Another 2,000 €19 rooms across Ireland

We’ve just released another 2,000 €19 rooms for stay dates

 01st January to 6th June 2010.

11 hotels located in DUBLIN* CORK* GALWAY* LIMERICK* WATERFORD* BELFAST* DERRY

In conjunction with our fantastic Easter Sale we have opened €39 rooms for stays dates in December.

All saver rooms are non refundable – non transferable.

As always – Hurry they’re selling out fast!!!

Easter Sale - Starts today 26th November

SALE, SALE, SALE – NOW ON

Travelodge Ireland’s Easter Sale starts today – 26th November.

Not only have we released an extra 1,000 rooms – we’ve also extended the stay dates.

Stay dates are now 1st February to 6th June 2009.

These fantastic room rates are available in all hotels across Ireland.

Dublin* Cork* Limerick* Waterford* Galway* Belfast* Derry

Hurry they’re selling out fast – when they’re gone, they’re gone!!

Advance Notice - Travelodge Easter Sale Starts Tomorrow 26th November

Travelodge Ireland launches our Easter Sale tomorrow 26th November at 6am.

We are selling €19 rooms across Ireland

Dublin* Cork* Limerick* Galway* Waterford* Belfast* Derry

Stay dates 21st March to 06th June 2010

Book early or miss out – when they’re gone they’re gone

December Discount Rates

We have just released another 500 €29 rooms for December – Weekends are included.

New Years Eve Deals - Family Rooms from €39

Dublin from €49
Cork from €59
Galway from €99
Waterford from €39
Limerick from €39
Belfast from £69
Derry from £55

Book 7 days in advance to avail of our €39 rooms

Travelodge Ireland has 11 hotels located in 7 destinations across Ireland.
DUBLIN* CORK* LIMERICK* WATERFORD* GALWAY* BELFAST* DERRY

Book your accommodation 7 days in advance to avail of our great €39 room rate.

Book 21 days in advance & you can avail of our great €29 room rates.

The earlier you book – they better the deal.

Hurry they’ll go fast.


Visit www.travelodge.ie for our best available rates

Travelodge Ireland Saver Rooms - Released today - 23rd October

Halloween Howler's
We have just released one hundred €39 saver rooms in Galway, Limerick, Cork, Dublin & Waterford for the Halloween Weekend!
Stay dates 30th Oct to 01st November – Book Now or miss out –they'll go fast!!!

http://www.travelodge.co.uk/saver_rooms


November
One thousand €39 rooms released in all hotels across Ireland – Stay Dates 01st November to 30th November

December
Five thousand €29 rooms released in all hotels across Ireland – Stay Dates 01st December to 31st December

11 hotels in 7 Fantastic destinations across Ireland
DUBLIN* CORK* LIMERICK* WATERFORD* GALWAY* BELFAST* DERRY

TD’s HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TO COST JUST €39 PER ROOM PER NIGHT

NEWS RELEASE

TRAVELODGE WRITES TO TD’s WITH UNBEATABLE ‘TD ROOM RATE’ OFFER

Wednesday 14th October, 2009: Travelodge, Ireland’s leading budget hotel group has written to every TD informing them that a brand new ‘Travelodge TD Room Rate’ has been introduced by the group which will allow TD’s to stay in any one of Travelodge’s 11 hotels throughout the country for just €39 per room per night. The “Travelodge TD Room Rate’ of €39 also includes free parking and wifi access.

In light of the recent media and public outcry over TD’s expenses and as Ireland’s leading provider of budget hotel accommodation, Travelodge Ireland made the decision to offer every TD the opportunity to make unrivalled savings on their hotel bills in Ireland during the coming Dáil session. Furthermore, TD’s have been informed that if they have colleagues travelling with them, Travelodge would be more than happy to extend this offer to them also.

To make it as easy as possible for TD’s to avail of the new ‘Travelodge TD Room Rate’, Travelodge has allocated a dedicated phone line for TD’s. By simply calling 01-8524537 and giving the reference ‘Travelodge TD Rate’ and the property they wish to stay in, TD’s can avail of the €39 room rate.

With people now focusing on cutting their expenses, three star Travelodge’s offer the perfect alternative to full service four and five star hotels. All Travelodge hotel bedrooms are modern, spacious and comfortable and in most cases have flat screen TV’s, king size beds and comfy duvets. It is because Travelodge cuts out the unnecessary hotel frills that they can offer excellent room rates across all Travelodge hotels.

