How to Spend Scandic Friends Points: Reward Nights, Pricing, and Best Value Hotels
Reward nights at 265 Scandic hotels start at 10,000 points. Here's how much each country costs, where the sweet spots are, and other ways to spend your points.
If you're sitting on Scandic Friends points and wondering what they're worth, this is the guide. Scandic uses fixed pricing for reward nights (not dynamic like most hotel programs), which means you can actually plan ahead and know exactly what a free night will cost.
For an overview of how Scandic Friends works, including tiers, earning, and the SAS EuroBonus partnership, see our Scandic Friends guide.
Reward Night Pricing by Country
Scandic has 265 hotels where you can book reward nights. Prices are fixed per hotel, and they range from 10,000 to 80,000 points per night.
| Country | Hotels | Cheapest | Most Expensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 91 | 10,000 | 65,000 |
| Norway | 81 | 15,000 | 80,000 |
| Finland | 54 | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Denmark | 28 | 20,000 | 45,000 |
| Germany | 9 | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| Poland | 2 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Sweden has the widest range and some of the cheapest properties. Norway has the most expensive hotel in the system (Grand Hotel Oslo at 80,000 points). Germany is consistently pricey, with nothing below 40,000.
Best Value Reward Nights
If you want maximum value from your points, these hotels stand out:
Cheapest in the system:
- Scandic Gällivare (Sweden): 10,000 points
- Scandic Go Kista (Sweden): 10,000 points
Good city-area value:
- Scandic Asker, near Oslo (Norway): 15,000 points
- Scandic Aalborg Øst (Denmark): 20,000 points
- Scandic Espoo, near Helsinki (Finland): 20,000 points
Premium properties (if you want to splash out):
- Grand Hotel Oslo by Scandic: 80,000 points
- Downtown Camper by Scandic, Stockholm: 65,000 points
- Haymarket by Scandic, Stockholm: 65,000 points
- The Dock 69°39 by Scandic, Tromsø: 60,000 points
- Hotel Norge by Scandic, Bergen: 60,000 points
Partial Payment
This is useful if you don't have enough points for a full reward night. Hotels from the 10,000-point category upwards support partial payment, where you split the cost between points and money. When booking on the website, tick the "Reward Night" checkbox and you'll see the split option.
One exception: if you're gifting a reward night to someone else and want to use partial payment, that has to be done by phone.
Spending Points on Food and Drinks
During your stay, you can also use points to pay for meals at the hotel restaurant, drinks at the bar, snacks from the hotel shop, and room service.
The conversion rate depends on the currency:
| Currency | Points per 1 unit |
|---|---|
| SEK | 60 points |
| NOK | 60 points |
| DKK | 84 points |
| EUR | 630 points |
| PLN | 144 points |
So a €10 meal would cost 6,300 points. That's not the best value compared to reward nights, but it's a decent option if you have points that are about to expire and no travel planned.
Quick note on alcohol: in Denmark, Germany, and Poland, you can use points for any drinks including spirits. In Sweden, Norway, and Finland, only beer, cider, and wine are covered (spirits are excluded due to local regulations).
Other Ways to Spend
Web shop: Scandic runs a members-only web shop with gift cards and products you can buy with points.
Partner deals: You can redeem points for discounts and upgrades with partners like TUI and SAS.
Convert to SAS EuroBonus: If you'd rather have airline miles, you can transfer your Scandic Friends points to SAS EuroBonus at 2:1 (2 SF points = 1 EuroBonus point). No minimum, no fee, processes in minutes. If you're collecting SAS EuroBonus points through Mag Miles and using them for SkyTeam flights, this is another way to top up your balance.
How Many Points Is a Reward Night Worth?
To figure out the value, compare the points cost against the cash price. A standard Scandic hotel in a Nordic city typically runs €100-150 per night. If that hotel costs 25,000 points as a reward night:
25,000 points for a €120 night = roughly 0.48 euro cents per point.
At the cheapest properties (10,000 points), you might get even better value per point if the cash price is still €70-80. At the premium end (65,000-80,000 points for Stockholm or Oslo's top properties), the per-point value tends to be similar since those rooms also cost significantly more.
The fixed pricing is a real advantage here. Unlike dynamic programs where prices spike during peak demand, Scandic keeps its reward night pricing constant. A 25,000-point hotel costs 25,000 points whether it's a random Tuesday or midsummer weekend.
What Doesn't Earn Points
One thing to know: reward nights don't earn Scandic Friends points (except for restaurant charges to your room). So if you're trying to maintain tier status, a reward night won't help with that.
