Travelodge wants a Welshpool hotel

14/02/2021 @ 09:12

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has revealed that it wants to open a hotel in Welshpool, but town planners will need to act fast or risk missing out to Newtown.

The company is planning for a positive post-Covid era by opening 12 new hotels in Wales, including Welshpool, but if a suitable site cannot be found they will look 14 miles down the road instead.

The hotel would provide a welcome economic boost to the town which has been hit by shop closures and the loss of vital public services and facilities over the past year.

Overall, Travelodge has a target of adding another 20,000 bedrooms in the UK by 2025 and released its Wales hit list.

As well as either Welshpool or Newtown, Travelodge is also interested in Aberystwyth in Mid Wales and, further north, Wrexham.

A spokesman said: “Travelodge is seeking the very best hotel locations in each of its target areas.

“In order to afford these, we actively encourage developers to incorporate the hotel as part of a mixed use scheme, above, alongside or below any other appropriate user.”

Full list of Travelodge target locations: