Travelodge keeps expanding

22nd March 2010, 2:19pm

Travelodge has launched three hotels this month in Edinburgh, York and at Stansted Airport.

The properties include a Ramada Encore, Best Western and an independent hotel. At an investment of £14m, the hotels will boost Travelodge's portfolio to 395 hotels and increase its 28,000 rooms by a further 217 rooms.

Listed below are detailed of the three properties:

- York Micklegate Ramada is now the 104-bed York Central Micklegate Travelodge, located in York city centre.

- The Best Western Stansted Manor Hotel is now the 70-bed Bishops Stortford Travelodge, located near Stansted Airport.

- A former independent hotel in the centre of Edinburgh is now the 43-bed Edinburgh Central Rose Street Travelodge.

Paul Harvey, Travelodge's managing director for development and international, commented: "Despite the challenging property market, we are delighted to have secured these three properties, which are located in key business and leisure locations.

"The economic climate has accelerated the forecasted structural change of the hotel market as consumers have chosen low cost, quality accommodation rather than over priced full service and midmarket establishments. This is resulting in Travelodge winning new customers and also acquiring hotels in key locations."

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