Travelodge Hotels (UK)
Travelodge Hotels (UK) Headquarters Location
Sleepy Hollow Aylesbury Road Thame, OX9 3AT United Kingdom
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About Travelodge Hotels (UK)
In 1985, Travelodge became Britain’s first value hotel brand when it launched in the UK, opening its first hotel at Barton under Needwood in the heart of England. Since those early days, Travelodge has gone from strength to strength. It is now the UK’s largest independent hotel brand, with more than 580 hotels and 40,000 guest bedrooms, right across the UK as well as in Ireland and Spain.
You’ll find our hotels in the centre of major cities, including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, Dublin, Barcelona, and Madrid; in most of Britain’s larger towns,
as well as in the classic seaside locations and vital roadside stops.
More than 190 of our hotels have our on-site Bar Café restaurant, and almost all are located close to other restaurants and coffee shops, making Travelodge the ideal base for travel. We continue to expand, with 13 new hotels expected to open in 2020 and further locations identified for expansion.
More than 11,000 Travelodge colleagues work together to look after our customers each day.
We offer a wide range of roles, including front-line guest service positions, construction and maintenance teams and a range of positions in our support centre.
With a mix of full-time and part-time roles, we are an ideal employment choice for people who are looking to build their careers in hospitality, or fit work around other commitments, including working parents, students and people looking for a second career later in life.
All new team members undergo an induction programme to support them in being successful in their role and further training is made available for all team members to progress and advance their careers.
Over more than thirty years, we have helped thousands of people grow their careers and make the journey from entry-level jobs to management positions. Our management development programme, ‘Aspire’ is central to our approach, helping candidates secure externally recognised qualifications as well as practical management skills. We currently have many colleagues studying towards apprenticeship and management qualifications, as well as other colleagues developing through professional qualifications and on the job training.
Travelodge recognises the benefits of having a diverse workforce with different backgrounds and experiences, solely employed on ability and it supports this belief with clear policies on equality and diversity and a track record of strong representation at all levels from people of all backgrounds. Travelodge monitors the diversity of job applicants, as well as the composition of our existing workforce by each protected characteristic in order to support a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We remain committed to evolving our approach to ensure it is embedded as a way of life across the organisation.
What's it like to be a Housekeeper? You’ll find our hotels in the centre of major cities, including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, Dublin, Barcelona, and Madrid; in most of Britain’s larger towns,
as well as in the classic seaside locations and vital roadside stops.
More than 190 of our hotels have our on-site Bar Café restaurant, and almost all are located close to other restaurants and coffee shops, making Travelodge the ideal base for travel. We continue to expand, with 13 new hotels expected to open in 2020 and further locations identified for expansion.
More than 11,000 Travelodge colleagues work together to look after our customers each day.
We offer a wide range of roles, including front-line guest service positions, construction and maintenance teams and a range of positions in our support centre.
With a mix of full-time and part-time roles, we are an ideal employment choice for people who are looking to build their careers in hospitality, or fit work around other commitments, including working parents, students and people looking for a second career later in life.
All new team members undergo an induction programme to support them in being successful in their role and further training is made available for all team members to progress and advance their careers.
Over more than thirty years, we have helped thousands of people grow their careers and make the journey from entry-level jobs to management positions. Our management development programme, ‘Aspire’ is central to our approach, helping candidates secure externally recognised qualifications as well as practical management skills. We currently have many colleagues studying towards apprenticeship and management qualifications, as well as other colleagues developing through professional qualifications and on the job training.
Travelodge recognises the benefits of having a diverse workforce with different backgrounds and experiences, solely employed on ability and it supports this belief with clear policies on equality and diversity and a track record of strong representation at all levels from people of all backgrounds. Travelodge monitors the diversity of job applicants, as well as the composition of our existing workforce by each protected characteristic in order to support a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We remain committed to evolving our approach to ensure it is embedded as a way of life across the organisation.
Travelodge prides itself in its clean, comfortable, modern rooms and you’ll play an important part in helping to maintain these high standards, so our guests can enjoy a spotless room and a happy stay. This is the biggest team in Travelodge and although it is hard work, hours can be flexible to suit you.
What's it like to be a Team Member?As a member of our hotel team, no day is the same and that’s what keeps it exciting. Being a hotel team member can mean a wide range of responsibilities and roles. Depending on which hotel you work in, you could be greeting customers on reception, supporting our housekeeping team, or serving in the bar. Whatever you’re doing, you’ll be making sure every customer who stays with us has a great experience from the moment they arrive, to when they leave.
Life as a Travelodge Hotel ManagerAs a Manager at Travelodge, your main priority will be the people. Whether that’s the customers in your hotel or your team, you’ll be responsible for motivating, coaching and developing your people to ensure our customers have a great stay. We drive for results, so we measure success through Key Performance Indicators, including budgets, TripAdvisor and feedback scores from our customers, just to name a few.
