Travelodge, the UK’s first funds hotel chain, which operates over 600 hotels throughout the UK, Ireland and Spain, has introduced that it has exchanged contracts for two new hotels on the east coast of England, in Skegness and Harwich, with development on each developments having additionally commenced on website. The hotels are being developed by Burney Group and constructed by Faircloth Construction Ltd.
Skegness Seafront
The new 80-bed Travelodge hotel in Skegness is being constructed on a former loopy golf website on South Parade, and can create 30 new jobs. The hotel might be constructed to Travelodge’s new premium look design, and can function the corporate’s in-house restaurant 85 Bar Cafe, which might be situated on the highest ground of the six-storey constructing, giving views over the ocean. The hotel might be constructed alongside a Starbucks Drive Thru. Skegness Travelodge is anticipated to be open in time for Summer 2025.
Harwich Portside
A new 68-room Travelodge hotel can be being developed in Harwich, situated on a six-acre Stanton Europark website subsequent to Harwich Port and Enterprise Zone. The hotel will function alongside Starbucks, KFC, Burger King, Howdens and Screwfix and can open in Summer 2025.
Travelodge has a long-standing relationship with Burney Group, which developed the Ipswich Central Travelodge, which opened final yr, and the Boston Travelodge.
The hotel chain is continuous to increase its hotel portfolio within the UK, and has opened 5 hotels this yr (London Oval, Bristol, Colchester, Rotherham and London Bermondsey), with a sixth hotel (London Beckenham) to open later this yr. Travelodge has an extra requirement to open 300 extra hotels throughout the UK, together with additional places in Essex and Lincolnshire.
Tony O’Brien, UK Development Director, Travelodge stated: “Travelodge is delighted to proceed the expansion of our community of hotels all through the UK and these new hotels might be implausible additions to our portfolio. Both hotels are situated in prime places of Skegness and Harwich, suitably situated for each our enterprise and leisure prospects visiting the areas.
“It is a pleasure to be working with the Burney Group again and we are sure that these hotels will perform well for us – creating new jobs and boosting the local economies. We are looking forward to opening both in time for Summer 2025.”
Daren Burney, Burney Group, feedback: “Delighted to be able to bring forward the two new Travelodge Hotels to add to our Hotel Portfolio. Both hotels provide real regeneration benefits notwithstanding the economic benefits and job creation to each local area.”
Carter Jonas acted on Travelodge’s behalf as its retained Development Manager for these tasks.