Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand which operates over 630 hotels across the UK, Spain and Ireland, has officially opened Travelodge Bilbao Sestao. This brand new 105-room hotel will be the Group’s 13th hotel in Spain.

The hotel has been delivered through the acquisition and conversion of a purpose-built property, finished to Travelodge’s latest premium look and feel and featuring the brand’s popular 85 Bar Café.

Located in Sestao within the Bilbao metropolitan area, the hotel is well connected, just a short walk from the nearest metro station and with multiple bus routes nearby. It offers easy access to Bilbao’s main railway stations, Abando and Concordia, as well as Bilbao Airport. A range of local amenities, including shops, restaurants and cafés, are also within easy reach, making it a convenient base for both business and leisure travellers.

Steve Bennett, Chief Property and Development Officer at Travelodge, said: “We are delighted to open our newest hotel in Bilbao, further strengthening our presence in Spain. This new hotel reflects our continued focus on growing in key markets, offering high-quality, great-value accommodation in well-connected locations for both business and leisure travellers.”

Travelodge has an established and growing presence in Spain and continues to see strong opportunities for further expansion, with around 20 locations identified as target destinations and four hotels currently in the pipeline.

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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 630 hotels and approximately 49,000 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 93% of its hotels rated 4 dots 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, with over two-thirds of the room estate now featuring the new look and feel across refits and new hotels. 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 Café design, 85 Bar Café, which has been rolled out to selected hotels in the UK and Spain 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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