Commenting on the introduction of the special TD room rate, Seamus McGowan, Managing Direction, Travelodge Ireland, said, “With the increased public and media scrutiny over TD’s expenses, it was a very obvious thing for us to introduce TD’s to our unbeatable room rates available throughout the country. Travelodge has consistently offered the best value in hotel accommodation throughout Ireland and as an Irish company we wanted to ensure that TD’s were aware of this and recognize that there is a solution to the issue of travel expenses.”

In Dublin Travelodge Ireland has four hotels located in Rathmines, Ballymun, Swords and Castleknock with sister hotels in Cork, Galway, Belfast, Waterford, Derry and Limerick. For more information on Travelodge room rates, general availability and other offers, visit www.travelodge.ie and all major hotel booking websites.

facebook Competition

We are now running a facebook competition – no questions, no answers - all you have to do is become a fan of Travelodge Ireland.

Information
Join us on facebook and you will automatically be entered into our facebook competition – Win -Two night’s B&B at Travelodge Dublin Airport Ballymun.
Subject to availability at time of booking.
Competition winner will be announced 17th November 2009
facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Travelodge-Ireland/268532685426

Dubliner's have the Best Accent says New Poll

NEWS RELEASE


DUBLINERS HAVE THE BEST ACCENT SAYS NEW POLL
NEW RESEARCH FROM TRAVELODGE REVEALS MOST POPULAR IRISH ACCENTS!

· 31% think Dubliners have nicest accent in Ireland
· 20% think Cork accent is least attractive
· 17% claim the Dublin accent oozes sex appeal!
· Spanish and Italian accents are the most popular foreign accents
· Colin Farrell and Ronan Keating have the sexiest male accents
· Lucy Kennedy has the sexiest female accent

Wednesday 23rd September, 2009: New research from leading budget hotel group, Travelodge Ireland, has revealed that Irish people prefer the sound of the Dublin accent to any other Irish accent! The Dubs top the Travelodge poll of 1,000 hotel guests for the favourite Irish accent with 31% of the vote followed by the Cork accent in second place with 18% of the vote, Galway with 16%, Kerry with 10%, Donegal with 7% and Limerick with 6% of the vote.

35% of the 1,000 Travelodge hotel guests surveyed who picked the Dublin accent as their favourite accent did so because of its tone, with 17% claiming the Dublin accent oozes sex appeal.

Ireland’s 10 most popular accents are as follows:
Dublin - 31%
Cork - 18%
Galway - 16%
Kerry - 10%
Donegal - 7%
Waterford - 6%
Limerick - 6%
Mayo -3%
Belfast - 2%
Offaly - 1%

The people of Cork will have to slow down if they want to move up Ireland’s favourite accent chart as, according to the research, 20% of the Irish people don’t like the Cork accent with 15% claiming Corkonians speak too fast and they simply couldn’t understand the accent.
Among the European accents we want to hear, 27% chose Italian and Spanish accents as they their favourite European accents. Irish people are still seduced by our celtic brothers with 22% of confessing to loving the Scottish accent with a further 18% giving their vote down under and going for the Australian accent. The Dutch accent was least popular only managing to get 2% of the vote.

Pop star Ronan Keating and hunky actor Colin Farrell, both Dubs, topped the favourite Irish accent poll among Irish women, getting 20% of the female vote. U2 front man, Bono came in second with 14% of the vote. 35% of Irish men confess to loving the accent of TV starlet Lucy Kennedy. Lucy was followed closely by her fellow TV star and Galwegian, Grainne Seoige with 20% of males choosing the day time TV babe as the lady with the nicest sounding accent.

The top 10 male and female accents according to the Travelodge survey are:

Colin Farrell - 22% Lucy Kennedy - 35%
Ronan Keating - 22% Grainne Seoige - 20%
Bono - 14% Andrea Corr - 12%
Ian Dempsey - 8% Miriam O Callaghan - 8%
Matt Cooper - 4% Lorraine Keane - 8%
Gerry Ryan - 4% Anne Doyle - 4%
Niall Breslin - 4% Pamela Flood - 3%
Ryan Tubridy - 3% Kathryn Thomas - 3%
Joe Duffy - 3% Laura Woods - 2%
Diarmuid Gavin - 2% Amy Huberman - 2%


The survey was carried out by Travelodge Ireland among 1,000 hotel guests. For more information on rooms and availability please visit www.travelodge.ie and all major hotel booking websites.

