Summary
A number of people have reported safety concerns at Travelodge hotels, with incidents including unauthorized access to rooms and sexual assault. Reports describe guests feeling unsafe due to insufficient security measures, such as inadequate responses from hotel staff and improper handling of room access. Travelodge has apologized and stated it has reinforced its room access policies.
Key Facts
- A woman at Travelodge London Stratford reported a man banging on her door and performing indecent acts.
- She struggled to reach hotel staff for help and eventually called the police, who quickly arrested the man.
- The man involved pleaded guilty to public indecency charges and received a sentence involving treatment.
- Guests have shared more stories of safety issues at Travelodge hotels, including unauthorized key card access.
- Travelodge has issued apologies for the incidents and claims to have improved their room access policy.
- Complaints have been made about the company's inadequate customer responses and lack of proactive compensation.
