International Development
Travelodge operates a growing international estate outside of Great Britain, with a combined total of 26 hotels across Spain and Ireland
Travelodge’s Development Plans in Spain
Angel Beleño
Travelodge opened its first hotel in Madrid in 2004 and has since built a profitable and expanding presence in Spain. The Spanish business is led by Angel Beleno, General Director of Travelodge Spain, who oversees an experienced local management team. As of 2025, the business operates 14 hotels in key cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Valencia, Alicante and Murcia.
In 2024, Travelodge doubled its Spanish footprint with the acquisition of six hotels from Louvre Hotels Group. These properties are currently being updated to meet Travelodge’s premium brand design.
The company is targeting development opportunities in 20 key urban and regional markets across Spain, including Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, Bilbao, Malaga, Seville, Palma de Mallorca, and San Sebastián, among others.
This growth will be delivered through a mix of new-build developments, conversions of existing buildings, and going concern acquisitions, with a flexible approach to both freehold and leasehold structures.
Spain’s hotel market benefits from strong leisure and business demand. The midscale and economy segments are largely independently operated, with leasing being the most common business model – creating favourable conditions for branded operators such as Travelodge to expand.
To lead this expansion, Estanis Gómez of Aldaba Partners has been appointed Head of Development for Travelodge Hoteles España. Estanis is responsible for executing the brand’s development strategy and identifying new opportunities across the Spanish market.
If you have a site or property available for hotel development, please get in touch using the link below.
You can also explore our interactive map for details on target markets and contact information for our development team.
Thank you for your interest in our international development programme.
Angel Beleño
Travelodge Spain General Director
Travelodge’s Presence and Growth in Ireland
Travelodge is Ireland’s leading provider of value hotels, with 12 hotels across the island. The portfolio includes five hotels in Dublin, two in Limerick, and individual hotels in Galway, Waterford, Cork, Belfast and Sligo. We are seeking more new openings in Ireland, so please contact our UK Development Director, Tony O’Brien (tony.obrien@travelodge.co.uk) to discuss any opportunities.
Spain Targets Map
Development Opportunities
We are always seeking development opportunities that could incorporate a new Travelodge hotel, either on its own or as part of a mixed-use scheme and will consider new developments and conversions of existing buildings and hotels operated by other brands.
Types of development we consider include:
Madrid Torrelaguna Travelodge, 74 room-hotel
Mixed-use schemes
Travelodge forming part of wider developments, above or alongside other uses including retail, F&B, drive-thru, residential and offices.
Barcelona Poblenou Travelodge, 250-room hotel
Building conversions
Conversions of all or part of former offices, high street retail and other buildings to a new Travelodge.
Madrid Metropolitano, 98-room hotel
Conversions of going concerns operated by another brand
Conversion of other operator’s hotels to Travelodges.
Madrid Coslada Travelodge, 78-room hotel
Forward-funded, self-build transactions
Freehold acquisitions developed by Travelodge and forward funded by an end investor.