Travelodge expansion will create 250 jobs

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has announced plans to open more sites next year, creating 250 new jobs.

The firm will invest £47m, opening 10 new hotels in 2010, in cities including London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Llanelli and Ipswich.

The expansion will add 857 rooms, taking Travelodge’s total to over 27,000.

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All entry-level staff will be recruited through its employment partner Job Centre Plus.

Travelodge’s managing director for development, Paul Harvey, said: “With 60 exchanges announced in 2009 we have now signed more hotels this year than ever before.”