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About Elite Hotels

Founder of Elite Hotels of Sweden

Relaxing weekends, demanding business meetings or delightful family parties. Regardless of the activity you engage in, we at Elite Hotels always want you to feel like an honoured guest whenever you stay with us. We want you to experience a warm, welcoming and comfortable environment at our hotels that makes you feel at home.

Elite Hotels offers classic hotels centrally located in prominent Swedish cities, from Kiruna in the north to Malmö in the south. Each hotel has its own unique story and individual style.

Staying with us should be more than just checking into a hotel. We want to provide you with a complete experience and impart a sense of tradition, quality and flair.

We look forward to welcome you! 

Bicky Chakraborty
Founder and CEO 

At the end of the 1950s, a business concept was created at the Stockholm Student Union. The idea was that student housing that stood vacant during the summer months would be let as hotel rooms. The business was driven successfully through a foundation-like organisation during the 1970s. In 1980, the business was transformed into a corporation,SSRS Holdings AB – with Bicky Chakraborty at the helm.

Three years later, the prestigious Hotel Savoy in Malmö was acquired and the march towards today’s quality profile had begun. Since 1991, the organisation has been run under the name, Elite Hotels of Sweden. The sole owner and CEO is Bicky Chakraborty. 

Origins

The story of SSRS originates in the Stockholm Student Union. The goal was to create an international centre for Swedish and overseas students. This was made possible when the international student dorm Forum was built. The centre was inaugurated by the Education Minister at that time, and future Prime Minister, Ingvar Carlsson. Bicky Chakraborty was the centre’s founder and initiator of the undertaking.

In 1980, the corporation SSRS Holding AB (Stockholm Student Reception Service) was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SSSB. In 1983, the stately Hotel Savoy in Malmö was acquired, which was the beginning of SSRS’ history as an independent operation.

In 1980, the corporation SSRS Holding AB (Stockholm Student Reception Service) was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SSSB. In 1983, the stately Hotel Savoy in Malmö was acquired, which was the beginning of SSRS’ history

as an independent operation. By January 1985, the corporation’s substantial growth meant that a different ownership structure would be required. Bicky Chakraborty took over ownership of SSRS from SSSB along with two listed companies, AB Aritmos and Skrinet AB. Ownership has changed several times over the years and was unstable until the end of 1998. Since January 1999, Bicky Chakraborty has had 100% ownership. There was, for a time, a tendency to tear down all the old city hotels in the country in order to build modern hotels similar to American motels. The company’s mission was to acquire and refine traditional family-run city hotels and guest houses. Run with a strong sense of commitment and a good understanding of financials, the hotels have become profitable and this has subsequently afforded the opportunity to undertake careful restorations and refurbishment.

 

Expansion History

1980 Stora Hotellet in Örebro, acquisition of enterprise
1982 Stockholm Plaza, acquisition of property
1983 Savoy in Malmö, acquisition of enterprise and property
1984 Stockholm Plaza opens; SSRS sells 50 % of the property
1984 Stora Hotellet in Örebro, acquisition of property
1984 Stadshotellet in Karlstad, acquisition of property
1985 Stadshotellet in Karlstad, acquisition of enterprise
1986 Restaurant Adlon, Helsingfors, sold 1991
1986 Grand Hotel in Norrköping, management contract
1986 Savoy Hotel expanded by 28 rooms through acquisition of neighbouring property
1987 Restaurant Aquavit, New York, sold 1991
1988 Stadshotellet in Västerås, acquisition of property and enterprise
1988 Grand Hotel Norrköping, acquisition of property
1989 Hotel Mollberg in Helsingborg, acquisition of enterprise
1990 Marina Plaza in Helsingborg opens – enterprise
1991 Nova Park Hotel in Huddinge, acquisition of enterprise and property, sold 1999
1994 Palace Hotel, acquisition of enterprise
1999 Elite Plaza in Gothenburg, opens – enterprise and 50 % of property
1999 Hotel Residens in Malmö, acquisition of enterprise and property
2000 Strandbaden in Falkenberg, enterprise and property, sold 2011
2001 Stadshotellet in Växjö – acquisition of enterprise
2001 Stora Hotellet in Jönköping – acquisition of enterprise

