This week, we can tell you about an upcoming castle hotel at Legoland, that more entrepreneurs are staying at campsites and that SJ will introduce WiFi in many train carriages that currently lack WiFi. There will also be lists of both the world's hottest cities and the world's most elegant (!) cities.
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LEGOLAND builds castle hotel
The groundbreaking ceremony for a brand new hotel at the entrance to Legoland is taking place today. The hotel is inspired by LEGO castles and will be decorated with over 900 LEGO models. Guests will be greeted by knights, princesses and dragons from the LEGO world and will have no doubt that they are in a fairytale world.
The new castle hotel is expected to be completed in spring 2019 and with an investment of DKK 200 million, the hotel will be the largest investment in the park's history.
8 leftovers 2018
Booking.com presents 8 travel trends for 2018 based on insights from over 128 million guest reviews and a survey of 19,000 travellers from 26 countries.
- New technologies - taking virtual experiences to a new level
- From dream to reality - we tick off dream destinations from lists
- Nostalgic journeys - we return to childhood travel destinations
- Pop culture pilgrimages - we visit sights from films
- Walk your way to better health - more hiking holidays
- Economic intuition - we make decisions on economic grounds
- The big buddy trip - more group travel
- Live like a local, but not with and - we want local experiences
More entrepreneurs are staying in campsites
It is becoming increasingly common for companies to check in at Swedish campsites. The camping chain First Camp reports a clear upward trend throughout the country. Construction companies and salespeople are among those who book the most.
In terms of turnover, corporate bookings account for 20 per cent of First Camp's turnover, even though it has not actively pursued this new business segment. To meet the demand, First Camp is now launching the corporate offer Smart Stay.
2018's hottest cities
Guidebook publisher Lonely Planet has once again named next year's hottest cities. The 2018 winner is ... Seville in Spain, which according to Lonely Planet has flourished while revitalising its artistic past. In tenth place is Oslo, which it says is no longer overshadowed by its stylish Scandinavian neighbours. Top 5 hot cities in 2018:
- Seville, Spain
- Detroit, USA
- Canberra, Australia
- Hamburg, Germany
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Wifi on almost all SJ carriages
Previously, WiFi was available on SJ's more modern trains, but not in the 1980s carriages pulled by locomotives. Now SJ has conducted successful tests and decided to install WiFi in many of its regional and intercity trains.
As a start, WiFi will be installed in 132 wagons, which corresponds to about 45 per cent of all wagons in the local trains. The installations are expected to start in early December and as the wagons are completed, they will be released into traffic. A wagon with WiFi can be recognised by a WiFi symbol inside the wagon, above the doors at both ends.
The world's most elegant cities
Fashion retailer Zalando evaluated and ranked the world's most stylish cities. Criteria for being considered stylish included an active fashion scene, significant cultural and historical architecture, being an attractive tourist destination and affordable accessibility. Stockholm was ranked 26th. The five most stylish cities:
- Paris
- London
- Vienna
- Venice
- Florence
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Susjos says:
Aha, Seville is the place to plan a trip!
...and I haven't been to Hamburg either!
Have a good Monday! Hugs
30 October 2017 - 14:29
Helena says:
Seville is a great city! Have a good time!
30 October 2017 - 20:47
Ruth i Virginia says:
Now I almost fell off my chair. DETROIT !!! Elegant ???
Haven't heard many people here saying they would like to
tourism in Detroit - in fact, none.
And Canberra - remember what Ama wrote about
Australia's capital, and it wasn't exactly appealing.
A city built for government offices, so perhaps elegant.
Have not been there. But trust Ama. 🙂
Seville is a super nice and interesting city; would probably call the
Madrid elegant, too.
Venice - too much water and dirty canals.
30 October 2017 - 16:28
Helena says:
Haha, sometimes you don't know how they choose... 😉 Now Detroit was on the list of "hot" cities and not "elegant" and I haven't been there myself... I like Seville too!
30 October 2017 - 20:49
BP says:
Like Ruth, I wonder how people "think" when choosing destinations/cities in certain categories...
While Ruth is surprised that Detroit was chosen as hot, I don't understand what Hamburg has to do on that list. Reeperbahn perhaps, so very shabby, but there is a famous "red-light district" there, so maybe it refers to it... Seville, on the other hand, fits, for sure!
As far as elegant cities go, the choice is fine, as long as you hold your nose in Venice...
Finally wifi on SJ's trains, something that has been available on Israeli trains and buses for about 10 years...
30 October 2017 - 18:32
Helena says:
Lists like this always give you room to think about how you thought ... 😉 I also like Seville! When it comes to WiFi, Sweden is far from the best (but far from the worst too ;)).
30 October 2017 - 20:50
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
Like the previous comments, one can only wonder what Lonely Planet thought when they named the hottest cities. Although I have only visited Hamburg, I still find it difficult to understand the foreigners.
30 October 2017 - 19:58
Helena says:
You always wonder when you see these lists ... it would be interesting to know how they do it!!!!
30 October 2017 - 20:51
Ruth i Virginia says:
A witty afterthought - Lonlely Planet targets young, hip people.
travellers, maybe Detroit has something to offer them, as we "mature!".
people don't really understand.
31 October 2017 - 2:38
Ama de casa says:
I'm probably most surprised about Canberra there on the list. I visited the city a month ago and there was nothing wrong with it. But third hottest in the world? Well... Allow me to doubt. 🙂
31 October 2017 - 9:10