Travelodge, Wiltshire's first branded budget hotel chain has opened its third hotel in Chippenham and became the town's largest hotel brand. This is the company's second hotel opening in Wiltshire this year. In June, the company opened its second hotel in Swindon by the designer shopping outlet. Collectively these two hotels represent an investment of £11 million and have created 40 new jobs.

Chippenham Travelodge is the company's 585th hotel and represents an investment of £5 million for the landlord and has created 20 new jobs within the community. The hotel was officially opened today by Mayor of Chippenham, Councillor Desna Allen and Nigel MacKenzie, Travelodge UK Operations Director.

At the opening ceremony, Travelodge announced that it wants to expand further in Wiltshire and is looking to open its first hotels in: Malmesbury and Marlborough. This expansion would collectively represent an investment of £14 million for third party investors and create 50 new jobs. These two additions would also boost Travelodge's portfolio in Wiltshire to 10 hotels.

Chippenham Travelodge, a 69-room hotel features an on-site restaurant called the Bar Café and offers free car-parking. It is located at: Foundry Lane, Chippenham, SN15 1JB. The hotel has been styled in the company's contemporary brand design and features family, double and accessible rooms.

All rooms feature the bespoke luxurious king-size Travelodge Dreamer bed, which sits within a mood lighting surround and has spacious bedside shelves featuring charging ports. In addition all family rooms include two individual beds for children.

The rooms also feature an en-suite bathroom, power shower, comfort cooling, to enable you to regulate the temperature of your room, a 32 inch Freeview TV, free in-room tea & coffee making facilities and access to Wifi.

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