2nd October 2006

Travelodge, the UK's No.1 budget hotel brand is delighted to announce the forthcoming opening of its newly-built 79-room hotel in Peterborough city centre. The low-cost hotel will create 20 new jobs in the area and will be the first branded budget hotel to open in the city centre. Located at: New Road, Peterborough, PE1 1QF rooms will be available from £26 per night.

Ideally located in the centre of the beautiful cathedral city, Peterborough Central Travelodge is in a prime location for both the leisure and business traveller.

Travelodge is looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join their team and positions available at Peterborough Central Travelodge include:

- Assistant Hotel Manager
- Receptionist
- Night Receptionist
- Housekeeper
- GuestRoom Cleaner

Interested candidates can obtain more information and an application form by visiting the jobs fair at Peterborough Town Hall on Friday 6 October 2006 between 10:30-14:30 or by contacting Peterborough Job Centre (Peterborough Job Centre Frobisher House, 7074 Westgate, Peterborough, PE1 1RR, Telephone: 01733 415 500).

Steve Powell, Travelodge's District Manager for the Peterborough area, said: "I am looking forward to bringing the best team together, to help make Peterborough Central Travelodge a great success. At Travelodge, we believe in developing our people and offer an excellent training and career advancement programme. The companys ethos is to ensure staff find their work enjoyable and fulfilling."

For further information on Travelodge visit www.travelodge.co.uk.

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For further information please contact:

Shula Gillam, PR Executive
Tel: 01844 358703

Notes to Editors:

Peterborough Job Centre: Frobisher House, 70-74 Westgate, Peterborough, PE1 1RR
01733 415 500

Travelodge has currently 279 hotels throughout the UK. These are conveniently located in most major UK city centres,

Travelodge offers an online booking service at www.travelodge.co.uk and also via telephone on 08700 850 950.

Competitively priced, Travelodge room rates start from just £26.00 per room, per night. (£26 room rates are subject to availability and can only be booked online)

Travelodge offers double, family (a family rooms caters for 2 adults and 2 children under the age of 16) and disabled rooms. All rooms are en-suite, with luxury King Size bed, colour TV, free tea and coffee making facilities and pay on demand Internet and movie service.

Travelodge was the first budget brand to launch in the UK in 1985.