarle Kauppatori 4, 67100 Kokkola [37]
Kotka Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone Keskuskatu 21, 48100 Kotka [38]
Kouvola Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Hovioikeudenkatu 2, 45100 Kouvola [39]
Kuopio Break Sokos Hotel Tahko Sääskiniementie 560, 73310 Tahkovuori [note 2][40]
Original Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi Minna Canthin Katu 16, 70100 Kuopio [41]
Lahti Solo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone Aleksanterinkatu 14, 15110 Lahti [42]
Lappeenranta Original Sokos Hotel Lappee Brahenkatu 1, 53100 Lappeenranta [43]
Lieksa Break Sokos Hotel Koli Ylä-Kolintie 39, 83960 Koli [note 3][44]
Mikkeli Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Porrassalmenkatu 9, 50100 Mikkeli [45]
Nurmes Break Sokos Hotel Bomba Tuulentie 10, 75500 Nurmes [note 4][46]
Oulu Break Sokos Hotel Eden Holstinsalmentie 29, 90510 Oulu [note 5][47]
Original Sokos Hotel Arina Pakkahuoneenkatu 16, 90100 Oulu [48]
Pori Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Gallen-Kallelankatu 7, 28100 Pori [49]
Rovaniemi Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Koskikatu 4, 96200 Rovaniemi [50]
Salo Original Sokos Hotel Rikala Asemakatu 15, 24100 Salo [51]
Savonlinna Summer Hotel Tott Satamakatu 1, 57130 Savonlinna [note 6][52]
Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone Kauppatori 4-6, 57130 Savonlinna [53]
Seinäjoki Original Sokos Hotel Lakeus Torikatu 2, 60100 Seinäjoki [54]
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Kauppatori 3, 60100 Seinäjoki [55]
Sotkamo Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti Kidekuja 2, 88610 Vuokatti [note 7][56]
Tallinn (Estonia) Original Sokos Hotel Viru Viru Väljak 4, EE-10111 Tallinn [57]
Tampere Original Sokos Hotel Ilves Hatanpään Valtatie 1, 33100 Tampere [58]
Original Sokos Hotel Villa Sumeliuksenkatu 14, 33100 Tampere [59]
Original Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere Ratapihankatu 43, 33100 Tampere [60]
Turku Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa Joukahaisenkatu 6, 20520 Turku [61]
Original Sokos Hotel Wiklund Eerikinkatu 11, 20100 Turku [62]
Solo Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone Humalistonkatu 2, 20100 Turku [63]
Vaasa Original Sokos Hotel Royal Vaasa Hovioikeudenpuistikko 18, 65100 Vaasa [64]
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Rewell Center 101, 65100 Vaasa [65]
Vantaa Break Sokos Hotel Flamingo Tasetie 8, 01510 Vantaa [note 8][66]
Original Sokos Hotel Vantaa Hertaksentie 2, 01300 Vantaa [67]
Sokos Hotels Gallery

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Operates in Levi ski resort
  2. ^ Operates in Tahkovuori resort
  3. ^ Operates in Koli National Park
  4. ^ Operates as spa hotel
  5. ^ Operates as spa hotel
  6. ^ Operates as independent seasonal hotel
  7. ^ Operates in Vuokatti ski resort and travel centre
  8. ^ Operates as spa and airport hotel in Flamingo entertainment centre

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "Benefit cards in Sokos Hotels - sokoshotels.fi". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  4. ^ "Grand Hotel Tammer jo 90 vuotta - katso nostalgiset kuvat Tampereen klassikkohotellin alkuvuosilta". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  5. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Hamburger Börs is closed". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  6. ^ "Hamburger Börs hotellin työmaa". www.yit.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  7. ^ "1970-luku: Sokos Hotels -ketju perustetaan". www.sokoshotels.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  8. ^ "Öljykriisi sammuttaa hotellihuoneiden valot öisin". www.sokoshotels.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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  22. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  23. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Albert". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  24. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Helsinki". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  25. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Tripla". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  26. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Tripla". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  27. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Helsinki". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  28. ^ "Solo Sokos Hotel Torni". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  29. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Hämeenlinna". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  30. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Koljonvirta". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  31. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  32. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Joensuu". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  33. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Alexandra". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  34. ^ "Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  35. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Valjus". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  36. ^ "Break Sokos Hotel Levi". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  37. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Kaarle". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  38. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone, Kotka". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  39. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Kouvola". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  40. ^ "Break Sokos Hotel Tahko". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  41. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  42. ^ "Solo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  43. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Lappee". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  44. ^ "Break Sokos Hotel Koli". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  45. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Mikkeli". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  46. ^ "Break Sokos Hotel Bomba". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  47. ^ "Break Sokos Hotel Eden". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  48. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Arina". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  49. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Pori". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  50. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Rovaniemi". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  51. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Rikala". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  52. ^ "Summer Hotel Tott". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  53. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone, Savonlinna". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  54. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Lakeus". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  55. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Seinäjoki". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  56. ^ "Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  57. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Viru". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  58. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Ilves". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  59. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Villa". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  60. ^ "Solo Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  61. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  62. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Wiklund". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  63. ^ "Solo Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  64. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Royal Vaasa". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  65. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Vaasa". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  66. ^ "Break Sokos Hotel Flamingo". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  67. ^ "Original Sokos Hotel Vantaa". www.sokoshotels.fi. Retrieved 2020-12-14.

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