I’ve been away for a few days. Our destination was Norfolk in the east of England but as we live in the north of England we spent a night in the Scotch Corner Travelodge on the way south to Norfolk and a night at the Harrogate Travelodge on the way north again. The Travelodges cost a non refundable £15 per night for room only Supersaver rate, if you book at least 3 weeks in advance. The rooms were a good size, clean and simply furnished. The Travelodge in Harrogate is in the town centre, a great location the only drawback being lack of a free car park at the Travelodge.


Our accommodation in Norfolk cost of £65 for a double room with breakfast. The Lodge Hotel in old Hunstanton looks very attractve on the exterior. It is a listed building, a former Dower House which has retained some period features. However when we entered our room it was as though we were in a different building. Our room was small, totally lacking in charm or character, with bland white furniture, a ripped sheet and patches of mould growing on the shower tiles. The breakfast was not great, no fresh fruit, warm fruit juice and rubbery fried eggs.

So do you get what you pay for? I don’t think so. To be fair you don’t get the £15 Travelodge rate on Friday and Saturday nights but you can still find rooms for £26. At least you know what to expect at a Travelodge due to the standardisation of rooms. Staying at small hotels and Bed and Breakfasts is such a lottery, you just don’t know what you’ll find when you arrive, even if you read reviews. The Lodge Hotel scored an average 8 out of 10 from 15 reviews on Active Hotels.

tags: travelodge, norfolk, harrogate, review, hotels, hospitality, travel, UK