Minor Hotels has
announced plans for its first property in Finland – the
five-star NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa – as part of its expansion
plans in the region.
This will be Minor Hotels’ second property in the Nordic
region, after the opening in 2021 of the NH Collection Copenhagen.
Currently
under construction the
new Helsinki hotel will offer 224 rooms, a restaurant, a bar, a rooftop bar, spa and fitness
areas, and nine meeting and event spaces.
The hotel, due to open in Q1 of next year will be located in front of the central station, 25 minutes by car and
half an hour by train from the airport.
Dillip
Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotels and Group CEO of Minor International,
said: “We are pleased to announce our first property in Finland and
consequently increase our presence in the Nordic countries.
"We believe
this is a market with significant growth potential for Minor Hotels, so
we are investing in iconic properties such as the upcoming NH Collection
Helsinki Grand Hansa and the NH Collection Copenhagen."
Recent additions to the NH Collection portfolio
in Europe include NH Collection Milano CityLife, NH Collection
Frankfurt Spin Tower and NH Collection Prague Carlo IV.