Nobby Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Travelodge set to open opposite Newcastle United's football ground Budget hotel chain Travelodge is to open a new property opposite the home of Newcastle United football club. The 167-room hotel, due to open next year, represents a £12m investment for the company and is located north of Gallowgate, immediately opposite St James’ Park It is designed to accommodate travelling football fans visiting Newcastle and will include an on-site Metro Station as well as quick access to the city centre via the A1 (M). Travelodge development director Tony O’Brien said the development will complement the company’s existing hotel in the city centre. “As part of our aggressive growth plan, we aim to open 3,000 rooms in 2007 and a further 3,000 per year until 2010,” he said. “Newcastle St James’ Travelodge will play an important role in ensuring we achieve this goal.” Crawford Cole of Smith Cole Wright, Travelodge’s retained agent for the North East of England, acted on the hotel chain’s behalf. Travelodge plans to open a new hotel every eight days next year and to have an extra 32,000 bedrooms in the UK by 2010. ----- do you think this will mean any changes to the metro station? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoggeordie Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Probably means the SJP stop. Can't see them opening two within 100 yards of each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Probably means the SJP stop. Can't see them opening two within 100 yards of each other. i meant do you think they will redevelop the existing station Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoggeordie Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Doubt it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 great news! for us foreigners!! how budget are we talking here though? spack in the town centre like that.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 great news! for us foreigners!! how budget are we talking here though? smack in the town centre like that.... from £26 a room. £15 in the sales typical room http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/hotel_images/1981_bro.jpghttp://www.londontoolkit.com/Images/super_1116.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I might just have to take up a permanent residence in one of their rooms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I love travelodges, stayed in loads and they are all exactly the same They are cheap but really nice imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I love travelodges, stayed in loads and they are all exactly the same They are cheap but really nice imo. aye they are building one next to mine at the minute and one just down the road at euston station, think they are class tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indi Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Probably means the SJP stop. Can't see them opening two within 100 yards of each other. Maybe they're going to move it? Wasn't one of the reasons that the Gallowgate couldn't be built up to Level 7 because of the metro station beneath it? Perhaps this is the first step in preparing the ground to do it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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