Clarion Hotel Sundsvall
Escapism à la Norrland
Can a hotel expand a city center? We think it can. With the opening of the new Clarion Hotel in Sundsvall, the “The Stone City” has gotten a fresh and shiny add-on.
The perfect spot to enjoy a glass of wine. Attend conferences, relax, celebrate or simply escape. With “stone” and “jewel” as its keywords, the new Clarion Hotel in Sundsvall combines traditional and contemporary, bringing life and movement to a block that used to be just a parking lot.
Warm, fresh and dramatic
The Selånger river, Norrland’s rugged nature, and Sundsvall’s industrial past were all sources of inspiration behind the design concept. Playing on the keywords stone and jewel, the decor is a far cry from your classic hotel style.
“As our jumping-off point, we used contrasts like polished and raw, glowing and cool, dark and light. Together, we created an interior design that feels human but still exciting,” says Nadia Tolstoy, design lead at Tengbom.
More than a hotel
In 2017, a jury named Sundsvall Sweden’s most beautiful city. People often describe it as a Phoenix rising from the ashes, a nod to the great fire of 1888. With Clarion Hotel Sundsvall, the city takes another step forward. The hotel welcomes guests with a warm and inviting lounge. It features an inspiring conference area, a rooftop restaurant with a terrace, an international spa, and rooms designed for long, lazy weekends. To create the perfect atmosphere, we combined polished brass detailing, natural stone, smoked oak, limestone hues, and wood paneling. We also wove motifs inspired by the Stone City into everything—from the patterns in the carpets to the textures in the bathrooms.
“We wanted to create the exact opposite of traditional hotels’ sterile decor. Using timeless, yet classic materials, with an emphasis on a welcoming design, we’ve created a fresh, lively meeting space for Sundsvall residents and long-distance travelers alike,” explains Claes Pereswetoff-Morath, project manager at Tengbom.
