29th October 2007

TRAVELODGE CREATES 15 NEW JOBS IN FALKIRK AS PART OF UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH DRIVE IN SCOTLAND

Travelodge, the UK's leading budget hotel brand today announced the opening of its new 52-room hotel in Falkirk. The low-cost hotel has created 15 new jobs and represents a £2 million investment for the community.

The creation of 15 new jobs in Falkirk is part of Travelodge's unprecedented growth drive in Scotland. The hotel company is pledging to add around 2,000 rooms (approx 20 hotels) in the region by the year 2020.

The programme will create roughly 200 jobs and means an investment of over £120 million in new hotels.

Falkirk Travelodge is ideally located for the business and leisure traveller at junction 5 on the M9 and will add an extra 52 low priced rooms to the area.

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

- Receptionist
- Night Receptionist
- 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.

Stuart Cran, Travelodge's District Manager for South Scotland, said: "I am looking forward to bringing the best team together, to help make Falkirk Travelodge a great success. At Travelodge, we believe in developing our people and offer an excellent training and career advancement programme. The company's ethos is to ensure staff find their work enjoyable and fulfilling.
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For further information please contact:
Travelodge Press Office
T: 01844 358 703
E: pressoffice@travelodge.co.uk