Travelodge Continues To Invest In Its UK Estate With £12 Million Invested In Refits During The First Half Of 2019
This programme entails 28 hotels being refitted and the introduction of his & her bedside USP charging points to avoid bedtime quarrels about charging personal devices
Travelodge the UK's first budget hotel chain which operates 584 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain is continuing to invest in its estate. So far this year, the group has invested nearly £12 million giving 28 UK hotels (over 2,600 rooms) a comprehensive revamp.
Delivering quality, consistency and value is a key strategy for Travelodge which welcomes nearly 19 million customers annually. This £12 million investment is part of the next phase of Travelodge's hotel refit programme following the company's nationwide hotel modernisation programme. This investment has brought consistency and the company's contemporary brand look to all of its UK hotels. As a result of this brand investment, the company has achieved record sales for the last five years and experienced a three-fold growth in business customers switching to Travelodge.
The investment so far in 2019 entails 28 Travelodge hotels across the UK from Edinburgh to Paignton being refitted with work completed in: all en-suite rooms, public areas and in Bar Cafés where they are featured.
In addition Travelodge is adding a new feature into all rooms - his & hers USP charging points either side of the bed, to avoid bedtime quarrels about charging personal devices.
This comprehensive hotel refit programme includes the following:
- Installation of new energy saving LED lights in the hotel rooms and public areas which create a warm ambiance
- Decorating all rooms in a sleep inducing colour scheme
- Bathroom works including: new flooring, refresh decor, new vanity units and shower rails
- Fitting new luxurious carpet in all rooms which complements the room décor
- Installation of his & hers USB charging ports each side of the bed
Craig Bonar, Travelodge, Chief Operations Officer said: "Delivery quality, consistency and value sit at the heart of our business. Over the last few years we have strengthened Travelodge considerably which has resulted in record sales and growth in our customer base, especially business travellers. We want to build on this momentum and continue to invest in our estate."
"Our operation is a well-oiled machine and this year to date we have refitted over 2,600 Travelodge rooms across the UK including installing his & hers bedside USB charging points which have become a core room necessity in today's social world."
"Depending on the size of the hotel, the hotel makeover takes between three to 12 weeks and our hotel teams are working around the clock to ensure there is no compromise to our customer experience in any way."
Detailed below are the Travelodge hotels that have been refitted this year:
London
- Crystal Palace
- Enfield
- Feltham
- Fulham
- Wembley
Other UK Locations
- Amesbury Stonehenge
- Blackpool South Promenade
- Bridgewater M5
- Cardiff Llanedeyrn
- Chelmsford
- Dorking
- Edinburgh Airport Ratho Station
- Epsom Central
- Guildford
- Hatfield Central
- High Wycombe
- Horsham Central
- Leeds Central Vicar Lane
- Maidstone Central
- MedwayM2
- Norwich
- Paignton
- Peterborough Central
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Sunbury M3
- Watford
- Windsor
- Worcester
About Travelodge
Founded in 1985, Travelodge is Britain's very first budget hotel chain and today is one of the largest budget hotel chains in the UK, with a portfolio of nearly 600 hotels and over 46,000 bedrooms across the UK, Ireland and Spain.
Welcoming over 22 million guests annually, the majority of Travelodge hotels are located in major cities, towns and holiday hotspots as well as by airports and key business hubs. With 90% of its hotels rated 4* or above on TripAdvisor, Travelodge is proud to offer a diverse customer base a good value experience – whether travelling for business or leisure. In 2023 approximately 50% of rooms were sold for less than £60.
In 2004, Travelodge was the first UK budget hotel brand to launch in Spain when it opened its first hotel in Madrid, closely followed by its first in Barcelona. Over the following years three further hotels were opened in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. In October last year the sixth hotel in Spain was opened – Madrid Coslada Aeropuerto Travelodge.
Our Spanish Travelodge hotels are a great base for both business and leisure guests, offering a wide range of room types, a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu at affordable prices as well as Wifi for all guests. All hotels are also pet-friendly.
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