2001 Stadshotellet in Luleå – acquisition of enterprise
2002 Elite Hotel Knaust in Sundsvall reopened – enterprise
2005 Elite Park Avenue Hotel in Gothenburg – enterprise
2008 Elite Park Hotel, Växjö – acquisition of enterprise
2008 Elite Hotel Arcadia in Stockholm reopened – enterprise
2008 Hotel Bishops Arms in Köping – acquisition of property
2010 Elite Hotel Marina Tower in Stockholm – enterprise
2010 Hotel Bishops Arms in Kristianstad – enterprise
2010 Elite Plaza Hotel in Malmö – enterprise
2011 Hotel Bishops Arms in Kiruna – enterprise
2011 Elite Eden Park Hotel in Stockholm – enterprise
2011 Elite Stora Hotellet in Linköping – acquisition of enterprise
2012 Elite Stadshotellet in Eskilstuna reopened – enterprise
2013 Elite Hotel Ideon in Lund – enterprise
2013 Elite Grand Hotel in Gävle – enterprise
2013 Elite Plaza Hotel in Örnsköldsvik – enterprise
2014 Elite Hotel Adlon in Stockholm – acquisition of enterprise
2015 Hotel Bishops Arms in Piteå – enterprise
2016 Hotel Bishops Arms in Lund – acquisition of property
2016 Elite Hotel Mimer in Umeå – enterprise
2017 Elite Hotel Academia in Uppsala – enterprise
2017 Elite Hotel Haga in Stockholm - enterprise

 

 

 

Current Operations

The company’s name (from April 1991) is under the name Elite Hotels of Sweden AB. Elite Hotels is the largest privately owned hotel chain in Sweden with a total of 34 facilities in 23 cities, with 29 Elite Hotels in 18 cities and 5 Hotel Bishops Arms in 5 cities.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL WORK

Elite Hotels works toward and supports positive and sustainable societal development. Among other things, sustainable development means that present and future generations are ensured a good and healthy environment. For this reason, we have elected to certify all of our existing and future hotels with the global Green Key Eco-Rating. 

Here you can learn more about our hotels' Green Key Eco-Rating.

We strive to offer products and services with the lowest possible environmental impact, all while retaining high quality and a great customer experience. We endeavour to continuously improve our work in all pertinent areas such as energy, water, resource consumption, and chemical and waste management, so as to reduce our impact on the environment.

Elite Hotels works to increase competence, commitment and responsibility amongst our employees and guests, so that we can create a truly eco-conscious company together. As a part of this work, we systematically inform our employees and guests about our progress, and we ensure that everyone participates in our environmental work by having clear routines and regular training. We prioritise suppliers who are environmentally certified and who work actively with sustainability.

WHAT WE DO WITHIN EACH AREA

Energy Consumption

  • We use 100% green electricity which has the Bra Miljöval eco-label (Good Environmental Choice).
  • We constantly review our energy use and record consumption on a monthly basis.
  • Work pertaining to renewable energy and the environment is under way at every one of our hotels based on the specific circumstances at each property.
  • Low-energy lamps/LED lights are used wherever possible and we are phasing out our older lights.
  • All spaces are ventilated according to need.
  • Our hotels are by and large equipped with automatic lighting and presence sensors.
  • Heat is recirculated from the ventilation system, cooling units, and waste water.
  • Energy-efficiency at all our hotels is optimally maintained through the replacement of fans and control systems.

Water Consumption

  • Standard toilets have been replaced with low-flush toilets wherever this has been possible.
  • Hotel rooms have special water-saving taps and showers.
  • Information on how to clean laundry and dishes using the least amount of water is clearly conveyed on all dishwashers and washing machines.
  • Our housekeeping staff are trained on an ongoing basis on how to reduce water consumption.

Waste Management

  • We sort our waste to the greatest extent possible and strive to minimise the amount of unsorted waste.
  • We strive to sort food waste, glass, waste paper (newspapers/magazines), paper packaging (cardboard), hard-plastic packaging, metal packaging, electronic waste (e.g. light sources), hazardous waste (e.g. batteries).
  • We control and restrict the use of disposable items.

Washing and Cleaning

  • The cleaning agents and washing powders we use in our day-to-day operations are all environmentally certified.
  • Staff are trained to use appropriate quantities of these cleaning agents.
  • The laundries we use are certified in accordance with ISO 14001 and by Tvätteriförbundet (The Swedish Laundry Association).

Food and Consumables

  • The cleaning agents and washing powders we use in our day-to-day operations are environmentally certified.
  • We offer vegetarian alternatives.
  • Disposable packaging is being gradually phased out to the greatest extent possible.
  • We procure local produce and ingredients.
  • We limit unnecessary transportation by means of prudent logistics.
  • Toilet paper, kitchen towels, paper towelling and other paper products are environmentally certified.
  • Our letter paper, writing paper and other office paper are environmentally certified.

Staff & Guests

  • Our staff are kept updated and informed so as to increase their knowledge of and commitment to our environmental work.
  • We inform our guests about our environmental work, both at the hotels and online.
  • Our staff are happy to provide guests with tips and advice on how they can support our environmental work while staying with us.

 

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