The Visitas Hall of Fame award goes to Petter Stordalen, founder and owner of Nordic Choice Hotels. He receives the award for, among other things, his entrepreneurship and commitment to sustainability.

Has changed the Scandinavian hotel industry

Petter Stordalen has fundamentally changed the Scandinavian hotel industry in the more than 20 years since he bought his first hotel. His long and successful career in the hospitality industry has long been combined with a great commitment to sustainability. For this, among other things, Petter Stordalen received the hospitality industry's finest award, the Visitas Hall of Fame, at a gala yesterday.

”"I am incredibly proud and grateful to be inducted into the Visitas Hall of Fame. It is not only the finest award in the Swedish hospitality industry. It is also a testament to the fact that the work everyone at Nordic Choice Hotels does truly contributes to the hospitality industry and inspires the industry. I therefore share the joy of the success with all 16,500 employees at Nordic Choice. This would not be possible without them."”says Petter Stordalen.

The Visita Hall of Fame is awarded annually and is awarded to an individual who has or has had many years of commitment as a business leader within one of the tourism industries. Another important aspect is that the individual has made an exceptional and lasting contribution to the tourism industry.