£15 Xmas Holiday Travelodge Sale

RichyRich

1. Thanks for the distinction Burchy. Never been in a position where overbooking was an issue so thanks for pointing this out.

2. geekgirl: there are two types of TL room: DOUBLE and FAMILY. A double room has a double bed. A Family room (I think) has a double bed and a pull-out sofa bed. So provided you book the family room you should be ok. May be best to check out the TL website to double check first though

Rich

hansi

Booked a room at the Feltham Travelodge for £15 today for accommodation prior to flying out of Heathrow. We stayed there last week also (£26 for the room) and if anyone is looking for cheap accommodation near Heathrow this is it. The new offer of £15 rooms and a £1.50 half an hour local bus ride from the airport knocks the Hoppa buses and the on-airport hotels into a cocked hat. Also, the Hotel in Feltham is very convenient for eating out ( there is a Wetherspoons pub virtually next door and there is a shopping area there too. The bus, incidentally, operates on a 24 hour basis so there is no problem getting to and from the airport and the the hotel is 5 minutes walk from the bus stop.

MissBehaving

geekgirl wrote:

Hi,
Could someone tell me how many people the rooms are suitable for? My partner and I and our 15 year son would like to book one? In fact somewhere in my murky memory I seem to remember something about family rooms are these on offer as well?

Travelodge only have standard and family rooms. THe family rooms have a sleeper couch.
Two adults and 2 children is the maximum in a family room. I think it is a maximum of 3 adults too.

Someone asked for a breakdown of their rates... and what is Saver, Super Saver etc... hope this link helps. http://www.travelodge.co.uk/get_the_best_rates/

hilla_2

Birchy wrote:

We pre-booked (and pre-paid for) a non-refundable room in a central city location. Due to traffic hold-ups we arrived late (0020 hrs) with our two young children and after a wait we were advised that our room had been given away. Eventually we were sent to another location outside the city.
Other family members actually had a similar experience even after checking in !! After their evening out their key card would not get them into their room as the room had been given to other guests, apparently much to the amusement of the staff.

My advice would be to 'get there early' and leave something in the room to show it's occupied ......... or book with an operator which does not show such complete disregard for their customers !!

We have been taking advantage of the supersaver rooms at the price of £10 a night for the past year on and off- have had a great time. Never had any problem- bit disappointed that they have gone up to £15 a night but still very cheap. Lots of nights in Oxford and Cambridge- great cheap holiday for someone

debsk

i used to work for another budget hotel chain and we were told to over book to comply with the company policy of 100% room occupancy. its not just travelodge that adopts this policy. as rooms can be cancelled upto the company's policy time on day of arrival this keeps the hotel running at full capacity. however there were times that we were over occupied and had to send guest/s to other hotels in the area with some lame excuss. So beware its done by more than just travelodge

C_Ronaldo

debsk wrote:

i used to work for another budget hotel chain and we were told to over book to comply with the company policy of 100% room occupancy. its not just travelodge that adopts this policy. as rooms can be cancelled upto the company's policy time on day of arrival this keeps the hotel running at full capacity. however there were times that we were over occupied and had to send guest/s to other hotels in the area with some lame excuss. So beware its done by more than just travelodge

as ive said ive not come across it myself and ive stayed in various hotels, if it did happen i would have kicked up a fuss

mrspeel

Not only the Republic of Ireland - it appears there are no £15 rooms in Belfast on any of the dates mentioned. Yet again Northern Ireland misses out on these Travelodge deals

Doops

Ok it was quite a few years ago, but when I trained as a Hotel Receptionist we were taught that the law stated if you over booked, and couldn't accommodate a confirmed booking, you had breached a contract. Therefore were obliged to arrange an alternative of same or higher standard, and to pay for travel to that alternative. Please check legalities now, but worth doing some homework!?

(New to this, please be gentle with me............) x

RichyRich

Doops wrote:

Ok it was quite a few years ago, but when I trained as a Hotel Receptionist we were taught that the law stated if you over booked, and couldn't accommodate a confirmed booking, you had breached a contract. Therefore were obliged to arrange an alternative of same or higher standard, and to pay for travel to that alternative. Please check legalities now, but worth doing some homework!?

(New to this, please be gentle with me............) x

In theory you would be absolutely right. If the terms and conditions said (in effect) "In consideration for this payment of £15 we will accommodate you at the Travelodge Bradford, 1 Mid Point, !!!!!! Lane, Bradford", then Travelodge would be in breach of contract. However, it is likely that their clever lawyers will have drafted the t's and c's so that they effectively say: "In consideration for this payment of £15 we will try to accommodate you at the Travelodge Bradford, 1 Mid Point, !!!!!! Lane, Bradford, but if we cannot we will accommodate you at an alternative hotelwithin x miles of that location".

However, if I turned up and it was overbooked, I would not accept being somewhere too far away from my destination, but would for instance not mind being moved from Leeds Central to Leeds Vicar Lane. If they said something ridiculous like I had to go to the TL at Heathrow Airport when I'd booked Central London, I would book into another local hotel (Travel Inn, Holiday Inn Express, or similar - as close to a Travelodge standard as possible) and take them to court to reimburse me. I'm almost certain that one of the following would occur:

1. Travelodge would not turn up because for the sake of £100 it's not worth it for them. I win by default
2. The judge would find in my favour provided my actions were reasonable

HtH
Rich

cherylll

We have booked 2 rooms on different hols in Reading super saver and Plymouth saver, both have been great, Just make sure you book in at a reasonable time or phone ahead if yr gonna be L8. not many low cost hotels will save rooms after 8pm without a call in my experiance.
Do be careful that the card holder is present tho as you will need this to prove the room was booked by you. therefore be careful if you buy off e-bay-or as they say buyer beware.:T :T

I will always break my journey using these deals as long as they are available, and thinking of booking a few days at one location on a driving tour up the country.:j