Travelodge Ireland - Room Reductions for the Football Final

Attention all Kerry & Cork Football Supporters

The weekend is finally here and the all Munster final is two days away.

It will be the third clash between Cork and Kerry this year as Kerry pursue their 36th All-Ireland title – and their fifth this decade – while Cork are seeking their first title since 1990.

This is a match not to me missed.

Travelodge Ireland has fantastic room reductions for this mouth watering clash on Sunday.
We have family rooms available in our Dublin hotels for a cracking rate of €49.

Travelodge Dublin Airport Swords – 01- 8079400
Travelodge Dublin Airport Ballymun – 01-8422000
Travelodge Dublin Castleknock – 01-8202626
Travelodge Dublin City Rathmines – 01- 4911402

Alternatively visit www.travelodge.ie

Travelodge Ireland would like to take this opportunity to wish both teams the best of luck!

Travelodge Ireland Spring Sale - €12 per room

Travelodge is Ireland leading provider in budget accommodation.

Today we launch our Spring Sale offering rooms from €12, for stay between January & April 2010.

These excellent value rooms are available in all 11 Travelodge Hotels across Ireland and in over 373 Travelodge hotels in the UK.

Our hotels are located in DUBLIN * CORK * LIMERICK * GALWAY* WATERFORD* BELFAST* DERRY.

In conjunction with our fantastic Spring Sale we have opened €39 rooms for stays dates in September & October.

All saver rooms are non refundable – non transferable.

As always – Hurry they’re selling out fast!!!

CLICK HERE TO FIND A SPRING BARGAIN
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/saver_rooms

KERRY SUPPORTERS - TRAVELODGE HOTEL OFFERING €39 ROOM RATE FOR DUBLIN-KERRY CLASH

To celebrate the mouth-watering GAA quarter final clash between Kerry and Dublin in Croke Park on Monday 3rd August, Travelodge Ireland has announced the introduction of a special quarter final room rate of €39 per room per night in its Travelodge hotel in Ballymun. Travelodge Ballymun is conveniently located next to the newly opened IKEA store and just a 5 minute Bus journey from Croke Park.


As Kerry-Dublin clashes are always hotly contested affairs, those who can’t face the return trip to Kerry on the Bank Holiday Monday and are in need of a good night’s sleep need look no further than Travelodge Ballymun. On top of an unbeatable room rate of €39, Travelodge Ballymun will also offer Kerry supporters a great night’s sleep, whether they are celebrating another historic victory over The Dubs or getting over the pain of defeat by one of their biggest rivals over the years.


I am from Kerry (Killarney) myself and this is a massive game for both Dublin and Kerry so it is only right that we offer all Kerry fans making the trip to Croke Park but not keen on travelling back to Kerry that same day a competitive room rate for a competitive game. I know what it is like to have to face the journey back to Kerry after a big game in Croke Park whether you’ve won or lost, so our €39 room rate is sure to appeal to a number of Kerry supporters who will not want to face August Bank Holiday traffic on Monday afternoon.”



For more information on Travelodge room rates, general availability and other offers, visit www.travelodge.ie or telephone the hotel directly on 01 842 2000

AVOIDING AIRPORT QUEUES TOP REASON FOR IRISH STAYCATION!

TRAVELODGE SURVEY REVEALS THE TOP 10 THINGS IRISH PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ON THEIR IRISH STAYCATION THIS SUMMER



Tuesday 28th July, 2009: Avoiding airport queues is top of the list for Irish people planning to holiday at home this summer with 21% looking forward to not having to negotiate airports more than anything else, according to the latest survey from leading budget hotel group, Travelodge. With 55% of Irish people planning to spend their summer holidays on a ‘staycation’ in Ireland this summer, according to a recent Travelodge survey, compared to 27% in 2008, Travelodge asked 1,000 guests across its 11 hotels throughout the country what they were most looking forward to on their holiday in Ireland this summer.

According to Travelodge’s research:
• 21% of Irish people holidaying in Ireland are delighted to be avoiding airport queues;
• 16% can’t wait to recharge their batteries with walks, fresh air and strolls on quiet beaches;
• 13% are looking forward to attending horse racing festivals and GAA matches;
• 12% are looking forward to enjoying a good pint of Guinness;
• 10% can’t wait to taste fresh Irish seafood;
• 8% are looking forward to just ‘having the craic’;
• 7% put socialising in a real Irish local pub at the top of their list;
• 7% also want to take in local music festivals more than anything else;
• 4% are optimistically looking forward to decent weather;
• 4% have the fresh smell of country air top of their list.

