- 47 locations in big cities and rural areas
- Points program earns you benefits
- Very reasonable prices
- Not always upper-class amenities
- No hotel locations in northern Scandinavia
- A quality hotel chain with numerous locations and reasonable prices.
- First Hotels has 47 hotels in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, both in the big cities as well as rural areas.
- Bonus Program: As a "First Member" you earn points and benefits from First Hotels and several partner hotels.
First Hotels have updated many hotel locations with modern hotel designs. I like staying in an unusual room, especially if it is a hotel chain. First Hotels work their Scandinavian design with colorful fabrics and clean lines created with wood and brick.
First Hotels is a chain of modern quality hotels rated 3-4 stars and each offers the amenities most Scandinavia travelers expect: internet service, fax, pet reservations, hotel bars, rooms for the disabled, currency exchange, laundry services, etc. Check-in is at 2:00 pm, check-out at 12:00 pm.
These Scandinavian hotels are kept very clean and offer all common amenities considering the reasonable First Hotel prices). There are even two hotels that have received a five-star rating meanwhile: First Hotel Reisen in Stockholm, and First Hotel Skt Petri in Copenhagen.
Don't get me wrong, this hotel chain won't be suitable for everyone. Travelers looking for consistent luxury hotels may want to look for other hotels in Scandinavia. Also, a disadvantage is the lack of locations in northern Scandinavia, or in Finland and Iceland.
Another advantage with these Scandinavian hotels is the "First Lady" offer, in which female travelers can get a "First Lady" room with free beauty accessories, a secure door, skirt hangers, magazines, slippers, and even a soft bath robe! Let them spoil you, girls.
First Hotels in Scandinavia also offer a points program called "First Member". You get bonus points towards extra benefits, which is always nice.
