Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand, has officially opened the doors to a brand new 80-room hotel in Skegness. 

This is Travelodge’s 600th hotel in the UK and its first in the popular Lincolnshire seaside resort, creating more than 20 new jobs for the local community, including team members, housekeeping colleagues and management roles.

The hotel features Travelodge’s new, premium design, the hotel’s next generation rooms, and offers 12 SuperRooms, with two of these being accessible. Designed to offer even more comfort and convenience, SuperRooms offer an upgraded premium feel with added extras such as a mini fridge, Lavazza coffee machine, 43” flat-screen TV and in-room hairdryer, iron and ironing board.

Guests can unwind in the hotel’s first ever top floor 85 Bar Café, offering stunning views over Skegness and the coast – a perfect spot to relax after a day spent at the beach or exploring the town’s attractions. Additionally, on-site parking is provided.

The new 80-room Travelodge is located just 400 metres from Skegness’ Blue Flag beach and close to the lively Grand Parade. Guests can enjoy top local attractions right on their doorstep, including Skegness Pier, the Pleasure Beach, Aquarium and Natureland Seal Sanctuary, with Fantasy Island and Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve nearby for day trips. 

Convenient transport links include Skegness railway station less than a mile away, local bus routes and the A52, making this hotel a well-connected base for seaside breaks or exploring the Lincolnshire coast.

Sustainability played a key role in the design of the hotel, which has achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating and holds an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A. The hotel’s hot water is generated using air source heat pumps and it benefits from low-energy lighting, motion-sensing controls, and aerated showers and taps to reduce both energy and water usage.

Steve Bennett, Chief Property and Development Officer, Travelodge, said: “This new opening marks both our 600th hotel in the UK and our first in this popular Lincolnshire holiday resort. With its fantastic seafront location and new top floor Bar Café, we can offer a warm welcome to families, fun seekers and business travellers looking for comfortable and great value stays on the Lincolnshire coast.

“As we expand across the UK, our focus remains on offering customers more choice and great value accommodation in top leisure destinations like Skegness.”

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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 610 hotels and over 47,000 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 96% 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 and has already upgraded approximately 65% 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.  

For further information visit the Travelodge website or Travelodge LinkedIn page.