22nd March 2011

Travelodge the UK’s fastest growing budget hotel chain, is delighted to announce the creation of 100 new jobs as a result of the seven new hotels opening in the UK this spring.

Recruitment starts today and positions include: Receptionists, Housekeepers, Cleaners and Bar Café Assistant roles.

The 100 jobs are located in the following locations: Birmingham (in the centre of Birmingham near to the Bull Ring shopping centre), Hull (city centre) and Warrington (located on Gemini Retail Park), Bedford, Newbury, Market Harborough and New Brighton.

Travelodge works with Job Centre Plus to help the long term unemployed back into the work place and is passionate about developing its people. Travelodge offers a range of in-house and external courses which include the highly successful Management Development Programme (MDP) – A 12 weekfast track management programme where individuals are taught the skills to become a good hotel manager. Last year 65 Travelodge members of staff undertook the course and have been promoted to management.

Travelodge also supports it’s staff to undertake a wide range of qualifications, from NVQs in customer service and supervisory skills through to the UK’s first foundation degree in Hospitality, Budget Hotel and Retail Management in partnership with Westminster Kingsway College. The two year course focuses on teaching the theory and practice behind low cost and retail business models which aim to deliver profit through operating effectively and efficiently.

For a career at Travelodge please contact either your local Job Centre or send your CV to:

careers@travelodge.co.uk, please ensure all e-mails are clearly marked with the preferred location and role you are interested in. Travelodge regularly looks for new talent so welcomes CVs even if there isn’t a current vacancy available – we will keep suitable CVs for up to 12 months.

Further information on careers at Travelodge visit: www.travelodge.co.uk/careers

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