Commenting on the research findings, Seamus McGowan, Managing Director, Travelodge Ireland said, “With more Irish people set to holiday in Ireland this summer, we are not at all surprised that avoid busy airports is the biggest factor for many people. It is also interesting to see that it is the simple things they seem to be looking forward to most, like long walks, a good pint, music and sporting events, quality seafood and just enjoying the craic. There really is so much to enjoy throughout Ireland during the summer, regardless of whether we get sunny spells or scattered showers. It is great to see more people looking forward to an Irish holiday again and taking time out to discover some of what Ireland has to offer”.

Travelodge Ireland has rooms available for €29 per room per night or €203 for a full week. For more information on rooms and availability please visit www.travelodge.ie and all leading hotel booking websites.

IKEA DUBLIN - WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD!

TRAVELODGE MARKS IKEA OPENING WITH €39 ‘FLAT PACK’ RATE

FIRST 100 GUESTS TO PRESENT IKEA PURCHASE RECEIPT ON CHECK-IN TO RECEIVE FURTHER 15% OFF ROOM RATE

Monday 20th July, 2009: To celebrate the long-awaited opening of IKEA in Ballymun, leading budget hotel group, Travelodge Ireland has announced the introduction of a special ‘flat pack’ room rate of €39 per room per night in its neighbouring Travelodge hotel in Ballymun.

Travelodge Ballymun is also offering a further 15% off the room rate to the first 100 customers who present an IKEA purchase receipt on check-in at the hotel. Rooms are subject to availability.

Commenting on the opening of IKEA, Seamus McGowan, Managing Director, Travelodge stated “We are delighted to welcome our new neighbours, IKEA to Ballymun and our “flat pack“ rate offers unrivalled value to celebrate their arrival. With secure underground free car parking our Ballymun Travelodge is ideally located for those travelling to Dublin to avail of the great value available in IKEA”.

Travelodge first welcomed IKEA to Ballymun in 2008 when the furniture giants arrived in Dublin to work on the Ballymun site. Now with value-hungry customers expected to travel from all over Ireland to visit the new IKEA store, Travelodge is expecting an increase in occupancy, particularly with the great value on offer. The budget hotel group is also confident its new ‘flat pack’ will be a big hit with the type of customer likely tom visit IKEA’s first and only store in the Republic Of Ireland.

Seamus McGowan of Travelodge added, “The opening of IKEA is great for Ballymun and we look forward to supporting the store in their efforts to attract more visitors to the area. Travelodge and IKEA both share a commitment to offering great value to consumers which is why we fully expect to see an increase in room bookings as a direct result of people travelling from throughout the country to shop in the IKEA store. We are also confident IKEA’s many value conscious customers will respond positively to our ‘flat pack’ rate of €39 per room which offers great value in the current market".

For more information on Travelodge Ballymun’s ‘flat pack’ rate of €39 per room, general availability and other offers, visit www.travelodge.ie

TWICE AS MANY IRISH OPTING TO HOLIDAY IN IRELAND NOT ABROAD THIS SUMMER, NEW TRAVELODGE SURVEY REVEALS

21% to tour multiple areas
Galway (22%) and Dublin (18%) top destinations
23% believe Ireland now offers value in holidays
12% planning city breaks


Thursday 25th June, 2009: The number of Irish people planning to holiday in Ireland this summer has doubled compared to last year, according to a new survey by leading budget hotel group, Travelodge Ireland. A survey of 1,000 Irish guests in Travelodge’s 11 hotels throughout Ireland found that 55% of Irish people will spend their summer holidays on a ‘staycation’ in Ireland this summer, compared to 27% in 2008.

The downturn in the economy seems to be behind the doubling in the number planning a ‘staycation’ this summer with some 22% believing that there are good value deals available in Ireland so there is “no need to travel abroad”. Furthermore, as opposed to settling on one single destination, 21% of Irish holiday makers will spend their time touring “three or four” areas of the country on a mini tour.

Travelodge’s research also found that 14% of Irish travellers will be heading to the seaside (beach), 12% are planning city breaks, 5% will have adventure holidays featuring surfing and waterskiing and the same number will have a golf holiday.

