Travelodge opens seventh lodge in Bristol

Travelodge, the UK’s first funds lodge chain, which operates greater than 600 inns throughout the UK, Eire and Spain has opened its seventh lodge in Bristol – creating 25 new jobs within the course of. 

To mark the opening of the 85-room Bristol Abbey Wooden Travelodge a ribbon reducing ceremony was held on Thursday, June 13, attended by Laura Sims, Travelodge Regional Director; Kirsty Berry, Travelodge Head of Estates and Councillor Franklin Owusu-Antwi, Chair of South Gloucestershire Council.

The brand new Travelodge lodge is located within the Abbey Wooden Retail Park, near the Bristol Ministry of Defence places of work. The positioning is situated inside easy accessibility to the M4, M5 and Bristol metropolis centre.

Bristol Abbey Wooden Travelodge has been developed to the lodge chain’s new premium feel and appear design – which is the group’s most vital model transformation to this point. The brand new design consists of all of the low value efficiencies you’d anticipate from Travelodge however with the additional advantage of considerate, elegant design and homely touches all through its interiors. It additionally encompasses a trendy restaurant space, The Bar Cafe, which provides company breakfast, dinner and a bar menu.

Sustainability has been an necessary issue when designing the lodge, which has a BREEAM Very Good score and an Power Efficiency Certificates score of B. The lodge additionally consists of a variety of sustainable options corresponding to PV cells on the roof, EV automotive charging and fowl and bat packing containers integrated into the lodge constructing.

Travelodge considers Bristol a key space for development and growth, with the group at present looking for an additional 4 lodge websites throughout the town. Travelodge has additionally recognized 40 places throughout the South West area, the place it want to open a brand new lodge. This consists of areas corresponding to Tub, Exeter and Cheltenham. Final 12 months, Travelodge appointed Hartnell Taylor Prepare dinner as retained brokers to assist the corporate with this South West growth programme.

Bristol Abbey Wooden Travelodge was developed and funded by Invesco Actual Property on behalf of a UK investor. The scheme was constructed by Marshalls Constructing contractors.

Steve Bennett, Chief Property and Growth Officer, Travelodge, mentioned: “We’re delighted to announce that our seventh lodge in Bristol has now opened its doorways. With its new premium feel and appear design and nice location, I’ve little question that our newest lodge providing in Bristol shall be a robust addition to the realm. Now we have a implausible lodge workforce in place, and already we’re receiving very constructive suggestions from prospects.

“Bristol and the South West is a key development space for Travelodge, because the area is attracting document customer numbers however there’s a scarcity of fine high quality and good worth lodging. To assist fill this rising demand from enterprise and leisure travellers, we’ve got recognized 40 places throughout the area the place we need to open a Travelodge lodge. This consists of areas corresponding to Tub, Exeter and Cheltenham.”

Travelodge has an additional 4 inns at present beneath building – three in London; Bermondsey, Beckenham and Chiswick in addition to its first lodge in Rotherham. The group additionally just lately introduced it is because of begin building on a brand new lodge in Stratford, London later this 12 months.