Travelodge Opens New Hotel in Wakefield Following CitiLodge Acquisition
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand which operates over 630 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain, has officially opened its new, 73-room hotel in Wakefield.
The hotel has been developed following the conversion of the former CitiLodge site in the city centre and has been fully refurbished to feature the brand’s latest design.
It features a stylish, multi-functional reception area, next-generation rooms with the Dreamer king-size bed, smart work-friendly layouts, high-speed Wi-Fi, and sustainable features including low-energy LED lighting and water-saving technologies.
A key highlight is that the hotel will be the first in the Travelodge estate to trial new self-service food and beverage options, including a hot pizza vending machine, hot bakery machine and barista-style coffee machine, alongside the brand’s standard vending and breakfast to go box offering.
Located in the heart of Wakefield city centre, the hotel is just a three-minute walk from Trinity Walk Shopping Centre and a 14-minute walk from Wakefield train station. And with plentiful parking locally and onsite, there’s strong access for guests visiting the area for work or leisure.
The opening is expected to bring 16 new jobs to the local area.
Tony O’Brien, UK Development Director at Travelodge said: “We are delighted to officially open our new Travelodge in Wakefield town centre. This is our third hotel in the Wakefield area and 21st in the region, and the first branded budget hotel in the town centre, providing a strong base for both business and leisure guests.
“We have taken a new 25-year lease on the property, reflecting our continued investment in strong city centre locations and commitment to delivering great value accommodation.
“With requirements to open around 300 more Travelodges throughout the UK, acquiring, converting and rebranding other operators’ hotels will play an important role in this programme.”
Jeff Hocking of Whitestone Retail and Leisure acted as Travelodge’s retained Development Manager for this acquisition.
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Travelodge is one of the leading platforms in the UK and is the second largest hotel brand in the UK with 631* hotels and approximately 49,000* guest bedrooms, right across the UK as well as in 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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*as at 31 March 2026