{"id":30835,"date":"2018-12-18T11:52:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T11:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/?p=30835"},"modified":"2023-09-07T14:50:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:50:56","slug":"travelodge-launches-uks-first-christmas-ho-ho-hotel-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/news\/travelodge-launches-uks-first-christmas-ho-ho-hotel-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelodge launches UK&#8217;s first Christmas Ho-Ho-Hotel room"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Today in a UK first, budget hotel chain Travelodge have launched a special &#8216;Wonderful Christmas&#8217; themed room in York for customers to enjoy over the festive period.<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travelodge Christmas Room\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x0L5Z7AmihQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our new festive themed ho-ho-hotel room is located at the newly opened York Monks Cross hotel and is available to book until Sunday 6th January 2019. Along with a budget friendly price, the Christmas room also comes packed full of seasonal features including: A Christmas scene feature mural with Father Christmas and Rudolph.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\n<li>A stylish 6ft high pine Christmas tree<\/li>\n<li>Christmassy red and white bedding<\/li>\n<li>A snow carpet<\/li>\n<li>Festive pre-lit garlands creating a magical setting<\/li>\n<li>Red blackout curtains<\/li>\n<li>Stacks of decorative Christmas presents<\/li>\n<li>Complementary hot chocolate and mince pies<\/li>\n<li>Bedside power\/charging points perfect for powering back up after those Santa selfies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The launch follows research by Travelodge into what makes people feel Christmassy. The results spoke volumes with a massive 83% of people saying they love Christmas, with 63% saying that the key feature that makes them feel festive is a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. Over half of those asked said that a room clad with Christmas decorations and lights made them festive, while 52% said that seeing a stack of presents piled high gets them in the seasonal spirit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-quote\" style=\"background-color:#96231a; border:1px solid #96231a;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:15px !important;\"><strong>Shakila Ahmed<\/strong>, spokeswoman for Travelodge said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristmas is such a magical time, so to mark the opening of our latest hotel, York Monks Cross Travelodge, we thought it would be fun to create a \u2018Wonderful Christmas\u2019 themed room. The magical Christmassy setting within the room provides an extra element of festive cheer, for customers staying away from home during the holidays.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>To book a stay in this wonderful Christmassy room at York Monks Cross, email <a href=\"mailto:christmas@travelodge.co.uk\">christmas@travelodge.co.uk<\/a> or call 020 3019 3589.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today in a UK first, budget hotel chain Travelodge have launched a special &#8216;Wonderful Christmas&#8217; themed room in York for customers to enjoy over the festive period. Our new festive themed ho-ho-hotel room is located at the newly opened York Monks Cross hotel and is available to book until Sunday 6th January 2019. 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