So, where are the 55% of Irish people opting for a ‘staycation’ going this summer? 22% of Travelodge hotel guests surveyed confirmed Galway as their number one ‘staycation’ destination (including 4% who nominated Connemara), 18% will base themselves in Dublin and 15% will head to Kerry with 9% of these planning to base themselves in Killarney.

Among the reasons offered for holidaying in Ireland this summer, 22% believe that there are good value deals available in Ireland now so there is “no need to travel abroad”, 19% state that is because airports and foreign travel have become too much hassle and 16% state that airlines have too many hidden costs. Not surprisingly, 0% have decided to stay in Ireland for the weather alone, despite optimism that we are in for a good summer.
When asked what their biggest expenditure was likely to be during their holidays, 50% of participants pointed to accommodation, 16% expect dining out to be their biggest expense, 15% expected car rental to take up more of their budget than anything else and 8% expected to spend most on entertainment. 29% of guests said that they would spend between €200-€300 per week, 18% expect to spend €300-€400 per week, 19% estimate weekly expenditure of €400-€500 and 10% anticipate spending €500-600 each week.
The top 10 holiday destinations that Irish people will be visiting this summer, according to Travelodge guests surveyed are:
1. Galway (including Connemara)
2. Dublin
3. Kerry (including Killarney)
4. Cork (including West Cork)
5. Waterford (including Dunmore East)
6. Wexford
7. Donegal
8. Limerick/Clare (including The Burren)
9. Antrim Coast (including Belfast)
10. Sligo/Mayo

Interestingly, 32% of couples claim to make joint decisions about where to holiday with 17% of males and 13% of females claiming it is their decision and theirs only!
Commenting on the research findings, Seamus McGowan, Managing Director, Travelodge Ireland said, “it’s great to see more Irish people choosing to holiday in Ireland this summer and it is essential that we continue to offer value to make their stay worthwhile. If we do, consumers are more likely to consider spending holidays in Ireland, not just this year but in the future. It is also interesting to see more people choosing to base themselves in major cities such as Dublin, Cork or Galway and then touring three or four areas at a time as part of their holiday. We have noticed a growth in the number of people using our hotels as a base and spending more time out and about touring the local area and the surrounding counties”.

Travelodge Ireland has rooms available for €29 per room per night or €203 for a full week. For more information on rooms and availability please visit www.travelodge.ie and all leading hotel booking websites.

The survey was carried out by Travelodge Ireland among 1,000 hotel guests to gain further insight into their holiday plans for 2009.

Nine euro room sale at Travelodge

Budget hotel operator Travelodge is running another room sale, with 150,000 rooms going on sale at 6:00am on Thursday 18 June, for dates from 1 November 2009 through 31 January of next year.

The rooms disappear quickly, as they always are snatched up fast during these sales, so it’s important to head to the site early.

Travelodge tends to release its €9 rooms in tranches, keeping them available until they are all sold. In this new sale, there is a huge number of rooms available, with widespread availability.

Fifty thousand hotels rooms will be on offered at €9 and another 100,000 rooms will be priced at €19. Although the dates of validity for this sale are 1 November 2009 through 31 January 2010, there may be a few €9 and €19 rooms left over from previous sales as well.

As well as our 11 Irish Travelodge Hotels, Over 373 of the Travelodge hotels in the UK are taking part in this offer. The usual room prices range from €29 to €59.

From 6:00am sharp on 18 June, those interested should visit the Travelodge website, and go to the room search function to find available dates. Rooms must be booked at least 21 days in advance of arrival, must be paid for in advance and are non-refundable.

www.travelodge.ie

CELINE DION TOPS THE CHART ... FOR SENDING PEOPLE TO SLEEP!

NEW RESEARCH FROM TRAVELODGE REVEALS THE SLEEPING HABITS OF HOTEL GUESTS
· 20% sent asleep by Celine Dion, 17% by Enya, 12% by James Blunt, 10% by U2
· 8% confess that intimate thoughts help them fall asleep!

Monday 18th May, 2009: New research from leading budget hotel group, Travelodge Ireland, has revealed that hotel guests are more likely to fall asleep to Celine Dion than any other artist.

