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Denmark: A&O is to open a four-storey property with a mix of single and shared rooms, at Tagensvej 135–137 in Copenhagen.
The building has more than 6,000 square metres of floor space – shared rooms will start from €12; a double room starts from €39. It is located in the north-west of the city in the student district of Nørrebro, close to the Bispebjerg station, 20 minutes away from Copenhagen’s Central Station by tram.
Oliver Winter, CEO of A&O, said: “We are proud of the prospect of offering affordable accommodation in one of Europe’s top destinations. A&O stands for affordable accommodation, even in cities with a high cost of living. We make expensive cities accessible to everybody.”
Construction of the A&O Copenhagen Nørrebro was completed within eight months and there is a long-term lease in place with AP Pension that will last 30 years. The construction investment, including furnishings and fittings, has so far amounted to €5.5 million.
The hotel offers 684 beds across 168 rooms, predominantly in the four-bed and six-bed family room category and double rooms.
“In Copenhagen, we have concentrated more on building family rooms with a double bed and one or two bunk beds, in order to respond more flexibly to our target groups. In this way, we can cover the increased demand for shared rooms for groups during the week, and at weekends, the rooms are used by individual travellers, such as couples and families,” explains Phillip Winter, chief marketing officer of the A&O Hotel Group.
The building will be used both by the chain and for student accommodation. Therefore, the hotel will offer a ‘Students-Only’ area with a quiet zone and high-speed Wi-Fi.
The rooms were constructed in a modular way, with wooden function boards that integrate all of the electronics and cables for easy installation
Shared family rooms are equipped with privacy boards on the bunk beds to give the guests more privacy. The board comes with an LED reading light, a tablet holder and two USB ports, as standard. The headboards on the double beds are set up like the privacy boards and have integrated LED reading lights.
The ground floor features a lobby, reception, guest kitchen, play area, laundry and breakfast hall.
