Hotel group opens 18th hotel in city region
TRAVELODGE has opened its 18th hotel in Greater Manchester and its first in the leafy outpost of Sale.
The company – the UK’s biggest independent hotel chain – also announced it is aiming to grow the number of facilities in the city region to 25.
The opening ceremony was performed by the Mayor of Trafford, Cllr Judith Lloyd, who joined Travelodge regional director Nichola Stevens at the event.
The £4m Manchester Sale Travelodge, the company’s 533th hotel, is a 67-room office conversion hotel.
It has a Bar Café offering a breakfast, dinner and bar menu and offers on-site car-parking.
The hotel is located at Citygate 1, Cross Street, Sale, Greater Manchester – close to the Old Trafford of Manchester United, Lancashire County Cricket Club and intu Trafford Centre.
The new hotel represents a £4m investment for the landlord and has created 18 new jobs.
It is looking for new hotel sites in tManchester city centre (two), Cheadle, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan and Worsley/Swinton. These new hotel openings will create around 200 new jobs.
Travelodge has also invested £2.5m upgrading its existing hotels across the county in its new contemporary brand design – which has been created by customers.
This includes a new modern room design and an upgraded luxury king-size bed called the Travelodge Dreamer bed. In addition all family rooms now offer individual beds for children.
Stevens said: “The Greater Manchester economy is growing at pace and our new office conversion hotel in Sale, adds a great value option for visiting business and leisure travellers.
“We now operate 18 hotels across the county but with increasing visitor numbers to the area, there is still a shortage of good quality accommodation at a great value price.
“Therefore to meet this growing consumer demand we are looking for new hotel sites in: Manchester city centre (2), Cheadle, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan and Worsley/Swinton. These new hotel openings will create around 200 new jobs.”
Cllr Lloyd, said: “I am incredibly grateful to Travelodge for the opportunity to attend the official opening of its new hotel in Sale. The addition of the Travelodge has already had a positive impact on Sale and the surrounding area by providing employment for many local residents.”
Sale Travelodge is being managed by Briony Donnelly who was born and raised in Sale. Donnelly has worked within the hotel industry for the last 14 years in Greater Manchester.
