Travelodge review 'emotional read' for security victim
Summary
A woman named Wendy Griffith experienced a man performing sexual acts outside her hotel room at a Travelodge in London. A report found that nearly one in ten Travelodge hotels had reports of people entering other guests' rooms, and the hotel chain is now working to improve safety policies.Key Facts
- Wendy Griffith was staying at Travelodge London Stratford in July 2025 when a naked man banged on her door and performed sex acts in the corridor.
- The man, Trevor Reece, was given Griffith’s room key by hotel staff and pleaded guilty to outraging public decency.
- Griffith tried repeatedly to get help but could not reach hotel staff because there was no emergency contact or phone in the room.
- A review revealed that around 10% of Travelodge hotels had reports of unwanted room intrusions in the summer of 2025.
- Travelodge had no formal policy on violence against women and girls before the review and has started working on one with a safety charity.
- The hotel company apologized and said it has been making changes since March 2025 to improve security.
- Experts say giving room keys to people claiming to know guests is a common failure in the hotel industry.
- Griffith hopes the investigation will lead to lessons for all hotels to improve guest safety.
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