Hotel News Resource - Travelodge Hotel Industry News

Lord Mayor of Bradford, Cllr Naveeda Ikram officially opened Travelodge's first hotel in the heart of Bradford City centre. The new 69-room property is located on Valley Road adjacent to Foster Square Retail Park and is part of a mixed-use development scheme.

A brand new Sleepy Bear made his debut at the Wyndham Hotel Group Global Conference in Las Vegas today where the Travelodge® brand announced a new marketing campaign centered around the beloved mascot as well as the brand’s new sponsorship of National Geographic and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

To mark English Tourism week Travelodge has today called on MP's with large tourism sectors in their constituency to stand up for the industry in the House of Commons and enact the legislative reforms needed to help the sector grow.

These new properties, at an investment of £246 million, will boost the company's estate to 537 hotels and over 39,000 rooms.

British budget hotel chain Travelodge on Sunday announced 5 million pounds ($8 million) worth of price cuts for the rest of 2008 designed to lure its budget and mid-market competitors into a price war.

Travelodge, the UK's fastest growing budget hotel company, today announces the acquisition of two hotels from Swallow Hotels, and the exchange on a further five hotels for a combined investment total of £69.9 million.

Travelodge unveiled its second generation Travelpod - the world's first mobile hotel room.

Travelodge(R) marketing efforts this year focus on auto racing, bass fishing and professional bull riding enthusiasts, franchisees attending the brand's conference here learned today.

From helicopter re-sprays to hedge trimmers - Travelodge research uncovers the cheekiest expenses claims submitted and highlights problems ahead for companies that don't control spending

LAS VEGAS (May 25, 2005) – After symbolically taking off his gloves and tossing them into the audience, Travelodge Senior Director of Marketing Andy Maguire announced to franchisees attending their conference here today that the brand will deliver 'sharper' and 'more targeted marketing punches' in 2005.