Thursday, May 21, 2009

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.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

€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

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

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.