12th September 2006

RECRUITMENT DAY 18TH and 19TH September 2006

Travelodge, the UK's No.1 budget hotel brand is delighted to announce the imminent opening of its 63-room hotel at Hoblongs Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow. This new hotel will create 25 new jobs in the area and provide overnight accommodation from £26 per night.

Located approximately 5 miles from the UK's fourth busiest airport - Stansted and close to Junction 8 of the M11, the new Stansted Great Dunmow Travelodge is in a prime location for leisure and business travellers. The hotel is scheduled to open in November.

Travelodge are currently looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join their team at Stansted Great Dunmow Travelodge. Positions include:

- Assistant Hotel Manager
- Receptionist
- Night Receptionist
- Housekeeper
- GuestRoom Cleaner
- Bar Cafe Team Members

A recruitment day is being held at Braintree Job Centre Plus on the 18th and 19th September 2006. Interested candidates need to book a place in advance by contacting the Job Centre on 01376 303 114.

Iain Stott, Travelodge District Manager for East Anglia, said: "I am looking forward to bringing the best team together, to help make Stansted Great Dunmow 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, please visit www.travelodge.co.uk

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For further information please contact:
Shula Gillam, PR Executive
Tel: 01844 358703

Notes to Editor:

Braintree Job Centre is located at The Old Post Office, Fairfield Road, Braintree, Essex CM7 3HA. Contact telephone is 01376 303 114

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

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.