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Travelodge Waterloo
I recently wrote about Premier Inn’s bid for domination in London but if recent news is anything to go by, it’s clear their main competitor Travelodge won’t be taking it lying down. Travelodge claims after all to be the UK’s fastest growing hotel brand and recently announced the opening of its 486th hotel in the City, a stone’s throw from [...]
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Back in late 2009, my colleague Rajul appealed to Travelodge to offer free WiFi – and it seems the powers that be were listening (albeit it took a little time to take action), as the chain has just become the first budget hotel brand in the UK to offer free WiFi to its guests. It’s [...]
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With university costs rising dramatically and uncertain prospects on the UK job market, many young people are now reassessing their options. And while some hoteliers complain about a shortage of talent – particularly in filling London jobs within the capital’s growing roster of new hotels, Travelodge has responded with a more creative recruitment strategy. The [...]
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The London Olympics will certainly boost revenues for the capital’s hotels in 2012. But while the majority of hotels are in the West End, most of the Olympics events will be in the East End – and it’s not an easy commute. East London isn’t traditionally the most attractive area for top-class hotels. But both [...]
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The ‘Boris bike’, or more officially the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme, has revolutionised biking in London. Anyone who is registered with the online scheme can now take out a London hire bike – and once you’ve paid for your membership, trips up to 30 minutes are free of charge. It sounds great in theory – [...]
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One of the most enjoyable aspects of London is its many markets. From the fish market at Billingsgate to the antiques of Portobello Road, there’s an immense variety of markets. Each has its own atmosphere. One that fascinates me is Smithfield, London’s main meat market. While Covent Garden (fruit and veg) and Billingsgate (fish) moved [...]
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This blog has commented previously on Travelodge’s plan to open lots of new hotels. This is being fuelled by the upcoming London Olympics in 2012 – by which time Travelodge aims to become London’s biggest hotel brand. We’ve also mentioned the company’s attractive promotions though been a bit less complimentary about their ugly buildings and [...]
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