Life as a Travelodge Maintenance EngineerThe Maintenance Team help keep our hotels looking good. Making sure everything works as it should and fixing the things that don’t. As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll get a guaranteed income, all the tools you need to do your job well, plus get the opportunity to develop your skills, whilst being paid for the ones you already have. You’ll work closely with the Hotel Managers and your colleagues to support a group of hotels getting rooms fixed and ready to welcome our customers.
Travelodge Support OfficeThese are the people supporting our hotel teams. From Customer Services to IT, Marketing to Finance, we’re all based in Thame, Oxfordshire.
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We’ve been here for our customers for over 30 years. With over 550 Travelodge locations right across the UK, we continue to provide modern, clean, comfortable rooms in the right place at the right price, whatever our customers’ reason for travelling.
Behind the scenes of this big UK-wide company, you’ll find a close-knit team. Our people are passionate about understanding what our customers need and making sure we get every detail right for their stay.
We’re proud to have a diverse team and we want everyone to be able to bring their unique personality to work. Every day is different here – and every person is too. But we do all have some key behaviours in common:
Care about people
We really care about people and do our best to ensure that our teams and customers are happy, because happy teams makes Travelodge a great place to A
Attention to detail
We know that the little things really can make a big difference. So, we work hard to take care of everything, no matter how big or small, so that everything is just right.
Drive for results
Whether it's a great customer review, smashing a target, hitting a deadline or making a cost saving, we do everything possible to deliver a great result.
What We OfferBehind the scenes of this big UK-wide company, you’ll find a close-knit team. Our people are passionate about understanding what our customers need and making sure we get every detail right for their stay.
We’re proud to have a diverse team and we want everyone to be able to bring their unique personality to work. Every day is different here – and every person is too. But we do all have some key behaviours in common:
Care about people
We really care about people and do our best to ensure that our teams and customers are happy, because happy teams makes Travelodge a great place to A
Attention to detail
We know that the little things really can make a big difference. So, we work hard to take care of everything, no matter how big or small, so that everything is just right.
Drive for results
Whether it's a great customer review, smashing a target, hitting a deadline or making a cost saving, we do everything possible to deliver a great result.
We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work, so we make sure there are plenty of additional benefits. From 50% off your own stay with us, to partner discounts and pension schemes, there’s something to suit everyone. To lean more click here.
Building a career with Travelodge
We encourage our people to be the best they can be, in whatever they decide to do. We advertise all our vacancies internally, so you’ll always be able to see opportunities for career development as they arise. And, whether you want to build your career behind the scenes in our Support Office or to shine front-of-house in our hotels, you’ll find a full induction, relevant training and continuous opportunities for review and development.
ASPIRE is our internal development programme for our hotel people and has been developed specifically to help you build the skills and experience you need, either in your current role, or to help with your progression – giving you the chance to land that hotel management position you’ve had your eye on.
CareersBuilding a career with Travelodge
We encourage our people to be the best they can be, in whatever they decide to do. We advertise all our vacancies internally, so you’ll always be able to see opportunities for career development as they arise. And, whether you want to build your career behind the scenes in our Support Office or to shine front-of-house in our hotels, you’ll find a full induction, relevant training and continuous opportunities for review and development.
ASPIRE is our internal development programme for our hotel people and has been developed specifically to help you build the skills and experience you need, either in your current role, or to help with your progression – giving you the chance to land that hotel management position you’ve had your eye on.
At Travelodge, we’ll encourage you to develop your career – giving you access to all the training and knowledge you need. Here’s an insight into how some of our people have progressed. Join us, and you could be following in their footsteps.
Jake, Team Member
After looking for jobs within the pub and retail industry, Jake struggled to find the right job for him that would fit around his University schedule. Jake joined the business as a Hotel Team Member and quickly discovered that he loved customers and the fact that every day is different. He applied for our Management Development Programme – Aspire Traveller – and has now relocated back to London with his partner and transferred to our flagship property to develop his management skills and knowledge.
Claudia, Assistant Hotel Manager
Claudia joined Travelodge with very little work experience, but proved herself straight away by constantly asking for more and more responsibilities, which helped build her knowledge and confidence, and makes her a great candidate to become one of our future Hotel Managers. Claudia is one of our most successful Aspire Traveller candidates – as she is now an Assistant Hotel Manager in one of our largest sites in East London.
Jake, Team Member
After looking for jobs within the pub and retail industry, Jake struggled to find the right job for him that would fit around his University schedule. Jake joined the business as a Hotel Team Member and quickly discovered that he loved customers and the fact that every day is different. He applied for our Management Development Programme – Aspire Traveller – and has now relocated back to London with his partner and transferred to our flagship property to develop his management skills and knowledge.
Claudia, Assistant Hotel Manager
Claudia joined Travelodge with very little work experience, but proved herself straight away by constantly asking for more and more responsibilities, which helped build her knowledge and confidence, and makes her a great candidate to become one of our future Hotel Managers. Claudia is one of our most successful Aspire Traveller candidates – as she is now an Assistant Hotel Manager in one of our largest sites in East London.
Number of Employees in Travelodge Hotels (UK)
10,000+
Travelodge Hotels (UK) Revenue
$500M to $1B (USD)
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