Premier Inn v Travelodge?

We break our journey to the West Country by staying at the Premier Inn in Cirencester. The service is excellent. The meal deal which you have to book when you arrive at the hotel is excellent value for money. You get a 2 course dinner, a drink alcoholic or otherwise and as much breakfast as you like. The surrounding area has an Aldi, Tesco Superstore and a McDonalds virtually on the doorstep. Ideal to stock up if you are staying in a self-catering cottage and perfect for food shopping on the journey home again. My daughter used to travel around the country with her work a lot and said that Premier Inns won hands down against Travelodge. Occasionally she would treat herself to somewhere slightly more special but generally it was Premier Inns. The one we stay in tends to cost just over £100.00 per night plus the meal deal.

Ibis Budget. Better than either imo.

Going at a tangent here- but personally I much prefer to take a bit of a 'risk' by using independent Hôtels with character (and of course, that accept dogs).

eddiecat78

I haven't stayed in either. Is there much difference? I'm thinking of the Plymouth area. We would need 2 rooms preferably close to each other

Premier Inn every 58me. After staying in a travel lodge once, never again, filthy room carpets and chair yuk.

Premier Inn, it’s just better.

‘Which’ recommends Premier Inn and it’s usually my choice.
I know what to expect and I like being anonymous. I’m not keen on friendly chatter early in the morning in a B&B when I’m feeling like death, being an owl not a lark.

I stayed in a Travelodge some time back and didn’t find it very comfortable. Don’t know if my memory is serving me right, but the paltry breakfast was in a cardboard box delivered to the room?

My sister & I stayed in the Travelodge at Derriford when my dad was in hospital in Plymouth. It was horrible, not very clean and breakfast was just packaged stuff delivered to the door, and not very nice.

We have stayed at a Premier Inn many times and always been well satisfied until recently when a relatively new one (Portsmouth) still only had a bath with a shower although the advert alongside my online application showed a walk in shower. My problem is that the baths are high and I now have difficulty getting in and out. After falling on the Victory I felt so bruised I couldn’t use the bath so had to use the sink to wash. As I left I asked about the advertised shower and the receptionist said she didn’t know for sure but thought there was only one. A later review I read said although they paid for an upgrade there was still no walk in shower.

Premier Inn, though they can be pricey at weekends. I tend to stay mid-week. I don't like dogs and it's a delight to stay somewhere without them.

I've stayed in many different Premier Inns and several Travelodges and have never had a bad experience in any of them. However I have noticed recently a big increase in price, even though I book well in advance. On my latest annual trip to London with 2 grandchildren in tow, I booked a Novotel which was much cheaper due to a 25% off sale on all dates booked in June for July and August. It included breakfast, good wifi and added extras of a safe and fridge and was in a great location. Worth looking out for similar deals

Preferably Premier Inn as it annoys me travel lodge charge for Wi-Fi if using more than 30 minutes a day.

Stayed in both. Not much difference. I would advise checking whether you can get breakfast in or nearby, then choose. Worth a call after booking to ask for adjacent rooms.

Definitely Premier Inn - so clean and comfortable beds and pillows. Blackout curtains are a bonus! Good breakfast - not been impressed with Travel Lodge. Worth paying a bit more.

I’ve stayed in both for work purposes and my personal choice would be Premier Inn every time, more comfortable and better breakfasts IMO

icanhandthemback

*Fleurpepper*, Travelodge accept dogs if you pay for them, I don't think Premier Inn do.

Just checked Premier Inn do not accept dogs.

Recent stay in a Travelodge - no complaints. Everything was clean and comfortable with the bathroom particularly clean. There are no extras in the way of soaps or shampoo but there were dispensers on the wall. Only disappointment was that their Grill and Bar was closed, would have been nice to have had a late p.m. snack or drink on arrival.

I would never ever go to a Travelodge. My daughter and her friend (21 and 20) stayed in one on New Year's eve. They woke, at 5am, to find a man in their room, filming them.
Travelodge had no CCTV and the police were useless. They reimbursed them for the night but no apology has ever been forthcoming.

Premier Inn Hubs are good for solo travellers, a little cosy for two. Excellent aircon, very comfy bed with storage underneath (though that makes it so high for my wee legs that I have to climb onto it), and an excellent shower - always a shower cubicle, never a bath.

When I was working I always chose the one nearest to the station as both are entirely acceptable for an overnight stay but on balance I felt more comfortable in a Premier Inn.

Premier Inn definitely. Does what it says on the tin and does it efficiently and with very helpful, friendly staff. Disadvantage for me is that Premier's showers are part of a bath and I'm nervous stepping into a bath these days. I mentioned this when checking in on our most recent Premier visit. The receptionist offered us a "disabled" room with a much lower bath which made it easier to step into. This was great (though we were a bit nervous that we might accidentally pull one of the emergency red cords while using the toilet in the night!).

Premier Inn - no contest.

My grandson always referred to it as "hotel moon". Its now what we call it. It doesn't answer op but family can't use anywhere else .lol xx

In the last 9 months I've stayed at both Travelodges (7 altogether) and Premier Inn's (5) in London, so I think I can give a good overview. Premier Inn is better (quality of bed linen, amenities) than Travelodge, but pricewise Travelodge tends to be cheaper than Premier Inn. I stay in London if I am out of an evening so it's usually getting into the room around 11pm and leaving before 8am, so price usually wins for me. Although area is always a consideration!

Fleurpepper, Travelodge accept dogs if you pay for them, I don't think Premier Inn do.

Do both accept dogs?