Scandic has signed an agreement to establish a new hotel in Kiruna’s new city centre. The hotel property will be owned by Swedish mining company LKAB and built by Skanska. The new hotel will be Kiruna’s largest, with 230 rooms, a restaurant and the city's first sky bar. It will also feature conference and meeting facilities, and gym on the top floor. The project is expected to be delivered by the end of 2021.
"We are extremely happy to be involved in founding and developing Kiruna’s new city centre. Just as with the existing hotel, the new hotel will be a meeting place for travellers and local guests alike. We’ll also be able to offer something unique and out of the ordinary with the sky bar we have planned," said Peter Jangbratt, Managing Director, Scandic Hotels Sweden.
"We are proud to be involved in establishing a new hotel in downtown Kiruna. The project confirms LKAB’s commitment to the future and to addressing changes resulting from our mining operations. We’re also happy that Skanska has decided to establish itself here and that Scandic both shares our belief in the future and has chosen to expand," said Stefan Hamalainen, Senior Vice President, Urban Transformation, LKAB.
"We are happy to be involved in creating the new Kiruna. Together with Scandic, we’ve developed a hotel that will be a landmark in the city," commented Bernt Lundstedt, Business Developer, Skanska Sverige AB.
