travelodge and overnight bike security.

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JohnRedcoRn

New Member
MTB marathon sat 13th, we have a travelodge booked due to likely wet conditions for camping.

can anyone confirm wether we will get away with keeping our bikes in the room with us, or are travelodge as i suspect another spectacularly johbsworth company?

thanks
 
Any I have been in seem to have minimal staff so doubt if anyone will be there to challenge you.

On booking you can usally specify a ground floor and often they have access throgh another way other than reception.
 

ChrisKH

Guru
Location
Essex
If you look at Ben Lovejoy's recent Audax post and pictures you will note he put a recumbent in his Travelodge room (I think it was Travelodge). The receptionist didn't even bat an eyelid (she just turned over and said "come to bed" :o).
 

wafflycat

New Member
I've never had a problem taking bicycles in to rooms at Travelodges. Used them a lot travelling about the country with offspring competing. Indeed the staff have always been very helpful.
 
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JohnRedcoRn

JohnRedcoRn

New Member
yes, was going to camp but reckon everywhere will be waterlogged. and thanks for the replies, i'll take me chance and put the bikes in the room.
 

james_so

New Member
Location
Torbay
I would imagine that the people most qualified to answer the question would be the staff (or manager) of the Traveloge in question, why not give them a call and ask? ;)
 

wafflycat

New Member
GrahamG said:
They might have a problem if it's afterwards and the bikes are filthy!

Wash them first! ;)
 

Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
james_so said:
I would imagine that the people most qualified to answer the question would be the staff (or manager) of the Traveloge in question, why not give them a call and ask? ;)

There's always that worry that if you ask, you'll get a definite 'no', as opposed to bamboozling whoever happens to be on duty into allowing it...;)
 

james_so

New Member
Location
Torbay
Arch said:
There's always that worry that if you ask, you'll get a definite 'no', as opposed to bamboozling whoever happens to be on duty into allowing it...;)

Fair point, but at least you know where you stand rather than getting the definate 'no' when you arrive and have few other options..
 

wafflycat

New Member
You don't even have to wait until the receptionist has gone home. I've found the staff at Travelodges helpful when it comes to bikes and never, but never, problematic. Just wheel the (clean) bike in.
 
I asked nicely at Reception, said it was an expensive bike I didn't want to leave outside and get stolen, said it wasn't dirty or oily and wouldn't ruin the carpet, so was it OK ?
- "no problem".


Let's face it though, they're probably used to people doing all sorts of unspeakable things to the carpet, people with children, people throwing up or spilling things over it...
 
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