Travelodge targets five more hotels in Richmond (From Richmond and Twickenham Times)
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Travelodge targets five more hotels in Richmond
6:00am Wednesday 20th March 2013 in News By Clare Buchanan
Travelodge is on the hunt for five sites in the borough to open new hotels.
The budget hotel chain hopes to set up new venues in Barnes, East Sheen, Hampton Court, Kew and Mortlake as part of its plans for another 145 hotels across London.
The company said if it was successful in finding suitable locations in Richmond 120 jobs could be created and £12m generated for the local economy.
Travelodge already has hotels in Teddington and Twickenham.
Grant Hearn, chief executive of Travelodge Hotels, said: “Our two existing hotels in Richmond perform strongly all year round. Whether it be business travellers, leisure customers or families coming to visit loved ones, we are regularly achieving high occupancy levels.
“It is clear that the outer London Boroughs have a lack of good quality, affordable hotel accommodation.
“Many have large employment clusters and impressive regeneration proposals yet have an undersupply of hotel rooms.
“Our target locations in Richmond are all suitable for a Travelodge hotel and we hope to be able to make further announcements about specific sites soon.”
Comments(3)
kingstonpaul
says...
12:55pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Twickenham Bob wrote:If the businesses that were there have re-located to another part of the borough (quite likely?), then the Travelodges are generating incremental employment. Plus hotel guests generate additional economic benefit through their spending, which is then re-cycled in the local economy.
They wont create employment is they convert offices as they are displacing other jobs.
The big problem this borough has is lack of employment base.
Twickenham Bob
says...
12:26am Sat 23 Mar 13
Travel Lodge gobble up large office sites, leaving business owners with less choice and higher rents.
Plus Travel Lodge pay as little as possible in wages knowing that the tax payer tops up there workers incomes.
Twickenham Bob says...
11:27pm Wed 20 Mar 13
The big problem this borough has is lack of employment base.