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Half of Travelodge’s room estate to have new design by end of 2024 – Business Traveller
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Half of Travelodge’s room estate to have new design by end of 2024 – Business Traveller

Travelodge has published its financial results for 2023, reporting annual revenues of more than £1 billion for the first time. Revenue was up 13.7 per cent on the previous year, with EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) up 14.6 per cent to £243.9 million. The group opened four hotels in 2023, including the 393-room Dublin City Centre Travelodge Plus, which is now the second largest hotel in Dublin city centre, and the first to feature Travelodge’s “premium economy” SuperRooms concept. Travelodge opens “Ireland’s largest budget hotel” Travelodge plans to open six UK properties this year, including Travelodge London Bermondsey which is now taking reservations from 17 June. The 73-room property is one of four Travelodge hotels which have been under constr...
What to Do With Overnight Guests If You Don’t Have a Guest Room
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What to Do With Overnight Guests If You Don’t Have a Guest Room

With summer travel in full swing, many of us will welcome houseguests in the coming weeks. But when friends and family arrive with overnight bags, they also come with a question: Where will everyone sleep?A dedicated guest room is the obvious answer — if you’re fortunate enough to have one. But it isn’t always the best use of space when you don’t have guests. And it probably won’t be capable of containing a larger crowd.Don’t worry: There are many other ways to add occasional sleeping spaces to a home.“Since the pandemic, people are asking about multiuse spaces more than ever,” said Max Humphrey, an interior designer based in Portland, Ore.It’s not that hard to combine a sleeping space with the functions of an office, media room or exercise room, Mr. Humphrey noted: “A lot of the time, it...