Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain, has announced the opening of its new 151-room Travelodge London Stratford Centre, making this the Group’s 86th property in London.

The hotel has been delivered by converting a former, empty office building into a new Travelodge, refitted in accordance with the company’s latest brand standards, bringing vacant space back into productive, economic use, whilst avoiding the carbon impact associated with new construction.

The hotel has been designed to Travelodge’s latest premium look and feel, and features the brand’s popular 85 Bar Café, offering guests a relaxed space to eat, drink, work or unwind.

Ideally positioned in Stratford town centre and just a short walk from Stratford Station, the hotel offers excellent Underground, National Rail and DLR connections, placing The City of London, The West End and Dockland within direct, quick and easy reach. Westfield Stratford City, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Stadium and the ABBA Arena are all close by, making it an ideal base for both leisure and business travellers.

Tony O’Brien, Travelodge UK Development Director, said: “London Stratford Centre is a fantastic addition to our capital portfolio. Converting an existing office building into a modern hotel is a highly sustainable way to grow, whilst also delivering high-quality, great-value accommodation in a prime, well-connected location. From the developer’s perspective, the new lease to Travelodge has turned what was a vacant office building and financial liability into a great quality financial asset, secured under a long-term lease agreement. Stratford continues to see strong demand, and we’re delighted to open our doors here.”

Travelodge now operates over 600 hotels throughout the UK, with a requirement to open more than 300 additional locations.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

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 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 two-thirds 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 travelodge.co.uk or the Travelodge Hotels Limited LinkedIn page.