20% of the 2,000 Travelodge hotel guests surveyed picked the pop diva as the artist most likely to put them asleep, followed closely by the soothing melodic tones of Enya with 17% of Travelodge guest votes. 15% confess that Coldplay help them sleep, 12% fall asleep to James Blunt, 10% nod off to U2, 9% like to go to sleep while listening to Mariah Carey and 4% close their eyes to The Beetles every night, the same number who fall asleep to Westlife.

When asked what guests like to do to help them fall asleep, 37% admit to watching TV, 36% prefer to read a book or magazine and 20% listen to music to help them to doze off. 11% find that drinking a cup of tea helps them sleep, 8% like a little tipple to send them on their way and 8% confess that having intimate thoughts helps them sleep at night.

Travelodge guests like their sleep and 33% admitted to getting to bed between the hours of 10.00-11.00pm. 7% are night owls who stay up until the wee hours of the morning, not getting to bed until after 1.00am. 35% of Travelodge guests get the recommended 8 hours of sleep every night.

The survey was carried out by Travelodge Ireland among 2,000 hotel guests to gain further insight into their sleeping habits. For more information on rooms and availability please visit http://www.travelodge.ie/ and all major hotel booking websites.

€29 Room Sale Continues until May 31st - More rooms added due to demand

LAST OF OUR €29 BARGAIN ROOMS AVAILABLE

Thinking of getting away for a break in Ireland this summer?

Book TODAY and you could bag one of the last few €29 Saver* rooms, saving at least
€20 from the Travelodge Flexible rate.

All you need to do is use our simple search tool to find a €29 Saver* rate room, book your room at least 7 days in advance and start thinking what to pack!

But hurry, you must book by midnight Sunday 31st May ** to get a Saver* rate.

CLICK HERE TO FIND A SUMMER BARGAIN
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/saver_rooms

* Saver rooms available at selected hotels on selected nights, subject to availability.
** Book by midnight Sunday 31st May for a Saver room of only €29 from May through to December '09.

We hope you enjoy staying with Travelodge and visit us again soon.

Best wishes, The Travelodge team

50,000 BEDROOMS SOLD FOR €29 BY TRAVELODGE SINCE MARCH

Tuesday 28th April, 2009: Leading budget hotel group, Travelodge Ireland has announced that it has sold 50,000 rooms for €29 since March when it introduced 100,000 bedrooms for only €29 across its 11 hotels throughout Ireland in 2009.

As a direct result of the offer, Travelodge has also noticed an increase in bookings of multiple night stays across a number of Travelodge hotels, suggesting that many people view the offer as an opportunity to take a mini break and visit a number of cities around the country where Travelodge has hotels.

According to Seamus McGowan, “We are delighted with the response to our offer which seems to appeal to the growing number of Irish consumers crying out for value for money in Ireland. As we said when we announced the offer, with so much bad news around, it is important for Irish companies with international brands like Travelodge which are based on a tried and tested budget model to continue to offer real value to the market. The demand is there, so it is up to us to deliver”.

Rooms are available on www.travelodge.ie and on all major hotel booking websites. While rooms are available until the end of 2009, they must be booked by Sunday 31st May, 2009.

Travelodge Telecommunications

Budget hotel group Travelodge Ireland has appointed telecommunications provider Teleir to provide telephone services across Travelodge hotels in Ireland. Teleir will replace Eircom with immediate effect across Travelodge’s 11 hotels throughout the country, including the new Travelodge Castletroy, which will open its doors on June 1 this year. Under the terms of the deal, Teleir will reduce the costs of Travelodge’s communication systems.

Seamus McGowan, managing director of Travelodge Ireland, said: ‘‘With Teleir we will be able to make significant savings on our telephone bills.”

Travelodge is an international budget hotel operator, and operates more than 330 hotels in Britain.

A NEW HOTEL, 50 NEW JOBS AND 100,000 ROOMS FOR €29

TRAVELODGE IRELAND BUCKS TREND BY CREATING 50 JOBS IN NEW LIMERICK HOTEL AND OFFERING 100,000 AT LOWEST RATES IN THE MARKET
“Our proven budget model is more relevant now than ever and will ensure that we continue to grow the Travelodge brand in Ireland”, Seamus McGowan, Managing Director, Travelodge Ireland

Thursday 19th March, 2009: Leading budget hotel group, Travelodge Ireland has reversed the market trend by today announcing the opening of a new budget hotel in Limerick which will create 50 new jobs and by launching a staggering 100,000 bedrooms for only €29 across its 11 hotels from now until the end of 2009.

