Travelodge Durham

I've stayed in Travelodges all over the UK and if nothing else, at least you know what you're getting. My boyfriend and I booked a room recently for one night as we were visiting old uni friends up in Durham, and needed somewhere cheap (after spending loads on our train tickets from London!) so the Travelodge seemed as good as anywhere. I booked a room through Expedia as I'm signed up to a website that offers cashback on Expedia transactions, but in the past I've booked directly through the Travelodge website and found it extremely user-friendly and easy to navigate. At times recently they've offered a limited number of rooms at prices as low as £19 and £29 ...  Read the complete review

Travelodges are one of those ubiquitous things. Everywhere you go has them, and you know they will offer a certain, basic level of comfort without ever being anything special. Having said that, I was rather surprised when I stayed a couple of nights in the Travelodge in Durham. Booking online was relatively straightforward - a simple case of going to the Travelodge website, typing in the town or city and choosing the dates of the stay. If you're not already registered, you have to create an account, but the whole thing only takes around 5 minutes in total. In common with many hotel chains, they do levy a surcharge of £1.50 if you pay by credit card, which I ...  Read the complete review