Travelodge have opened a new flagship hotel in York, boosting our Yorkshire portfolio to 46 hotels.
Travelodge are looking for a further 12 hotel sites across Yorkshire, and this expansion could create over 420 new jobs.
Today, Travelodge are York’s first branded budget hotel chain, and have opened its fifth hotel in the city at Layerthorpe and becomes the city’s largest branded hotel provider. York Layerthorpe Travelodge, our new flagship hotel in the city, has 128-rooms, a Bar Café, on-site car-parking and it overlooks the River Foss. The hotel represents an investment of £5 million for the landlord and has created 47 new jobs in York. The hotel was officially opened by: York’s local MP, the Hon Rachael Maskell; The Worshipful The Mayor of York; Councillor Barbara Boyce, The Sherriff of York, Councillor Gill Brian and Travelodge Property Director Tony O’Brien.
This year, Travelodge celebrates its 30th anniversary of trading in Yorkshire. The company opened its first hotel in Skipton in 1987. York Layerthorpe is Travelodge’s 34th hotel in Yorkshire.
At the official opening ceremony for York Layerthorpe Travelodge, the company also announced, Yorkshire is a key growth area and that it is looking for a further 12 new hotel sites across the county. Locations include: Sheffield, Wakefield, Hull, Rotherham, Barnsley, Knaresborough, Bridlington, Headingley, Whitby, Wetherby, Northallerton and Thirsk.
This expansion programme represents an investment of £60 million for third party investors and it will boost Travelodge’s Yorkshire portfolio to 46 hotels and potentially create 420 new jobs across the county.
Tony O Brien, Travelodge UK Property Director said:
“We are delighted to be celebrating our 30th anniversary in Yorkshire by becoming the largest branded hotel provider in York with the opening of our fifth hotel in the city – York Layerthorpe Travelodge. Over the last three decades, Travelodge has become famous across the county for offering unbeatable value and making travel affordable for everyone, which has helped attract more business and leisure travellers to the area. As we look to the future, Yorkshire is a key growth area for Travelodge. Following our £6 million investment in upgrading the customer experience and raising quality levels across our Yorkshire hotels, we have seen a significant increase in sales; interestingly with more business customers staying in our hotels than ever before. The Yorkshire economy is growing at pace and with increasing visitor numbers to the area, there is still a shortage of good quality accommodation at a great value price. Therefore to meet this growing consumer demand we are looking for new hotel sites in the following locations: York Monks Cross, Sheffield, Wakefield, Hull, Rotherham, Barnsley, Knaresborough, Bridlington, Headingley, Whitby, Wetherby, Northallerton and Thirsk. This expansion programme will boost Travelodge’s portfolio to 46 hotels in Yorkshire and create potentially 420 new jobs.”
