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Sokos Hotels

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Finnish hotel chain

Sokos Hotels

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Hospitality
Founded	1974; 51 years ago (1974)
Number of locations	48 hotels
Areas served	Finland Tallinn (Estonia)
Services	Hotels
Parent	S Group
Website	https://www.sokoshotels.fi/
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Sokos Hotels is aFinnish hotel chain. It is the largest hotel chain in Finland, with a total of 48hotels in 30 different cities and municipalities. Forty-seven hotels are located in Finland and one inTallinn,Estonia.^[1]^[2]

Sokos Hotels is a part ofS Group, which also operates theSokos department store chain. ItsS-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

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Grand Hotel Tammer,Tampere, a former hotel belonging to the Sokos Hotels chain, which has been a part of theRadisson 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 newScandic hotel is being built byYIT in its location, which will be finished by autumn of 2021.^[6]

Sokos Hotels was established in 1974 after grouping all ofSOK'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 the1973 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'sFrench restaurant chain, Fransmanni, was established and introduced in Sokos Hotels. The first restaurant was opened in 1989 in Sokos Hotel Raumalinna inRauma.^[10] S Group'sItalian restaurant chain, Rosso, was already introduced in 1978. From 2016 to 2017, Fransmanni restaurants were converted into Frans & les Femmesbistros.^[11]Waterbeds,hot tubs, andminibars were also introduced in the 1980s.Exercise bikes andtanning devices were available for lending.^[12]^[13]^[9]

Due to theearly 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, andKids family packages.^[14]^[13]^[9]

In the 2000s, Sokos Hotels expanded toRussia andEstonia. Three new hotels were opened inSaint Petersburg. Hotel Palace Bridge and Hotel Vasilievsky were opened inVasilyevsky Island in Saint Petersburg in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Hotel Olympic Garden was opened on theMoskovsky Prospekt in 2008. Additionally,Hotel Viru inTallinn 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 inKittilä was opened in 2008 and became Sokos Hotels' northern-most hotel. The chain purchases six spa hotels fromHoliday 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 inTampere was opened and becameFinland's second-tallest building. Sokos Hotels' newest hotels include Sokos Hotel Tripla inHelsinki and Sokos Hotel Kupittaa inTurku, both of which were opened in 2020.^[9]^[19]^[20]

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

List of hotels^[1]

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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 withspas,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]
Joensuu	Original	Sokos Hotel Vaakuna	Torikatu 20, 80100 Joensuu	^[32]
Jyväskylä	Original	Sokos Hotel Alexandra	Hannikaisenkatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylä	^[33]
Jyväskylä	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]
Kuopio	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]
Oulu	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]
Savonlinna	Original	Sokos Hotel Seurahuone	Kauppatori 4-6, 57130 Savonlinna	^[53]
Seinäjoki	Original	Sokos Hotel Lakeus	Torikatu 2, 60100 Seinäjoki	^[54]
Seinäjoki	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]
Vaasa	Original	Sokos Hotel Vaakuna	Rewell Center 101, 65100 Vaasa	^[65]
Vantaa	Break	Sokos Hotel Flamingo	Tasetie 8, 01510 Vantaa	^{[note 8]}^[66]
Vantaa	Original	Sokos Hotel Vantaa	Hertaksentie 2, 01300 Vantaa	^[67]