Travelodge prepares to open second Falkirk hotel

Budget chain Travelodge is seeking a Falkirk site for its second local hotel, as part of a major expansion north of the border.

The firm is adding 21 new hotels to its Scottish estate, and appears to predict Brexit will benefit the “staycation” market in Britain - notably in Scotland, which it says is a top destination.

Together with other new hotels in areas as diverse as Inverness, Loch Lomond and Newton Mearns, the new Falkirk outlet will see the Scottish estate increase to 45.

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Collectively the Travelodge Scottish expansion programme is said to be worth £125 million for third party investors, while creating 380 new jobs.

Pascal Bamford, Travelodge District Manager for West Scotland said: “Falkirk is an important growth area for us.

“We already have a hotel there which is trading very well and we are actively looking for the ideal site to open our second hotel.

“This will represent an investment of £6 million and a job creation of 15”.

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He added: “It’s also great news for the local economy as Travelodge customers spend double their room rate with local businesses during their stay which equates to a multi-million spend annually.”