Sky Hotel Apartments

Name

Sky Hotel Apartments

Legal name

Sky Hotel Apartments

Website

https://skyhotelapartments.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Serviced Apartments / Apartment Hotels

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Extended-Stay Hotels (THAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Furnished Corporate Apartments (Urban, Mid-Rise) (THAMAHAG), Extended-Stay Hotels (THAMAFAD)

Keywords

• Serviced apartment rentals
• Extended stay accommodations
• Apartment hotel hospitality
• Corporate housing solutions
• Furnished apartment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Short-term Rental Revenue: Hotel-like dynamic pricing for stays up to 30 nights. Prices are updated in real-time on the website, similar to hotel pricing models. Full payment required 14 days prior to arrival.
2. Long-term Rental Revenue: Fixed monthly pricing for stays exceeding 30 nights. Prices decrease the longer the stay. Monthly prepayment options available. Weekly cleaning included for stays over 10 days.
3. Ancillary Services: Additional revenue from parking (outside or garage), extra beds, breakfast (Stockholm and Malmö locations), and mailbox rental. Late check-out subject to availability and additional fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sky Hotel Apartments operates fully furnished apartment hotels for short-term (up to 30 nights) and long-term (over 30 nights) rentals across 9 cities in Sweden and Norway, offering over 1,400 units ranging from studios to four-bedroom apartments. The company provides hotel-like services including weekly cleaning, equipped kitchens, free WiFi, smart TVs with Chromecast, and contactless self-service check-in via the VANDER App. It serves individual travelers, families, and corporate clients, and partners with insurance companies for temporary housing during property claims.

Product overview

Sky Hotel Apartments operates as a fully furnished apartment hotel platform offering both short-term and long-term rentals across Scandinavia. The core offering consists of apartment units ranging from budget studios to family apartments with four bedrooms, located in major cities across Sweden and Norway. The product portfolio is organized under the parent brand Vander (established 2022 following the merger of Sky Hotel Apartments and Bjørvika Apartments), which operates over 1400 units. Key product lines include: City, Tornet, Valla Berså, and Executive apartments in Linköping; Sky Hotel Malmö City; Oslo properties including Opera Area, Sørenga, Solli, Teaterkvartalet, and Parkveien; Bergen properties including Altona and Damsgård; Trondheim's Solsiden district; Tromsø's Skaret aparthotel; Stockholm's Kungsholmen location; Stavanger properties including Pedersgata, Sea Story, Sirkus Renaa, and The Villa; and Norrköping's Inre Hamnen waterfront. The service includes the proprietary Vander App for contactless check-in, digital keys, and booking management. The company targets both leisure travelers and corporate clients requiring extended-stay accommodations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vander: Primary brand identity for the Scandinavian hotel apartment chain offering fully furnished apartments across Sweden and Norway, marketed as a professional operator providing standardized, fully staffed serviced apartment accommodation.
• Bjørvika Apartments
• The Apartments Company
• The Villa

Products and services

• Sky Hotel Apartments City (Linköping) 82 fully furnished hotel apartments in central Linköping with fully equipped kitchens, free WiFi, TV with Chromecast, ranging from budget rooms to one-bedroom units. Targets both individual and group bookings.
• Sky Hotel Apartments Tornet (Linköping) 70 hotel apartments in Linköping's tallest residential building Tornet, featuring studios and one-bedroom apartments with fully equipped kitchens, free outdoor parking, and views from top floors (15-16). Self-service check-in via key box.
• Sky Hotel Apartments Valla Berså (Linköping) 23 fully furnished modern apartments in a unique round wooden building halfway between Linköping's city center and university, offering studios and two-bedroom apartments with basement parking.
• Sky Hotel Apartments Executive (Linköping) 12 exclusive superior-category apartments by Hospitalstorget in Linköping with contemporary sophisticated interiors, fully tiled bathrooms with washing machines and clothes dryers, and high-quality materials.
• Sky Hotel Malmö City 243-room property at Kaptensgatan 1 in central Malmö, currently undergoing renovation during 2026-2027 with plans to reopen under the Vander brand. Includes shared laundry facilities and a gym.
• Oslo Apartments (Vander) Over 300 fully furnished apartments across Oslo's most attractive neighborhoods including Opera area, Sørenga, Solli, Frogner, Teaterkvartalet, Homansbyen, and Majorstuen, with fully equipped kitchens, washing machines, balconies, and modern Scandinavian design.
• Bergen Apartments (Vander) 152 apartments in Bergen's most attractive areas including 104 newly renovated units at the landmark Altona building (over 100 years of hotel history) and properties in the Damsgård area with easy Bybane access.
• Trondheim Apartments (Vander Solsiden) 48 centrally located apartments in Trondheim's popular Solsiden district, just a short walk from Central Station. One to two bedroom apartments with fully equipped kitchens.
• Tromsø Aparthotel (Vander Skaret) Aparthotel in central Tromsø offering studios to two-bedroom apartments with fully equipped kitchens and modern interiors. Features contactless check-in via key app and sea view options.
• Stockholm Kungsholmen Apartments (Vander) Newly renovated aparthotel with 143 stylish apartments in central Kungsholmen, Stockholm, with gym and on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Easy access to both green and blue metro lines.
• Stavanger Apartments (Vander) 244 apartments across Stavanger's most attractive areas including Pedersgata, Sea Story (waterfront with city views), Sirkus Renaa (with bakery, pizzeria, and chocolate factory), and The Villa boutique hotel.
• Norrköping Apartments (Vander Inre Hamnen) 71 fully equipped apartments in Norrköping's Inre Hamnen waterfront district, a short stroll from the central station. Features include canal views and on-site gym.
• Business Apartments (Corporate Housing) Corporate housing solutions for businesses of all sizes, from small companies to large private and government organizations, offering standardized professional apartments, flexible pricing for short and long stays, and dedicated business services.
• Bjørvika Apartments Oslo-based apartment brand, merged with Sky Hotel Apartments in 2021 and now part of the Vander Group portfolio. Operates apartments in Oslo's Bjørvika district near the Opera House and Munch Museum.
• The Apartments Company Apartment brand under Vander Group operating apartments across Norway including Oslo locations such as Parkveien.
• The Villa (Stavanger) Boutique hotel in central Stavanger offering Classic Double rooms, Superior Double rooms, and suites with luxury finishes, rain showers with underfloor heating, premium entertainment options, and some rooms with fully equipped kitchens.

