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    First expands in Dalarna

    30 November 2018
    With two new hotels in idyllic Tällberg, First Hotels is expanding in the Swedish region of Dalarna. First Hotel Klockargården and First Hotels Villa Långbers are venerable hotels with a long history.

    Read the press release here

    Brand new hotel in Visby

    29 juni 2018
    First Hotel opens brand new hotel in Visby, Gotland in Sweden. The hotel is under construction and will open the doors in June 2019.

    More information here (only in Swedish)

    New European hotel giant

    Mads, Asmund Haare and Rune

    10 October 2018
    The Scandinavian hotel company First Hotels has joined forces with global hotel management company Belvar to conquer Europe. Together, the companies are trading over 200 million euros in turnover, a figure set to double in just two years.

    Read the press release here

    GolfStar chooses First Hotels

    balcony

    15 March 2018 
    Located between Stockholm and Arlanda, the newest First Hotel member, First Hotel Lindö Park, offers three golf courses in addition to a restaurant and conference facilities. The hotel caters to both leisure and business travellers.

    Read more here

    First Hotels with new CEO

    Vibeke Raddum

    27 September 2017
    Vibeke Raddum is appointed new CEO of First Hotels. First Hotels is entering a new growth period in which the hotel chain will expand a number of services. Several new appointments are awaiting, and this week it was announced that First Hotels will also get a new top executive. Vibeke Raddum will assume her new position on 1 October.

    Read more here

    From Schibsted to First Hotels

    Marius Zachariasen

    15 September 2017
    Marius Zachariasen (41) is employed as VP Marketing & Innovation at First Hotels. He comes from a position as Director of Commercial Products and Innovation in Schibsted.

    Read more here (Only in Norwegian)

    First Hotel Mayfair's new look

    suite

    2 November 2016
    The reimagined hotel has 203 rooms, ranging from regular rooms to suites, in addition to a new fitness centre, new conference facilities and a new restaurant.

    Read more about the "new" First Hotel Mayfair

    New Hotel: Arlanda Airport

    conference room

    2 November 2016
    This new hotel raises the bar for conference and hotel choices at Sweden’s largest airport. And the goals are sky high: To create one of the most attractive meeting places in Scandinavia.

    Read more about First Hotel Arlanda Airport

    First SmartBed

    January 2016
    One of the main tasks of a hotel is to offer its guests a good night sleep. First Hotels takes this task seriously and is now launching a new room category for quality conscious guests. 

    Read more about First Smartbed (Only in Norwegian)