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We had a really cheap night at Premier Inn near Bristol. The original price quoted was £60 but as we were woken up at 1.30 by shouting and swearing which went on for about 40 minutes (a wedding reception guest could not get into his room) we got a full refund! :-D

I did book online but could not find any cheap offers but will do as you have suggested and register with them hopefully they will send me some special offers thanks for all your advice

Carol :-0

I thought I had found a bargain when I booked two nights at a pub/restaurant with annex near Sheffield, for the Sheffied meet last May.
Well at first I was pleased with the room, it needed updating decor wise but was roomy and clean - until I went to try and sleep. O.h. and I had single beds and each time one of us turned over the springs would twing and twang so loudly we woke the other one up! Can you imagine if a double bed was the same and any action tried, it would have been very offputting for the couple and any neighbours lol

I suppose you get what you pay for, our rooms were £35 a night and breakfast was extra, a fiver I think. We didn't bother on the second morning, had bought in bagels and coffee made in the room as the food wasn't worth the fiver the previous day.

I had looked at the chain hotels etc but they were way more expensive and not so conveniently situated, altho we were nearer a busy road than I had realised.

Mind you, went to a Best Western last summer for a family wedding and that was £78 a night and not that impressive.

Lizx

THATS A LOT
AND BREAKFAST AT THE HOLIDAY INN HAS ALWAYS BEEN
TERRIBLE PRICES

HOPE YOUR DAUGHTER IS NOW OK

We booked at the peartree travel lodge in oxford at the beginning of February this year . Our daughter was having surgery at the John Radcliffe so we wanted to be as near to her as possible. It cost a fortune. No deals for us and we had 10 nights there with a cost of around £560. No breakfast available so we went to the holiday in close by which cost £21 for breakfast each day. This was for 2 people.

Just looked, you can have a £19 room at Woolley Edge services on the M1 near Wakefield on Sun-Thurs for the last 2 weeks in July, if that's any help.

My uncle was talking about this the other day - says that price is only if you books so many weeks in advance!

A LOT ARE MINIMUM TWONIGHT STAY
ONE CHEAP RATE OTHER THREE TIMES AS DEAR

JUST STAYED AT A TRAVEL LODGE
WORST NIGHT EVER THE MATTRESS HAD SPRINGS MADE OF BRICKS,I DID COMPLAIN.
TRYED SETEE AND FELL OFF
IN THE END SLEPT ON THE FLOOR
THERE WAS NO OTHER ROOMS

MIND YOU AS I COULDNT SLEEP AT 2 AM MADE IT TO FRONT DOOR I NEEDED A CIGGIE AND GOT THE NIGHT STAFF TO WAIT OUTSIDE WITH ME :-D

Standards at the various Lodges and Inns can vary. Alot depends on staff attitude and leadership, I guess. A recent stay at a Travel Lodge and finding dried out food and crispy scrambled egg for breakfast has put us off for a while.
The second morning we walked to the nearby Premier Inn and had an excellent breakfast there. Children 15 and under eat free.

Gwyn

We managed to get train travel from Portsmouth to London £2.00. two nights stay in London at Travellodge £18.00 and £4.00 coach journey from London to Portsmouth all for a total £24.00 for two people. BUT you have to book early to get these deals.

We have been lucky everytime we go tO Bolton we have managed to get either £9.00 or £18 rooms but again you have to book early.

Jane

maybe the rooms are only cheep when they
dont have any left

just a thought

stray and i stayed in the park hotel in peterborough
£70 with breakfast and it was very nice

well worth the money

Don't forget, the Travelodge charge is PER ROOM not per person.

We use Travelodge, they email when they release a cheap offer. We are usually looking for specific dates and locations, for instance central Edinburgh during the festival is over £100 for a Mon night, but I got a cheaper price for the Sun night. OH used to book near Stonehenge, the nearest never had cheap prices, but he got in elsewhere for £9 or £19 for 3 or 4 nights, and shared with 3 other men, so a good cheap weekend for an event!

Actually that is not always true P Pal. If the hotel is one normally used by business customers who return home at weekends you can sometimes get a cheap weekend deal for 2/3 nights inclusive.

Prices are based on supply and demand, which in turn is affected by location as well. The cheapest rates are often only available if you book weeks ahead

Booking about 3 months in advance, I have stayed at Travelodges in London (Kings Cross and Liverpool Street) for £9 and £19. Breakfast -eat as much as you like- is £6.50.

Register with Travelodge and they will Email you with special deals.

We've stayed at a couple of Travel Lodges at cheap rates, booking via the internet.

We were looking for one for this month and the prices do seem to vary according to the season/demand. The price before the school summer holidays (for where we wanted to go) was about half the cost for the end of July. Think we'll wait until September!

Enfield first week of january lol...£29... and Oxford..

edit seems many locations are the same price January,

A suggestion. Why don't you telephone them and ask your question. If it has been advertised the offer must be available somewhere. If you show you are interested you might get a better offer than what you have at present.

Another thought. Have you tried booking on line. I know in Oz if you book on line the prices can be a good deal cheaper.

Stayed at the Gatwick Premier Inn last August. We went for a wedding on the Saturday and then flew home from Gatwick on the Sunday. We paid £55.00 plus breakfast. We also used the free bus to the airport.

Every time we see the Lenny Henry advert for Premier Inns we wonder where and when exactly can you book the £29.00 room.

Wendy