cheap, cheerful, and a good night's sleep (Travelodge London City Road)

Member Name: tinycourageous

Product:	Travelodge London City Road
Date:	01/03/09 (72 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: cheap, good location, quiet, comfortable beds

Disadvantages: room not prepared for 3 people

I stayed at this travelodge this weekend with a couple of friends. We booked a family room at a saver rate of £42 - we got this rate booking approximately 3 weeks in advance.

The hotel is situated approximately a five minute walk from Old Street tube station. It is very sleek and modern compared to many travelodges in London.

We arrived at quarter to three, but were not able to check in straight away because travelodges charge extra for early check in (regular check in is from 3pm). However, we were directed to the adjacent cafe by the very polite staff, who then came over to invite us to check in once they were ready.

The room was typical of a travelodge. As a family room it had a double bed and a sofa bed. We had to request bedding to make up the sofa bed - we had to actually request this twice, and we were not given extra towels for the extra person.

The room was clean and well maintained. There was a tv with a variety of channels, a small wardrobe, tea and coffee and a kettle (but only two cups - I feel a family room should have three). The bathroom was clean, had a bath and shower, and a well lit mirror.

The heating was adequate and the room was quiet. Although we overlooked the main road there was little traffic noise so a comfortable night's sleep was had by all.

I have no major gripes with this travelodge, it does what it says on the tin, and is a good place to stay for a very reasonable price. There is room for improvement, for example bedding and towels, but overall it maintains the consistent standard that you would expect from a well known brand like travelodge.

Summary: you know what you're going to get with travelodge, this hotel is a good representative of the brand