• Travelodge has granted employees up to £250 worth of vouchers to redeem at supermarkets and retailers, including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland, John Lewis and Waitrose
  • The ‘Top Up Your Trolley’ scheme is available to over 12,200 hourly paid and salaried employees in the UK
  • Travelodge has invested a total of £4 million in the voucher scheme, with the company covering the tax and national insurance bill on behalf of employees

Travelodge, the UK’s largest independent hotel chain which operates nearly 600 hotels, has provided over 12,200 employees with £250 supermarket vouchers amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

The ‘Top Up Your Trolley’ scheme will see Travelodge give employees a voucher worth between £150 and £250 to pay for goods from a set of nominated supermarkets and retailers - including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland, John Lewis and Waitrose.

Travelodge has invested a total of £4 million to carry out the voucher scheme, with the company covering the tax bill on behalf of employees.

Travelodge recognises the hard work and dedication of employees as pressures on the cost of living continue to be a concern for many across the UK.

The company also offers a range of employee benefits, including 50% off Travelodge's UK hotels, room discounts for family and friends, work anniversary booking vouchers, and the Travelodge Wellbeing Programme 'Better Me'.

The rising cost of living continues to be a concern for many across the UK as we see the impact of higher food prices and the rising cost of essentials. The ‘Top Up Your Trolley’ vouchers are designed to give our hard-working colleagues a bit of extra help. The vouchers can be spent over the next six months – so they can either help today or in the next few months with the Christmas shop or brightening up January. Hannah Thomson, Chief People Officer, Travelodge

Travelodge Employee Benefits

Travelodge offers a great range of benefits, available to new joiners from their first day of employment. These benefits include:

  • 50% off Travelodge’s UK hotels
  • Room discounts for family and friends
  • Work anniversary complimentary booking voucher
  • Pension scheme
  • Discounts at a range of retailers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life Assurance
  • Travelodge Wellbeing Programme - ‘Better Me’

The Travelodge wellbeing programme ‘Better Me’ recognises that true wellbeing is dependent on a number of elements and, through listening to its colleagues’ the company has responded with a wide range of successful initiatives to support financial, emotional, physical and work health. For further information on Travelodge employee benefits please visit: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/applicantPortal/benefits.

About Travelodge

Founded in 1985, Travelodge is Britain's very first budget hotel chain and today is one of the largest budget hotel chains in the UK, with a portfolio of over 600 hotels and over 47,000 bedrooms across the UK, Ireland and Spain.

In Spain, Travelodge has an established profitable presence and as of April 2024, its portfolio doubled to 12 hotels, having recently acquired a further six properties. Travelodge has ambitious growth plans within this market and has identified the top 20 key locations where it would like to open additional hotels in Spain.

Welcoming over 22 million guests annually across the UK, Ireland and Spain, the majority of Travelodge hotels are located in major cities, towns and holiday hotspots as well as by airports and key business hubs. With 90% of its hotels rated 4* or above on TripAdvisor, Travelodge is proud to offer guests across its diverse customer base a good value experience – whether they are travelling for business or leisure. In 2023, approximately 50% of rooms were sold for less than £60.

Whether out celebrating a birthday, going to a concert or sporting event, visiting friends and family, taking a business trip, working away from home, or taking a short break, we help people to go and do their thing by Being the Brilliant Base.

Travelodge continues to invest in its ongoing hotel refit programme which is expected to see 50% of the Travelodge room estate upgraded to its new design by the end of 2024. The brand is also continually evolving its quality offering to deliver a better experience for its diverse mix of business and leisure guests such as its new look Bar Cafe design, 85 Bar Café, which has been rolled out to selected UK hotels as part of the refit programme.

Travelodge is focussing on its environmental and social impact, with sustainability integral to its business strategy. It's Better Future sustainability plan aims to build a more sustainable future for its customers, colleagues and the planet, and it is underpinned by three core pillars: Inclusive – ensuring we are accessible, inclusive and well-priced to our customers and colleagues; Caring – creating a caring and healthy environment for our colleagues and customers and ensuring their wellbeing; and Conscious – Travelodge is conscious of its impact on the planet, taking into account the waste it produces, the energy and other resources it consumes and the carbon emissions it generates.

For further information visit travelodge.co.uk or the Travelodge Hotels Limited LinkedIn page.

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