Travelodge to open 20 new London hotels February 17, 2020 Travelodge will open 20 new hotels in London over the next five years as it seeks to fill a gap in the capital’s budget hotel sector. The company said it is currently actively exploring opportunities at 100 locations in 29 of London’s 32 boroughs, including Westminster, Kensington and Islington. The hotel operator, which already has [...]
Brits to spend £51bn on city breaks this year August 18, 2021 Holidaymakers exploring UK cities on staycations will spend a collective £51bn this year. On average Brits are going on three city breaks this year and spending on average £414 on a holiday, according to the 2021 Travelodge City Holiday Index. Holidaymakers will spend £17.08 more than the 2020 city break average spend of £396.92, according [...]
Crypto finally feels the full force of the law November 29, 2023 Forget ETFs and halvings, the real boost for crypto will be for all of the stolen digital assets to be returned to the market, says Monty.
London hotel rooms empty as holidaymakers favour rural staycations – CityAM : CityAM August 12, 2021 London hotels have been dealt an unenthusiastic staycation trade while their regional counterparts have capitalised on international tourism constraints. Online travel platform Booking.com told City A.M. that while staycations were at the forefront of UK holidaymakers’ minds with travel restrictions not going anywhere, cities were not the top choice. “In terms of locations, it appears [...]
An easy target: Meet the firms being sued in Easygroup’s trademark war November 10, 2023 Easygroup has filed a record number of trademark lawsuits this year over the 'easy' brand. Here are some of the companies they are targeting.
Over a hundred firefighters bring blaze at Brentford Travelodge under control December 4, 2019 A major fire at a Travelodge in Brentford has been brought under control, after more than 100 firefighters were dispatched to tackle the blaze. Firefighters were called to the blaze in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Around 160 guests and staff were evacuated, with no reports of injuries at this stage. Read more: Commuter [...]
Staycations could inject over £9bn into economy September 30, 2021 A continued demand for staycations could see more than £9bn injected into the UK’s tourism economy. Barclays estimated that, should a preference for UK holidays continue at the same rate in 2022, it would add up to £9.2bn to the domestic tourism market. While many Brits will be eager to swap Cornwall for Portugal next [...]
Travelodge ‘super rooms’ boost revenue September 9, 2019 Travelodge reported boosted revenue in the first half of the year driven by the success of the budget hotel chain’s more up-market options. The firm’s “super rooms” and Travelodge Plus brands, which offer additional facilities and extra comfort, helped drive sales up six per cent to £337.3m the first six months of the year. Ebitda [...]
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Luxury Mayfair hotel project at former US embassy lands £450m green loan May 24, 2021 The developer behind plans to build a new luxury hotel on the site of the former US embassy in Mayfair has secured a £450m green loan to finance its construction. Building work began this year on Chancery Rosewood, a 139-room luxury hotel and retail site in Grosvenor Square. Qatari Diar, the real estate division of [...]