Travelodge has exchanged contracts with LPC Living for the construction of its first hotel in the London Borough of Hackney which will be adjacent to Hackney Central Train Station. The 80-bed hotel is expected to open in the summer of 2014.
The Travelodge hotel forms part of a broader £20m redevelopment by LPC Living which also includes 50 serviced apartments and two ground floor retail units.
Neil Short, Development Manager for Travelodge in North London , said:
“The new hotel is in a fantastic location on Amhurst Road, next to Hackney Central station and part of an exciting, £20 million mixed-use development by LPC. We will be delighted to open what will be the first branded hotel in the heart of Hackney.
“Whilst the Olympic Games have brought a lot of attention to East London , the long-term business fundamentals for a hotel in Hackney are clear. Considerable recent investment in public transport, a burgeoning business and cultural environment and a lack of good quality, affordable hotel rooms mean Hackney is a great location for a Travelodge.”
56 Travelodge hotels in London Boroughs – and seeking more
Travelodge now has 56 hotels open in the London Boroughs, with 13 further sites under construction or legally secure, making Travelodge the largest hotel brand in the capital. The hotel company now has a site in 27 London boroughs.
The Travelodge development team is actively looking for a further 48 sites across London which, when realised, will ensure the company has a hotel in located in each of the capital’s boroughs.
The London boroughs that Travelodge does not currently either have a hotel in or have exchanged contracts on a location, are:
- Haringey
- Harrow
- Kensington & Chelsea
- Lewisham
- Sutton
The Travelodge London target location list, detailing the 48 areas of the capital where Travelodge are actively looking for sites, can be found at Travelodge Development