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties span from studios to four-bedroom apartments, accommodating 1-8+ guests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vander GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2022Sky Hotel Apartments is part of Vander Group, a Scandinavian hotel apartment chain. The company was rebranded under Vander identity in 2022 after combining Sky Hotel Apartments with Bjørvika Apartments in Oslo. Vander Group operates 1400+ units across Norway and Sweden.
• Bjørvika ApartmentscoreOthersMerged with Sky Hotel Apartments in 2021, creating significant growth. Now operates under the Vander brand. Bjørvika Apartments focuses on Oslo market with multiple locations including Opera area, Sørenga, and Teaterkvartalet.
• The Apartments CompanyminorOthersPart of the Vander Group portfolio of brands, operating apartments in Norway.
• Linköping City MissionminorOthersSocial engagement partnership. Sky Hotel Apartments provides furniture for sheltered accommodation, furniture for second-hand sales, teddy bears for children in sheltered accommodation, and meals for homeless.
• Stockholm City MissionminorOthersSocial engagement partnership supporting vulnerable individuals by providing secure environments. Aligns with company's vision of creating a sense of home.
• Insurance CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnerships with insurance companies for temporary housing placements. Company handles all practicalities surrounding tenancy directly with insurance companies for cases involving water leakage, fire, refurbishment, or similar situations.
• Mormors PastabageriminorOthersPart of Vander Group network of companies. Located in Sweden.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Booking.com: Booking.com is the largest accommodation OTA in Europe and a key distribution channel for Sky Hotel Apartments / Vander. While not a peer in product, it is the most relevant marketplace enabler/threat given Scandinavian travelers' heavy OTA usage.

Direct peers

• Adina Apartment Hotels: Adina is a European aparthotel operator with apartments in major Nordic and European cities (Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki). Highly comparable in product offering (studio to multi-bedroom apartments with kitchens) and target segments.
• Stay Aparthotels: Stay Appart Hotels operates aparthotels and serviced apartments across major Nordic cities including Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, and Stockholm. Closely competes with Sky Hotel Apartments / Bjørvika / Vander in the urban furnished apartment category serving both business and leisure travelers.
• Forenom Aparthotel: Forenom is the largest aparthotel operator in the Nordics, offering fully furnished apartments for short and long stays across Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Directly comparable to Sky Hotel Apartments / Vander in product, customer segments (corporate + transient), and Nordic multi-city footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Zleep Hotels: Zleep is a Danish budget hotel chain with properties across Denmark and Sweden (including Malmö). Competes in the same urban Scandinavian accommodation market, especially for price-sensitive corporate and leisure travelers.
• Airbnb: Airbnb is the dominant short-term rental platform globally and the primary aggregator competing for Sky Hotel Apartments' leisure guests. While not a direct operator, Airbnb's professionalized apartment supply and OTA reach directly pressure pricing and direct-booking share.
• Thon Hotels: Thon Hotels is one of Norway's largest hotel chains with 60+ properties, many in the same Norwegian cities (Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger) where Vander operates. Serves overlapping corporate and leisure demand.
• Strawberry (formerly Nordic Choice Hotels): Strawberry operates 240+ hotels across Scandinavia under multiple brands including Clarion, Quality, and Clarion Collection. Overlaps with Sky Hotel Apartments in urban Scandinavian markets and serves similar corporate and leisure segments.
• Scandic Hotels: Scandic is the largest hotel operator in the Nordic region with 280+ properties across Scandinavia. While primarily full-service hotels, Scandic increasingly competes in the extended-stay and aparthotel category in the same urban centers where Sky Hotel Apartments operates.

Regional players

• Kvest Hotels: Kvest Hotels operates serviced apartments and aparthotels primarily in Norway with a similar furnished apartment product to Vander's Bjørvika brand. Comparable in offering and Norwegian geographic focus, though smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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