Client — Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza
Project facts
A new chapter
Hotel Plaza in Västerås, Sweden, has long had the vision of creating spaces that both support the hotel’s growing business and reflect its identity as a modern meeting place. When the public areas were due for renovation, Kinnarps was commissioned to develop a design concept and interior design solution that would realise the vision of a cohesive whole, where function and atmosphere go hand in hand.
Today, guests are welcomed into an impressive lobby with a metropolitan feel. With a ceiling height of 14 metres and room for groups of up to 800 people, it serves as a lively living room for both international guests and locals. It’s a space for meetings, moments of pause and urban energy – contemporary yet warm in atmosphere.
Tobias Hultberg, CEO and partner at Hotel Plaza, sees the project as a major success: “The high level of design and furnishing has opened a whole new chapter for Hotel Plaza in Västerås. The spaces now reflect our brand and support our operations in a way they simply didn’t before.”
- Client
- Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza
- Sector
- Hospitality
- Location
- Västerås, Sweden
- Area
- 13 000 m2
- Number of floors
- 25
- Number of rooms
- 202
- Completed
- September 2025
Where local meets global
Art that enhances the experience
One of the project’s challenges was to design an environment that could accommodate large numbers of people, while also appealing to business travellers and families on weekend getaways. The interior design needed to find the right balance between Scandinavian and international, inviting and elegant. Fredrik Backman, Kinnarps’ responsible sales representative and interior designer for the project, explains: “It’s quite a wide spectrum – the space needs to feel welcoming even for just two people, yet also handle a flow of 50–60 guests arriving at once. That was a real design challenge!” To further strengthen the hotel’s identity, a major investment in art accompanied the renovation. Through a collaboration with Västerås Art Museum, the collection was complemented with selected works — in the restaurant, lounges and bars, world-renowned artists sit alongside local talents.
