Travelodge is expanding its UK footprint by acquiring 11 new hotels, reinforcing its position in the budget accommodation sector. The move increases its domestic portfolio to 599 properties, and there are plans to develop up to 300 more sites across the UK.
Nine of the new hotels are former Campanile properties, located in Birmingham, Bradford, Dartford, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Northampton, Milton Keynes, and Swindon. They total 951 rooms. Five of these sites are being acquired freehold, with the remaining four secured through long-leasehold agreements.
Two additional sites have been secured through lease agreements. In Bromsgrove, Travelodge has taken a 25-year lease on a former Ibis hotel with 43 rooms, currently refitting and set to open in May. In Wakefield, a 74-room former CitiLodge hotel is being converted by its owner, with Travelodge set to enter into a 25-year lease upon completion in August.
After acquiring it earlier this year, Travelodge has opened a refurbished hotel in Bromley Town Centre, also a former Ibis site.
This expansion is part of Travelodge’s broader strategy to optimise its property mix. It balances freehold and leasehold assets while targeting opportunities for rebranding existing hotels in strategic locations. The company continues to focus on growth in the UK and Spain.
