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Budget hotel chain Travelodge has opened a new hotel by Telford International Centre and said it plans to open more hotels close to “popular UK event venues”.
The property represents an investment of £6m for the landlord, Telford and Wrekin Council, and the group said it will be the “key accommodation provider” to delegates attending events at Telford International Conference Centre.
The hotel chain is now also searching for a further 10 hotel sites close to the UK’s popular conference and event venues, and the expansion collectively represents an investment of £100m for third party investors and will create around 300 new jobs.
Listed below are the conference and event centre locations where Travelodge is actively looking for new hotel sites:
- ACC Liverpool & Echo Arena (Liverpool)
- Alexandra Palace (London)
- Bournemouth International Centre
- Brighton Centre
- Edinburgh International Conference Centre
- Manchester Central Convention Complex
- Olympia (London)
- Queen Elizabeth Centre (London)
- Ricoh Arena & Coventry Conference Centre (Coventry)
- The SEC Centre (Glasgow)
Paul Harvey, managing director of property, said: “Britain’s events sector is growing from strength to strength and we are delighted to open our 567th Travelodge by Telford International Centre. With this opening we now operate hotels by the UK’s top 20 largest conference and event centres.
“However due to the growing volume of events taking place across the country, there is a shortage of good quality and low cost accommodation close to event venues. Our hotels located close to conference and event centres are literally booked out as soon as event dates are released and value seeking attendees will even book into a Travelodge up to 20 miles from the event venue.”
