[7] Due to the 1973 oil crisis, hotel pools were not heated, and electricity was cut at night.

[9] In the 1980s, S Group's French restaurant chain, Fransmanni, was established and introduced in Sokos Hotels.

From 2016 to 2017, Fransmanni restaurants were converted into Frans & les Femmes bistros.

Hotels faced declining sales and worker amounts were reduced.

In the mid-1990s, Sokos Hotels began cooperating with various amusement parks, ski resorts, and other leisure companies.

[9][19][20] In early 2022, S Group ceased all activities in Russia due to Russian invasion of Ukraine.

They are usually situated in city centers and include traditional hotel services.