{"id":41227,"date":"2025-12-03T11:11:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/?p=41227"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:04:01","slug":"wrapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/christmas\/wrapping\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Secret Santa Headquarters is open! Introducing our Christmas ‘Wrapping Rooms’"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, Christmas is officially here, and we’re ready for the mince pies and festive cheer. But wait\u2026 the pressure\u2019s on for anyone playing Santa this year to keep those gifts under wraps. \ud83c\udf81<\/h3>\n

Turns out, finding the perfect place to wrap gifts is something many of us think about. Our new research shows that over half of adults (52%) would love a quiet, private spot to get their wrapping just right. And for parents, this need is even bigger \u2014 two-fifths (40%) say they are concerned about the little ones finding out what presents they’re getting before the big day. Nobody wants a spoiled surprise, right?<\/h4>\n

To stop this widespread festive stress, we\u2019re launching a special, limited-edition service. It\u2019s official: say hello to our secret, bookable \u2018Wrapping Rooms\u2019 – the perfect, free base to keep those surprises safe this year!<\/h4>\n

\"Travelodge<\/h3>\n

Our research found\u2026<\/h3>\n

\ud83c\udf1f 36% of Brits have accidentally spoiled the surprise of a Christmas present by walking in at the wrong time.<\/h4>\n

\ud83c\udf1f For almost a third of Brits (33%), the worst part about a present being discovered is that it ruins the magic of Christmas.<\/h4>\n

\ud83c\udf1f It seems gift-givers are getting savvy, with 41% coming up with innovative ways of hiding gifts every year.<\/h4>\n

\ud83c\udf1f One in six (16%) admitted their child had discovered that Santa isn\u2019t real after walking in on their presents being wrapped!<\/h4>\n

\ud83c\udf1f With the heat on, many people are forced to get creative with their wrapping locations, leading to some unexpected spots.<\/h4>\n

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Our new research reveals the top 10 best Christmas present wrapping spots to avoid being seen:<\/h3>\n

Bedroom (56%)
\nThe living room (27%)
\nThe shop at point of purchase (12%)
\nA friend\u2019s house (12%)
\nA hotel room (9%)
\nThe car (7%)
\nAt work (7%)
\nIn the bathroom (6%)
\nAt a cafe (2%)
\nOn public transport (1%)<\/h4>\n
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Secure your free festive Wrapping Room!<\/h3>\n

\"Travelodge<\/h4>\n

We’ve all seen that viral social media post<\/span><\/a> about the parent who had to rent a hotel room just for some peace to wrap presents. So, we totally get it! Finding a private spot to sort out all those gifts without the kids (or anyone else!) finding out can be tricky. That\u2019s why we are stepping in to save the day (and the surprise!). Ooo, and it\u2019s completely free!<\/h4>\n

On Wednesday, 10th December, we’re opening special, complimentary \u2018wrapping rooms\u2019 to take the stress out of your festive preparations. You can book a 75-minute slot and get everything you need – from a Christmas tree and seasonal music to all the wrapping paper, tape, and finishing touches.<\/h4>\n

The \u2018Wrapping Rooms\u2019 will be available at three of our key locations:<\/h4>\n

Travelodge London Chiswick High Road<\/span><\/a>
\nTravelodge Manchester Piccadilly<\/span><\/a>
\nTravelodge Edinburgh Central<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n
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Book your slot today!<\/h4>\n

The free Travelodge \u2018Wrapping Rooms\u2019 are available to book from today by emailing PR.events@travelodge.co.uk<\/a><\/h4>\n

Customers can book 75-minute slots on Wednesday, 10th December from 09:00-17:15 at the selected hotels.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So, Christmas is officially here, and we’re ready for the mince pies and festive cheer. But wait\u2026 the pressure\u2019s on for anyone playing Santa this year to keep those gifts under wraps. \ud83c\udf81 Turns out, finding the perfect place to wrap gifts is something many of us think about. Our new research shows that over […]","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":41228,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1673],"tags":[1814,1813],"class_list":["post-41227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas","tag-christmas","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/116"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}