The newly refreshed hotel will open in late Summer 2021. Guests who step into the newly updated Hotel Ändra will be transported from bustling downtown Seattle to a comforting "Hygge" environment. The hotel has reimagined their Scandinavian design to add brand-new touches inspired by the Swedish baroque period including luxurious furnishing of velvets, wools, and linens, and Swedish cottage influences of warm wood, cane, stone, and glass tiling.
In addition to neutral hues and soft colors, bright pops of red are seen throughout the guest rooms, including in the desk chairs, the carpet and other small accents. The color, known specifically as Falu red, has been a consistent symbol of pastoral life in Sweden for the last century. Alongside touchstones of simplicity, functionality, and comfort, other cottage influences consist of warm woods and cozy throws. All rooms and suites share this design influence. The guestrooms are spacious, lending themselves to a flat like experience.
In addition to redesigned rooms, guests will enjoy upgraded amenities including faster Wi-Fi, in-room Nespresso and tea service, a wet/dry built-in mini bar, plus a flat screen LED and HD TV with STAYCAST™, which allows guests to stream their own content onto the room's television using their own device as the control. A full list of amenities is available here.
The newly-refreshed lobby designs follows a similar aesthetic. The walls are clad in panels of light oak and linen-look wall-coverings Doors and furnishings have the rustic wood and cane detailing. The feature of the Lobby is the full height fireplace influenced by the large cooking fireplaces of the old country as well as the "walk-in" fireplaces typically seen in the palatial architecture of old Sweden. It is clad in Basalt, a local stone from the Northwest.
Flanking the fireplace are full height shelves containing a mix of art, local objects and books. This clean but warm theme, alongside the calming nature of the large, light-filled space makes the lobby feel full of vitality, without being overly chaotic.
Furnishings include custom designed, locally made leather sectionals, European lounge chairs, table and lighting. The art was selected to reflect local, regional and Scandinavian artists and to evoke the local flora and fauna.
