5th November 2007

TRAVELODGE CREATES 40 JOBS AT NEW £30M HOTEL SERVING HEATHROW T5

Travelodge, the UK's leading budget hotel brand, today announced the opening of its new 297-room hotel near Heathrow, the world's third busiest airport. The low-cost hotel has created 40 new jobs and represents a £30 million investment by Travelodge in the area.

The creation of 40 new jobs is part of Travelodge's unprecedented expansion drive in Greater London. The hotel chain is pledging to open around 22,000 rooms (approx 220 hotels) in the region by 2020, investing approximately £1 billion in new hotels.

Heathrow Terminal 4 & 5 Travelodge is ideally located for the business and leisure traveller in need of quick and easy access to Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5. The new hotel, which is located at junction 14 on the M25, will add 297 rooms costing as little as £19 per room, per night to the area.

Travelodge is looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join their team. Positions available at Heathrow Terminal 4 & 5 Travelodge include:

- Receptionist
- Night Receptionist
- Bar Cafe assistant
- Guest Room Cleaner

Interested candidates can obtain more information and an application form by visiting travelodge.co.uk/careers. The closing date for applications is 16 November 2007.

Oliver Sweetman, Travelodge's District Manager for Greater London, said: "I am looking forward to bringing the best team together to help make Heathrow Terminal 4 & 5 Travelodge a great success. At Travelodge, we believe in developing our people and offer an excellent training and career advancement programme. Our ethos is about ensuring staff find their work enjoyable and fulfilling."

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For further information please contact:
Travelodge Press Office
T: 01844 358 603
E: pressoffice@travelodge.co.uk