Travelodge continues to evolve refit programme and completes the upgrade of Walton-on-Thames Travelodge
Travelodge has announced that Walton-on-Thames Travelodge has been refitted as part of its multi-million pound refit upgrade programme. This is the group’s most radical transformation to date and is continuing to evolve at pace. This investment in the group’s core product is delivering positive commercial and customer benefits, with hotels in popular business and leisure destinations across the UK having been upgraded to a new, premium design.
The new design that is being rolled out across hotels was created with both business and leisure travellers in mind. The key findings following Travelodge’s large-scale consumer study, which surveyed over 5,000 business and leisure travellers, revealed that the modern traveller craves style, choice, and comfort. They want to have the opportunity to relax both inside and outside of their room. With this in mind, the new design incorporates these elements. The full list of design features can be found below.
The upgrade also boasts a number of sustainable initiatives including low energy lighting in hotels.
Walton-on-Thames Travelodge completed the refit on 02/12/2024.
The new Travelodge premium look and feel design features
A new hub of the hotel – a redesigned elegant reception
The new reception area has been designed in a warm timeless classic style featuring a decorative panel design, soft low LED lighting, stylish leather bench seating and wooden style flooring. The new colour palette includes the new warm Travelodge signature navy blue shade complemented against a palette of fresh tranquil neutral shades – creating a big warm welcome from Travelodge.
The next generation multi-dimensional Travelodge room
The new chic Travelodge room offers everything a business or leisure guest needs for a comfortable, relaxing stay and most importantly a good night’s sleep. The room has been smartly decorated to create a multi-dimensional space by utilising the new luxurious signature Travelodge navy blue colour for the R&R section of the room and a serene colour palette for the functional and energising side of the room where you need to work and get ready.
The bespoke luxurious king-size Travelodge Dreamer bed remains the king of the room and is dressed with crisp white bed linen which includes a cosy 10.5 tog duvet and comfy pillows. The bed sits within a light box bed frame that emanates a soft, warm glow to aid relaxation and features bedside reading lights and USB charging points. Located above the bed is a bespoke piece of artwork commissioned by Travelodge which has been inspired by classic lullabies, with clever use of playful and discoverable elements to help you drift off to sleep.
The en-suite bathroom also features a new brilliant white complementary design and décor with complimentary hand, hair and body wash.
Other key features of the new room include:
- A spacious desk and a stylish desk chair
- A cosy statement armchair where you can kick back and curl up to read your book or watch TV
- Blackout curtains to create a dark space for a good night’s sleep
- Complimentary tea & coffee making facilities
- A TV with Freeview
- LED lighting in the room and bathroom
- Complimentary WIFI for 30 mins £3 for 24 hours
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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 over 615 hotels and over 48,000 bedrooms across the UK, Ireland and Spain.
In Spain, Travelodge has an established profitable presence and has ambitious growth plans within this market and has identified the top key locations where it would like to open additional hotels in Spain.
Welcoming over 22 million guests annually across the UK, Ireland and Spain, the majority of Travelodge hotels are located in major cities, towns and holiday hotspots as well as by airports and key business hubs. With over 95% of its hotels rated 4* or above on TripAdvisor, Travelodge is proud to offer guests across its diverse customer base a good value experience – whether they are travelling for business or leisure.
Whether out celebrating a birthday, going to a concert or sporting event, visiting friends and family, taking a business trip, working away from home, or taking a short break, we help people to go and do their thing by Being the Brilliant Base.
Travelodge continues to invest in its ongoing hotel refit programme and has already upgraded over 50% of the Travelodge room estate to its new design. The brand is also continually evolving its quality offering to deliver a better experience for its diverse mix of business and leisure guests such as its new look Bar Cafe design, 85 Bar Café, which has been rolled out to selected UK hotels as part of the refit programme.
Travelodge is focusing on its environmental and social impact, with sustainability integral to its business strategy. Its Better Future sustainability plan aims to build a more sustainable future for its customers, colleagues and the planet, underpinned by three core pillars: Inclusive – ensuring we are accessible, inclusive and well-priced to our customers and colleagues; Caring – creating a caring and healthy environment for our colleagues and customers and ensuring their wellbeing; and Conscious – Travelodge is conscious of its impact on the planet, taking into account the waste it produces, the energy and other resources it consumes and the carbon emissions it generates.
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