Travelodge Castletroy will open its doors on Monday 1st June and become the 11th Travelodge hotel in Ireland and the second in Limerick, the first having opened in 2002 at the Coonagh roundabout on the Shannon side of Limerick. The new Travelodge Castletroy, Limerick, which is being developed by Limerick-based developers, Cracken Properties, will have 100 rooms for families, business guests and individuals looking for modern, spacious and comfortable rooms at competitive prices. Rooms can be booked from today from €49 per room.

Underlining its commitment to consistently delivering the lowest rates in the market, Travelodge Ireland has also announced plans to introduce 100,000 rooms for €29 with immediate effect across its 11 hotels throughout Ireland, including the new Travelodge Castletroy, until the end of 2009. Rooms will be available on http://www.travelodge.ie and on all major hotel booking websites.

Commenting on announcement of the opening of a new Travelodge in Castletroy, Limerick, Seamus McGowan, Managing Director, Travelodge Ireland said, “We are delighted to be able to give some much needed good news to the market by opening our 11th hotel in Ireland and bringing more budget hotel accommodation to the Limerick area and creating new jobs.

“We are extremely confident that there is a strong market for another budget hotel in Limerick on the other side of the city to our existing Travelodge which has doubled in size since it opened in 2004. We fully expect the low rates offered at Travelodge Castletroy to appeal to those who work in and visit a number of business parks which are on our doorstep as well as University Of Limerick”, he added.

Ireland’s leading supplier of budget accommodation, Travelodge guarantees a good night’s sleep in modern, spacious and comfortable bedrooms at competitive prices across hotels in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Belfast and Derry. Travelodge cuts out all the frills and unwanted extras customers don’t need during their stay which is why Travelodge can consistently deliver the lowest cost accommodation and best value in the market. The announcement that Travelodge is introducing 100,000 bedrooms for just €29 across all its hotels is sure to come as good news to the growing number of budget conscious families, corporate guests and short break customers.

Travelodge is confident that this offer will be a big hit in the market. According to Seamus McGowan, “People are now crying out for value for money, something we have been offering in the market since we opened our first hotel. With so much bad news around, it is important for brands like Travelodge which are based on a tried and tested budget model to continue to deliver real value to the market. By introducing so many bedrooms at only €29 per night we are confident we will encourage new customers to stay in Travelodge hotels across the country.”

Travelodge also believes that its low-cost model will allow it to hold its own in the current market. According to Seamus McGowan, “Our business model is very simple: cut out all unnecessary costs and pass the savings onto the customer. By sticking to this low-cost model, we have been able to consistently offer the lowest room rates in the market, while maintaining a quality product. While budget hotels have become more popular in recent years, more and more business and short-break customers now want value for money, clarity of what they are getting and reassurance from a brand like Travelodge. Our new offer and our competitive rates give customers that reassurance and have allowed us to continue to grow the Travelodge brand in Ireland.”
Travelodge operates over 330 Travelodge hotels in the UK and is the leading provider of budget hotels in UK as well as in Ireland. For more information, visit http://www.travelodge.ie/.

Ends

For further information contact:
Neil O’Gorman, Bespoke Communications
T: (01) 4790525 M: (087) 2077192
E: neil@bespokecommunications.ie

About Travelodge
· Travelodge is Ireland's leading provider of budget hotels with 10 hotels in Ireland (11 from 1st June).
· Travelodge has hotels in Dublin (4), Cork, Limerick (2), Galway, Waterford, Belfast and Derry.
· Prices quoted are per room, each of which can accommodate three adults and a child or two adults and two children.
· Bedrooms are spacious with king size beds set with comfy duvets, a single sofa bed and a pull out.
· All rooms have complementary tea and coffee making facilities and multi channel flat screen TVs.
· Business guests can avail of Travelodge’s corporate package which includes a corporate breakfast at 6 Euro per person, Wi-Fi access, free car parking and a facility which allows transfers and cancellations up to 12 noon on the day of arrival. For further information on Travelodge business account contact the corporate help line on 01 8524537
· For more on Travelodge, visit http://www.travelodge.ie/

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We have added a number of features to our corporate package such as a corporate breakfast at 6 Euro per person, Wi-Fi access, free car parking in all of our Republic of Ireland hotels and a facility which allows transfers and cancellations up to 12 noon on the day of arrival. Early Check-in and Late Check-out service Free of Charge

Many of the corporates who have joined us recently would have previously paid twice as much for full service hotels they had no real need for. There is no longer any excuse for wasting money when Travelodge guarantees a good night’s sleep in a clean and comfortable room at a competitive price in 10 locations around Ireland.

