Travelodge looking to open its first hotel in Rochdale

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Travelodge, the UK’s biggest independent hotel chain with 522 hotels, is looking for its first hotel in Rochdale as part of its plans to expand in Greater Manchester.

Paul Harvey, Travelodge, Managing Director, Property said: “Manchester is at the forefront of the UK boom and is a key growth area for Travelodge. The powerhouse is a vital hub for business, tourism and is also home to four universities. Therefore we are delighted to boost our current portfolio of 16 hotels in the city with two new prime additions in Sale and Stockport.

"However, we think there is still a huge opportunity to grow further in Greater Manchester in response to the growing demand from business and leisure visitors for good value accommodation. Therefore we are looking for a further seven new sites across the region to build more Travelodge hotels.

“These seven properties represent an investment of £35 million and will create around 200 new jobs. Sites include Rochdale, two sites in Manchester city centre, Cheadle, Oldham, Wigan and Worsley.”

Travelodge opened its first hotel in Manchester in 1987 and during the last 28 years, the UK’s first budget hotel brand has invested £75 million into the city with the opening of 16 hotels, creating 315 jobs.