Is there a geographic number for Travelodge Hotel Bookings ??
Their advertised bookings number is:  08700 850 950
There are some geographic nos in the main listing for a few individual Travelodges, but not for the main bookings number.
Thanks

This number worked last week, but seems not to any more. It now directs callers to a full voicemail box, says 'transferring to an attendant', then it gives up.

Some (but, curiously, not all) of the individual Travelodge numbers have a menu option to be put through to central reservations.

I think this is part of a general upgrade because the central reservations menu system has changed and become voice-activated now (ie harder to use).

I suppose this is what they mean by 'no frills'

I have started this as a new thread as the previous ones mentioning Travelodge related to specific hotels.   My elderly father who has no internet access will want to book a room at a Travelodge in/near Nottingham and will need to call the central booking line.   I have used the Customer Services line in the database here and they cannot/will not take bookings or transfer me, it is not possible to book directly by phoning the hotel (pity as the direct nos are in the database) and can only suggest phoning 0871 9848484 - has anyone got a geographical alternative for this?   Such a phone call made by my father would probably last a while and so be very expensive for him as he will probably want to ask questions of his own so it's no good me trying (not that I would use 0871, I always book online).  I know I could offer to book online for him but he does like to maintain his independence so if anyone has a geo no that would be great.

Thanks.

Barbara, I seemed to think that there was a verified entry (or entries) for Travelodge customer services/reservations. I would therefore like to verify any entries we know to work.

You have said you have called the customer services number in the database. I assume you are talking about an unverified entry and therefore I would like you to let us know which number or numbers do work - there are two for "customer services".

As is given above in this thread, the switchboard number for Travelodge head office is 01844 358500 which is also unverified.

jgxenite wrote on Jun 19^th, 2008 at 2:23pm:

This number is not recognised. I think it is the 0870 number with a digit missing: 08700 850 950.

jgxenite wrote on Jun 19^th, 2008 at 2:31pm:

If it's not for one of the hotels, then it may be their old head office. See my first reply (#1) above.

Barbara wrote on Jun 19^th, 2008 at 2:55pm:

If he cannot book by telephoning the hotel he wishes to stay at directly, then is there a reason why he must stay at a Travelodge when there are other hotels which don't levy a telephone booking surcharge?


There are two possibilities I can think of:

1. Central reservations is based at the head office, therefore the switchboard can put you through and are refusing to do so.

2. Central reservations has been outsourced to a third party provider, therefore the switchboard would have to make an outside (chargeable) call to put you through.


A different address may suggest that it is number 2. I will see what I can find on Travelodge.

Dave, thanks for your reply, I have looked at the links.   By the time he travels, he will be 87 and is taking his first holiday in years.   He needs to meet up with a friend and catch a train from Nottingham on the Sunday morning, he comes from Lincolnshire & there are no trains on the day to connect hence the need to stay in a relatively cheap hotel on the Saturday night.   We thought of Travelodge as we have used them for such overnight stays when travelling  and they are OK, we book online.  The only other chains I could think of were Premier Inn & Express by Holiday Inn, both more expensive & supplying 087X numbers (I know there are some alternatives in the database but I suspect these are like Travelodge, connect to reception but cannot deal with bookings).  If it isn't possible to find an geo no for him to ring I will have to offer to book online but then I am bound to do something in a way he doesn't like!    As you may have guessed, this whole holiday plan is driving us mad, it was the cause of my battle over Bournemouth Tourist Info as well.