Our corporate department is designed to make the booking process straightforward and hassle free for our business customers. Users will be assigned a fixed year-round corporate rate guaranteeing them considerable savings. Easy booking online with VAT invoices automatically emailed to you. Customers will also have the advantage of a direct corporate booking e-mail address (corporatereservations@travelodge.ie ) and phone line (01 852 4537) eliminating the need to contact each hotel reception individually.

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Travelodge Launches Corporate Department In Response To Growing Demand For Budget Accommodation

Travelodge, Ireland’s leading budget hotel chain, today announced the launch of a new corporate department in response to growing demand by businesses for good value low cost accommodation.

Speaking in Dublin today, Seamus McGowan, Director of Travelodge in Ireland said:
“Tough economic times mean that companies the world over are becoming more budget conscious and are no longer willing to pay exorbitantly high prices for unnecessary frills. Over the course of the last 6 months Travelodge has seen a surge in corporate bookings which now account for 25% of our business. We anticipate that these numbers will grow to 45% by June of this year and it is to accommodate this demand that we have decided to launch this department.”

“Our corporate department is designed to make the booking process straightforward and hassle free for our business customers. Users will be assigned a fixed year-round corporate rate guaranteeing them considerable savings. Customers will also have the advantage of a direct corporate booking e-mail address (corporatereservations@travelodge.ie ) and phone line (01 852 4537) eliminating the need to contact each hotel reception individually. “

“In addition, we have added a number of features to our corporate package such as a corporate breakfast, Wi-Fi access, free car parking in all of our Republic of Ireland hotels and a facility which allows transfers and cancellations up to 12 noon on the day of arrival.”

“Many of the corporates who have joined us recently would have previously paid twice as much for full service hotels they had no real need for. There is no longer any excuse for wasting money when Travelodge guarantees a good night’s sleep in a clean and comfortable room at a competitive price in 10 locations around Ireland.”

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• Cancellation allowed up to 12 noon day of arrival without penalty

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On A Budget? Stay in Low Cost Hotels in Ireland

Travelodge is Ireland’s Leading supplier of Budget Accommodation with 10 hotels in Ireland - Stay for less this Winter

We don't offer smooth service and cute bellhops, but the rooms are neat and clean and accessible to everyone via low cost, location and ease of booking. Easy booking online with VAT invoices automatically emailed to you. Pay on arrival, check-in is quick and Easy and there’s no need to check out, just drop your key at reception. 24 hour reception, Wi-Fi, Free Parking.

• Book Online Now and take Advantage of our Special Offers from only €39 per room per night - Yes we have availability this is not just a nice ad!
  
  Our best prices are online
  Our prices are per room not per person
  Like seats on an airline, you can book rooms up to 12 months in advance. The earlier you book the greater your chance of finding one of our Saver rooms which start from just €39.
  Book a great value Flexible room that allows you to change your plans up to midday on the day of arrival with no penalty.
  Early Check in & Late Check out available at a small extra cost.

Why make life complicated?
All you want is simple hassle free accommodation so you can enjoy the real reason for staying away from home. Travelodge make booking and staying easy.

On Business? Bring The Family - Travelodge charge per room not per person.

Our hotels are equipped with everything you need for a good night's sleep. Search for a saver rate now.

Unlike other hotel companies we don't provide a trouser press, chocolates on pillows, toiletries or other unnecessary items. We keep things simple and consistent because we understand that all you want is a restful place to sleep. This keeps our costs down and therefore we can offer rooms for much less than other hotels.

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Ten Hotels to Choose From - Excellent Value Winter Rates from €39 Per Room Per Night
Travelodge Dublin Airport Swords
Travelodge Dublin Airport Ballymun
Travelodge Dublin City Rathmines
Travelodge Dublin Castleknock
Travelodge Cork
Travelodge Limerick
Travelodge Waterford
Travelodge Galway
Travelodge Belfast
Travelodge Derry

Rooms sleep up to 3 adults
En Suite with Bath & Shower
Tea/Coffeee Making Facilities
Cable TV - Including Setanta Sports
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Travelodge Central Reservations: Call 1890 709 709 from Ireland / 08719 848 484 from UK